UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
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Commission File Number: 333-137664
Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant issuer as specified in its charter)
(Not Applicable)
(Translation of the registrants name into English)
Republic of Singapore
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923
Tel: (65) 6755-7888
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or common
stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:
210,460,262 ordinary shares as of
October 31, 2007
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act. Yes
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If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not
required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Note Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligation under those
Sections.
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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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The aggregate market value of the registrants voting stock held by nonaffiliates is zero. The
registrant is a privately held company.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd. is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007 (the Amendment) for the sole purpose of
filing the information required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 6 and 7 of Part I of Form 20-F,
and Items 16A, 16B and 16C of Part II of Form 20-F. Except for the amendments described above, this
Form 20-F/A does not modify or update the disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Companys Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007 (Form 20-F) originally filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on December 13, 2007.
In this Amendment, all references to the Company, Avago Finance, we, our, us are to
Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd., and references to $ are to United States Dollars. We are
the successor to the Semiconductor Products Group business segment (SPG) of Agilent Technologies,
Inc. (Agilent). On December 1, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets of SPG from
Agilent for approximately $2.7 billion (the Acquisition). In this Amendment, all references to
Parent are to Avago Technologies Limited, the ultimate parent company of Avago Finance.
PART I
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
Certain information regarding the Companys directors and executive officers* as of January 1,
2008, is set forth below.
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Hock. E. Tan
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Mercedes Johnson
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Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
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Bian-Ee Tan
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Chief Operating Officer
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Bryan Ingram
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Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless
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Fariba Danesh
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Senior Vice President and General Manager, Fiber
Optics Products Division
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Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
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Patricia H. McCall
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Vice President, General Counsel
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Dick M. Chang
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Adam H. Clammer (1)
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Director
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James A. Davidson (2)
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James Diller
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James H. Greene, Jr. (2)
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John R. Joyce (1)
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Bock Seng Tan
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Ms. J. F. Lien, a financial consultant and formerly chief financial officer of Integrated
Circuit Systems, Inc., was appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2007 but resigned due to
personal reasons in January 2008. Mr. James Stewart, former Vice President and General Manager,
ASIC Product Division, left the Company in November 2007.
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Member of the Audit Committee
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Member of the Compensation Committee
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Hock E. Tan
has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since March
2006. From September 2005 to January 2008, he served as chairman of the board of Integrated Device
Technology, Inc. or IDT. Prior to becoming chairman of IDT, Mr. Tan was the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc., or ICS, from June 1999 to September 2005.
Prior to ICS, Mr. Tan was Vice President of Finance
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with Commodore International, Ltd. from 1992 to 1994, and previously held senior management
positions with PepsiCo, Inc. and General Motors Corporation. Mr. Tan served as managing director
of Pacven Investment, Ltd., a venture capital fund in Singapore from 1988 to 1992, and served as
managing director for Hume Industries Ltd. in Malaysia from 1983 to 1988.
Mercedes Johnson
has served as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
since December 2005. From 1997 until 2004, Ms. Johnson was Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Lam Research Corp. From 1986 until 1997, she held various positions with
Applied Materials, Inc., most recently as Vice President and Worldwide Operations Controller. She
is a member of the boards of directors of Micron Technology, Inc. and Intersil Corporation.
Bian-Ee Tan
has served as our Chief Operating Officer since November 2007, overseeing
Operations and Global Sales. He served as our President, Asia from December 2005 to October 2007.
Prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Mr. Tan was Vice President and General Manager, Electronic
Components Business Unit of SPG. He has held various other positions with Hewlett-Packard Company
and Agilent, including Operations Manager for the Singapore Components Operation, Managing Director
of Hewlett-Packard Malaysia and Manufacturing Manager for the Semiconductor Products Business
segment. Mr. Tan began his career with Hewlett-Packard Company in 1973.
Bryan Ingram
has served as our Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless
Semiconductor Division since November 2007 and prior to that as Vice President of that division
since December 2005. Prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Mr. Ingram was the Vice President
and General Manager, Wireless Semiconductor Division of SPG. He has held various other positions
with Hewlett-Packard Company and Agilent. Mr. Ingram joined Hewlett-Packard Company in 1990.
Fariba Danesh
has served as our Senior Vice President and General Manager, Fiber Optics
Products Division since November 2007, and prior to that as Vice President of that division since
June 2006. From September 2004 to June 2006, Ms. Danesh served as Executive Vice President of
Operations at Maxtor Corporation, and from April 2003 to September 2004 as Chief Operating Officer
and Senior VP of Operations at Finisar Corporation. Ms. Danesh was with Genoa Corporation from
2000 to April 2003, initially as Senior VP, Operations and then as President and CEO, and prior to
this held senior positions at Sanmina Corporation, Seagate Technology and Conner Peripherals Disk
Division.
Jeffrey S. Henderson
has served as our Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
since December 2006, and served as our Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing from December
2005 to December 2006. Prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Mr. Henderson was the Vice
President, Sales and Marketing of SPG. He has held various other executive management positions
with Hewlett-Packard Company and Agilent, including Personal Systems Business Unit Manager and ASIC
Division General Manager. Mr. Henderson began his career with Hewlett-Packard Company in 1991.
Patricia H. McCall
has served as our Vice President, General Counsel since March 2007. She
served as Director of Litigation at Adobe Systems from 2006 to 2007. Prior to this, Ms. McCall
served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of ChipPAC Inc. from January 2003 to
August 2004, when ChipPac Inc. merged with ST Assembly Test Services Ltd. in August 2004. Ms.
McCall served as the Senior Vice President Administration, General Counsel and Secretary of ChipPAC
Inc. from November 2000 to January 2003. From November 1995 to November 2000, Ms. McCall was at
National Semiconductor Corporation, most recently as Associate General Counsel, and prior to that
was a partner at the law firm of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, and a Barrister in England.
Dick M. Chang
has been a director since December 2005, and served as our Chief Executive
Officer from December 2005 until March 2006. He has served as our Chairman of the Board of
Directors since March 2006. Prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Mr. Chang was President of
SPG. He has held various other positions with Hewlett-Packard Company and Agilent, including
Operations Manager for the Components organization, Manufacturing Manager for the Integrated
Circuits Business division, Manufacturing and Marketing Manager for the Communications
Semiconductor Solutions Division, or CSSD, General Manager of CSSD, General Manager for
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the Integrated Circuits Business division and Vice President of the Networking Solutions
division. Mr. Chang began his career with Hewlett-Parkard in 1967.
Adam H. Clammer
has been a director since September 2005. Since January 2006, Mr. Clammer has
been a Member of KKR & Co. L.L.C., which is the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
L.P. He was a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. from December 2003 to December 2005.
Prior to that he was a Principal of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. between 1998 and 2003,
having begun his career at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in 1995. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Clammer
was in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr. Clammer also serves as
a director of MedCath Corporation and NXP B.V.
James A. Davidson
has been a director since December 2005. Mr. Davidson is a Managing
Director of Silver Lake Partners, which he co-founded in 1999. From June 1990 to November 1998, he
was an investment banker with Hambrecht & Quist LLC, most recently serving as a Managing Director
and Head of Technology Investment Banking. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Davidson was an attorney in
private practice with Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro. Mr. Davidson also serves as a director of
Flextronics International Ltd.
James Diller
has been a director since April 2006. Mr. Diller was a founder of
PMC-Sierra, Inc., or PMC, serving as PMCs Chief Executive Officer from 1983 to July 1997 and
President from 1983 to July 1993. Mr. Diller has been a director of PMC since its formation in
1983. Mr. Diller was Chairman of PMCs board of directors from July 1993 until February 2000, when
he became Vice Chairman. Mr. Diller also serves as a director of Intersil Corporation, and is the
chairman of the board of Summit Microelectronics.
James
H. Greene
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Jr.
has been a
director since December 2005. Mr. Greene joined Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., a private equity firm
(KKR), in 1986 and was General Partner of KKR from 1993
until 1996, when he became a Member of KKR & Co. LLC, which is
the General Partner of KKR. Mr. Greene also serves as a director of SunGard Data Systems, Inc. and Zhone Technologies,
Inc.
Kenneth Y. Hao
has been a director since September 2005. Mr. Hao is a Managing Director of
Silver Lake Partners. Prior to joining Silver Lake in 2000, Mr. Hao was an investment banker with
Hambrecht & Quist for 10 years, most recently as a Managing Director in the Technology Investment
Banking group. Mr. Hao also serves as a director of NetScout Systems, Inc.
John R. Joyce
has been a director since December 2005. Mr. Joyce is a Managing Director of
Silver Lake Partners. Prior to joining Silver Lake in 2006, he was the Senior Vice President and
Group Executive of the IBM Global Services division. In 1999, Mr. Joyce became IBMs Chief
Financial Officer. Prior to 1999, Mr. Joyce was President of IBM Asia Pacific. In addition, he
also served as Vice President and Controller for IBMs global operations. Mr. Joyce also serves as
a director of Gartner, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company.
Donald Macleod
has been a director since November 2007. Mr. Macleod joined National
Semiconductor Corporation in February 1978 and has served as its President and Chief Operating
Officer since the beginning of 2005. Prior to that, he held various positions at National
Semiconductor Corporation including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Executive
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer; Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer; Vice President, Financial
Projects; Vice President and General Manager, Volume Products Europe; and Director of Finance and
Management Services Europe.
Bock Seng Tan
has been a director since April 2006. Mr. Tan was the Chairman of ST Assembly
and Test Services Ltd. (STATS) from 1998 until his retirement in 2003. Previously, Mr. Tan was the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. from 1993 to
1997. Mr. Tan was the Managing Director for Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. in
Singapore from 1986 to 1988, and served as the Managing Director of National Semiconductor
Corporations Singapore operations until 1992 after Fairchilds merger with National Semiconductor.
Mr. Tan started his career at Texas Instruments in Singapore in 1969.
Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our Board of
Directors. There are no family relationships between our directors and executive officers.
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Board Composition
The composition of the Board of Directors of Parent is established by the terms of the Amended
and Restated Shareholders Agreement entered into between certain investors (other than management)
and Parent in December 2005, which we refer to elsewhere in this Amendment as the Shareholders
Agreement. The composition of the Board of Directors of Avago Finance presently conforms to that of
Parent. Please see Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transaction, Director Independence Shareholders Agreement.
Committees of the Board
The Board of Directors of Parent has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a
Treasury Strategy Committee. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Clammer, Hao,
Joyce and Macleod. The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Davidson and
Greene. The Treasury Strategy Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Clammer and Hao.
Parents Board of Directors may also establish from time to time any other committees that it deems
necessary or advisable. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, investment funds affiliated with
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., or KKR, and investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake Partners,
or Silver Lake, have the right to designate a director to serve on any committee for as long as
they own at least 5% of Parents outstanding ordinary shares. Please see Item 7. Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions Certain Relationships and Related Party Transaction,
Director Independence Shareholders Agreement.
Audit Committee
Parents Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Clammer, Hao, Joyce and Macleod.
The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting Parents Board of Directors with its oversight
responsibilities regarding the following:
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The integrity of our financial statements;
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Our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
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Independent registered public accounting firms qualifications and independence; and
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The performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public
accounting firm.
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The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors.
Compensation Committee
Parents Compensation Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Davidson and Greene. The
Compensation Committee is responsible for determining executive base compensation and incentive
compensation and approving the terms of stock option grants pursuant to Parents equity incentive
plans.
The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors.
Treasury Strategy Committee
Parents Treasury Strategy Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Clammer and Hao. The
Treasury Strategy Committee is responsible for the oversight of treasury strategy and operations,
reporting to Parents Board of Directors on an as needed basis.
Director Compensation
Parent does not compensate its management directors for their service on the Board of
Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors. Non-management directors of Parent (which
are those directors not employed by Parent or any subsidiary) receive an annual fee of $50,000,
with the exception of the Chairman of the Board who receives $75,000. Independent non-management
directors (directors of Parent not associated with any institutional
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investor and otherwise considered independent) receive an additional $10,000 for serving on
any committee of the Board of Directors. Non-management directors of Parent also receive a grant of
options to purchase 50,000 ordinary shares of Parent upon election to the Board of Directors. The
exercise price per share of director options is the fair market value of Parent ordinary shares on
the grant date, and director options expire five years from the date of grant, or earlier if
optionee ceases to be a director. Generally, director options become vested and exercisable with
respect to 20% of the shares subject to the options nine months following the date of grant and on
each anniversary of that date so that the options are completely vested and exercisable four years
and nine months following the date of grant subject to the continued service on Parents Board of
Directors through each vesting date; however, options granted to our directors in April 2006 vest
at a rate of 20% on each anniversary of December 1, 2005. Members of Parents Board of Directors
are also reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses. Directors are not separately
compensated for their service on the Board of Directors of Avago Finance.
The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by our non-employee
directors during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007.
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Fees Earned or
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Dick M. Chang
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75,000
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James A. Davidson
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50,000
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50,000
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James Diller, Senior
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50,000
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John R. Joyce
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50,000
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Bock Seng Tan
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50,000
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Mr. Macleod was not appointed to our Board of Directors until November 2007.
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Represents expense recognized by us in fiscal year 2007 related to options determined in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share Based Payment,
or SFAS 123R. Please see Note 11 in our consolidated financial statements included in this
Form 20-F for the valuation assumptions used in determining such amounts.
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In January 2007, in substitution for options held as an employee, Mr. Chang was granted
in-the-money options to purchase an aggregate of 1,033,332 ordinary shares of Parent, all of
which remained outstanding as of October 31, 2007, under the Amended and Restated Equity
Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries, which
we refer to as the Executive Plan, at exercise prices consistent with the expired options.
This included options to purchase 266,666 with an exercise price of $1.25 per share and having
a fair value under SFAS 123R of $74,506, 216,666 with an exercise price of $5.00 per share and
having a fair value under SFAS 123R of $379,101 and 550,000 with an exercise price of $5.00
per share and having a fair value under SFAS 123R of $715,962. Options to purchase 483,332
ordinary shares vested on January 31, 2007; the balance vest pro-rata annually over four years
subject to Mr. Changs continued service on Parents Board of Directors. The options
automatically exercise upon the earliest of the termination of Mr. Changs service on Parents
Board of Directors, a change in control of Parent or the fifth anniversary of the date of
grant. Please see Note 11 in our consolidated financial
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statements included in this Form 20-F for the valuation assumptions used in determining fair
value of Mr. Changs options under SFAS 123R.
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Mr. Marks resigned from our Board of Directors effective July 31, 2007.
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Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Executive Summary
The Compensation Committee of Parents Board of Directors reviews and approves compensation
for all Avago Technologies executives.
Avago Technologies has in place a compensation strategy for our executives which focuses on
both individual and company performance. Compensation of our executives is structured around the
achievement of near-term corporate targets (fiscal year metrics) as well as long-term business
objectives and strategies. The Compensation Committee is responsible for evaluating and
administering all compensation programs and practices to ensure that they properly compensate and
reward and that they appropriately drive corporate performance while remaining competitive with
comparable semiconductor companies competing in the same or similar markets. The Compensation
Committee reviews and approves all compensation policies, including executive base salaries,
bonuses and equity incentive compensation.
Our named executive officers, or NEOs, for fiscal year 2007 were Hock Tan, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Mercedes Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, Bian-Ee Tan, General Manager and
President, Asia, Bryan Ingram, General Manager and James Stewart, General Manager (who left the
company in December 2007). On November 1, 2007, Mr. Bian-Ee Tan was promoted to Chief Operating
Officer and Mr. Bryan Ingram was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless
Semiconductor Division.
Objectives and Philosophy of Our Executive Compensation Program
The Compensation Committee has adopted a compensation philosophy which is intended to keep
total cash compensation (base salary plus cash incentive reward) of our executives between the
fiftieth and sixtieth percentile of compensation at companies within our peer group. The
Compensation Committee believes that setting cash compensation at the mid point of the market is a
sufficient competitive position for attracting and retaining executives. When reviewing and setting
compensation against market practices, the Compensation Committee uses industry based market salary
survey data, which we refer to as Market Salary Surveys, from the following data sources:
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Radford Executive Technology Survey (U.S)
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Radford Benchmark Technology Survey (U.S)
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Radford International Technology Survey
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Radford International Technology Survey (Germany)
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Radford International Technology Survey (Italy)
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Mercer High Tech Salary Survey (Asia)
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The companies the Compensation Committee used as a benchmark for reviewing and setting
executive compensation, which we refer to as our Peer Group Companies, and those that participate
in the Market Salary Surveys, are:
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Altera Corporation
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Atmel Corporation
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Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
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Fairchild Semiconductor
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International Rectifier Corporation
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LSI Logic Corporation
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Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
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Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
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Microchip Technology Inc.
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National Semiconductor Corporation
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ON Semiconductor Corporation
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Qimonda North America
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Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas
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Spansion LLC
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STMicroelectronics
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Xilinx Inc.
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Intersil Corporation
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Allocation of equity to executives in the form of the opportunity to purchase ordinary shares
is not currently based strictly on the practice at Peer Group Companies. At the time of the
Acquisition, Avago granted significant equity awards to executives in order to attract and retain
them. When allocating equity, the Compensation Committee looks at each executive, his or her level
of experience and expertise and overall value to the company. Equity is a long term retention plan
for key executives understanding their level of value and contribution to the company. Generally,
vesting of options granted under the Executive Plan are both time and performance based (with equal
weighting of fifty percent). The vesting of options granted under the Executive Plan generally
occurs in equal annual installments over a period of five years. The Compensation Committee
approves all grants made to executives.
Avago Technologies compensation program for executives is designed to achieve the following:
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Attract and retain qualified, experienced and talented executives, understanding
competitive pressures from our Peer Group Companies;
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Motivate and reward executives whose skills, knowledge and performance are critical
to the on-going success of our company;
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Encourage executives to focus on the achievement of corporate and financial
performance goals and metrics by aligning the incentive reward program to the
achievement of both functional/divisional goals and corporate goals; and
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Aligning the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders. A
significant portion of total compensation paid to Avago executives is in the form of
equity. As such, this serves both as a long term retention strategy and aims to align
the interests of our executives with shareholders by tying a significant portion of
each executives compensation to returns realizable by our shareholders.
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Components of Our Executive Compensation Program
The components of Avagos executive compensation program are:
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Annual Base Salary
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Annual (fiscal year) Cash Incentive Program
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Equity Incentive (opportunities to purchase ordinary shares)
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Perquisites
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Annual Cash Compensation
Base Salary
The Compensation Committee believes that a competitive base salary is a necessary element of
any compensation program designed to attract, engage and retain key executives. Base salaries
provide fixed, baseline
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compensation and are set at levels which are intended to be within a competitive range with
similar positions at our Peer Group Companies. The base salaries of all Avago executives are
reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee against positions of similar size and scope in our
Peer Group Companies. Annual adjustments to an executives base salary takes into account:
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(i)
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individual performance throughout the prior fiscal year (based on set targets);
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(ii)
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comparatio, which is the actual pay rate of our executives divided by market
pay rates from the Market Salary Surveys; and
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(iii)
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internal equity.
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The process for internal equity involves comparing executives in peer roles to ensure that
base salaries are comparable based on function, scope and responsibilities of the role and taking
into account the executives experience, technical knowledge and expertise.
In 2007, our chief executive officer, or CEO, proposed annual merit salary increases for each
of our NEOs, except for the CEO, for the approval of the Compensation Committee. All increases
were implemented February 1, 2007 following full review and approval by the Compensation Committee.
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New Base Salary
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Percentage
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Effective February 1,
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Name
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Increase
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2007
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Hock E. Tan, President and Chief Executive Officer
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0
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$
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600,000
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Mercedes Johnson, Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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$
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400,008
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Bian-Ee Tan, General Manager and President, Asia (1)
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3
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$
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514,828
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(2)
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Bryan Ingram, Vice President and General Manager,
Wireless Semiconductor
Division (3)
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2
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$
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321,732
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James Stewart, Former Vice President and General
Manager, ASIC Products
Division
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10
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$
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287,052
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(1)
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Mr. Bian-Ee Tan was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Parent on November 1, 2007.
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(2)
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Converted from Malaysian Ringgits using the January 2008 conversion ratio of 3.3402 Ringgits
to the U.S. Dollar.
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(3)
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Mr. Bryan Ingram was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless
Semiconductor Division on November 1, 2007.
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Ms. Johnson was given an above average increase (the company average being 3.5% per employee)
based on her years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, and the Compensation
Committee and the Boards view of her technical and strategic value to the company. Ms. Johnsons level of
responsibility had also increased substantially as she assumed direct control of the Global Human
Resources Function and other support functions (Legal, Workplace Services/Facilities).
Similarly, Mr. Stewart received an above company average increase based on his tenure with
Avago (and its predecessors) as well as the general management skills he brought to his role of
heading up the specialized ASIC business. Mr. Stewart possessed a large amount of both
intellectual and institutional information which the CEO
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and the Compensation Committee viewed as being important to the company. Mr. Stewarts salary
was also adjusted to bring him closer in line with his peers in the other product development
divisions. Mr. Stewart left the Company in December 2007.
Mr. Ingram and Mr. Bian-Ee Tan received lower increases because their compa-ratios (as defined
above) were already competitive and above the market midpoint.
The Compensation Committee sets our CEOs salary without input from our CEO. In fiscal year
2007, the Compensation Committee did not increase our CEOs salary because the Compensation
Committee felt that our CEOs base salary was already comparable to the market mid point.
Our CEO may recommend increasing the base salary of an executive at other times throughout the
course of the year if a change in the scope of the executives role and responsibilities warrants
an increase. In limited circumstances, our CEO may propose that an executives base salary be
adjusted in response to a competitive threat or competitive labor market practice. We will revert
to market data using the Market Salary Surveys to help determine the new base salary. The
Compensation Committee approves any salary adjustments that are done throughout the fiscal year for
executive officers.
Annual Cash Incentive Program
Avago has in place a performance based annual cash incentive bonus plan for all of its
executive management, other than the Chief Executive Officer, whose bonus, while tied to his
performance, is discretionary. The plan is reviewed and approved on a year-to-year basis by the
Compensation Committee. Company goals and business metrics are also reviewed and approved by the
Compensation Committee prior to allocation. The Avago performance based annual cash incentive plan
is designed to encourage and motivate executives to achieve both corporate level and
functional/divisional level goals, thereby positively contributing to the growth and performance of
the company. In fiscal year 2007, the plan structure comprised corporate and divisional goals. The
corporate goals for 2007 involved free cash flow and EBITDA, which each carried a weighting of
twenty percent. The targets for free cash flow and EBITDA were set at levels which the
Compensation Committee thought required substantial effort to obtain. Divisional goals (set
subject to business requirements by the Compensation Committee and described in the table below)
carried an aggregate sixty percent weighting of the target bonus amount.
Except for our Chief Executive Officer, each employee of Avago, including our executive
officers, participates in the Avago performance based annual cash incentive bonus plan. Rates at
which our employees participate in the performance based annual cash incentive bonus plan are
expressed as a percent of base salary. Employees at the level of Vice President and below
participate at rates set by a formula adopted by the Compensation Committee based on Market Survey
data for our peer group, the levels and rates of participation used by Agilent and the Compensation
Committees experience with similar programs. For executives at the level of Senior Vice President
and above, the Compensation Committee sets the rate of participation based on its assessment of the
executives experience, ability to influence corporate results and the competitive market data from
the Market Surveys for our peer group. In particular, the Compensation Committee set the
participation rates of Ms. Johnson and Mr. Bian-Ee Tan at 75% of base salary based on each
executives experience in her or his role with the company, the level of responsibility held by
each executive, which the Compensation Committee believes directly correlates to her or his ability
to influence corporate results, and the target bonuses utilized by our peer group for chief
financial officers and divisional presidents, respectively.
Our CEO proposes, and the Compensation Committee reviews and approves, attainment against the
set goals and metrics. For fiscal year 2007, our corporate goals, EBITDA and free cash flow, each
carried a weight of 20% of the total bonus target amount and had a minimum threshold of 90%
achievement to trigger 90% of the targeted bonus amount on this portion of the bonus. In fiscal
year 2007, the Compensation Committee determined that we achieved our free cash flow goal at 112.6%
of its target resulting in the payment to each executive of 22.5% of the executives total target
bonus amount. The Compensation Committee determined that we achieved our EBITDA goal at 83.6% of
its target, which was less than the 90% threshold necessary for any payment with respect to the
EBITDA goal.
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The Compensation Committee awards our CEO a discretionary bonus each year based on its
assessment of our CEOs significant contributions to the company
in the prior fiscal year. For fiscal year 2007, the Compensation
Committee considered our CEOs role in Avagos achievement
of the corporate goals described above as well as his role in
Avagos 2007 restructuring.
The Compensation Committee supplements the performance based cash incentive plan awards
of other named executive officers from time to time based on our CEOs recommendations and its
assessment of individual contributions. For fiscal year 2007, our Compensation Committee
determined that the individual contributions of each of Mr. Bian-Ee Tan, Mr. Ingram and Mr. Stewart
exceeded expectations and awarded each a discretionary bonus, the amount of which correlated to our
Compensation Committees assessment of the value of each executives contributions less performance
based awards otherwise earned by the executive. Mr. Ingram was paid an additional discretionary
bonus in lieu of a mortgage subsidy to which he was entitled under an Agilent bonus program.
With respect to each NEO, divisional and corporate goals were set and achieved, and
discretionary bonuses were paid, as follows:
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2007
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2007
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Weighting
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Achievement
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Participation
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as a
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as a
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Rate as a
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Percentage
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Percentage
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Percentage of
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of Bonus
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of Bonus
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2007
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Name
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Base Salary
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Bonus Metric
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Target
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Target
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Payout
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Hock E. Tan,
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Discretionary Award
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$600,000
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President and Chief
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(as described above)
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Executive Officer
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Mercedes Johnson,
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Expense Budgets
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30%
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34.3%
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Senior Vice
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Financial Systems and Controls
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30%
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30.0%
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President, Finance
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Corporate Goals
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40%
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22.5%
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and Chief Financial Officer
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75%
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Total Performance-Based Bonus
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100%
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86.8%
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$260,405
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Bian-Ee Tan,
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Revenue
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30%
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27.7%
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General Manager and
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Contribution Profit
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30%
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27.0%
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President, Asia
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Corporate Goals
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40%
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22.5%
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75%
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Total Performance-Based Bonus
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100%
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77.2%
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$298,085
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Discretionary Award
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$206,951
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Total Bonus
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$505,036(1)
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Bryan Ingram, Vice
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Design Win Targets
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30%
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45.0%
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President and General
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Gross Margin Budget
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30%
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31.7%
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Manager, Wireless
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Corporate Goals
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40%
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22.5%
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Semiconductor Division
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40%
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Total Performance-Based Bonus
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100%
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99.2%
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$127,662
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Discretionary Award
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$122,338
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Additional Discretionary Award
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$ 35,929
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Total Bonus
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$285,929
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James Stewart,
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Design Win Milestones
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20%
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20.0%
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Former Vice
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Design Win Targets
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20%
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25.7%
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President and General
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Contribution Profit
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20%
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18.6%
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Manager, ASIC Products
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Corporate Goals
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40%
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22.5%
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Division
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40%
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Total Performance-Based Bonus
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100%
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86.8%
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$ 81,725
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Discretionary Award
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$ 33,096
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Total Bonus
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$114,821
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(1)
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The amount reported differs from that reported in the Summary Compensation
Table below because of currency fluctuations. Mr. Bian-Ee Tan was awarded his bonus
amount in U.S. dollars which was converted into Malaysian Ringgits at the time of
payment. The Summary Compensation Table uses 3.3420 Malaysian Ringgits per U.S.
dollar, which is the accounting rate for January 2008 as reported by Bloomberg L.P., to
convert the amount paid in Malaysian Ringgits back into U.S. dollars.
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Using market data from the Market Salary Surveys, the Compensation Committee has determined
that our cash bonus plan for executives is competitive in terms of a percentage of base salary.
Equity Incentive Compensation
The Compensation Committee believes that long term, sustainable growth and performance will be
best facilitated through a culture of executive ownership that encourages long term investment and
engagement by our executive management. The aim is also to align executive performance and
behaviors to create a culture conducive to shareholder investment.
The Compensation Committee approves options to purchase Parent ordinary shares granted to
executive officers. The size of initial (and any subsequent) grants for executives takes into
account the executives position (level), compensation and the value the executive brings to the
company based on their technical experience, expertise and leadership capabilities. The philosophy
behind option grants is to provide the executive with a strong incentive to build value in the
company over an extended period of time. While subsequent options may be proposed by our CEO and
granted by the Compensation Committee, we do not have a set annual option grant program for
executives.
Options to purchase ordinary shares are governed by the Executive Plan, which is administered
by the Compensation Committee. Generally, options granted under the Executive Plan vest in equal
annual installments over five years based 50% upon the passage of time and 50% on our financial
performance, as measured using operating income, subject in each case to continued employment with
Parent or its subsidiaries. The operating income targets have been set to require substantial
effort on the part of our executives and the company in order to be attained. The performance
vesting aims to ensure that the executive has a vested interest in driving positive and sustainable
corporate financial results. Generally, the exercise price of options granted under the Executive
Plan is equal to the fair market value of Parents ordinary shares on the date of grant as
determined by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors.
Termination-Based Compensation
Separation compensation is determined by company policy and any specific arrangements detailed
in the executives employment agreement or contract. Severance payment typically comprises cash
payment in lieu of salary, bonuses and coverage of health benefits for a limited period of time.
In addition, the vesting of options granted under the Executive Plan accelerate with respect to 10%
of the shares subject to the options if an executive is terminated in connection with the sale of
his or her division. The Compensation Committee must approve any exceptions to severance payments
including any additional cash payments and any variance from the Executive Plan regarding the
treatment of options. Executives who terminate from the company are required to sign a general
release of all claims against Avago to receive any severance benefits.
Except as described below, each of our executives is eligible for severance under our policies
if terminated without cause by us. Under our policies in effect in the United States at the end of
fiscal year 2007, an employee would receive a minimum severance payment of two months base salary
and two months COBRA plus any outstanding vacation in the absence of a general release of all
claims against Avago. An additional severance payment of two weeks of base salary for every
completed year of service (minimum of 5 months and maximum of 9 months) would require the employee
to sign a release agreement. An employee would also receive any fiscal year cash bonus due if they
were employed on the last day of the performance period, this being October 31. Changes were made
to the U.S. severance policy effective January 1, 2008. Basic severance is given to the employee
in a lump sum at time of termination and consists of two weeks of base salary (or two weeks of
adjusted target annual pay for employees on a sales plan), and the greater of three months of COBRA
premiums for medical, dental, vision and EAP or $2,000. In addition, in exchange for a release
which is not thereafter revoked, employee is eligible for an enhanced severance payment equivalent
to two weeks base salary (or two weeks of adjusted target annual pay for employees on a sales plan)
for each full or partial year of service capped at 40 weeks with a minimum of no less than 8 weeks,
and $1,000 lump sum for career transition services. All payments are subject to taxes and other
withholdings.
Termination benefits for senior executives in Malaysia are decided on a case by case basis.
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For some NEOs, we agreed to separation compensation terms reflective of the senior nature of
the position and as a means of attracting the executives to work for Avago. Also in order to
attract some NEOs to the company, the Compensation Committee provided a change in control clause
in the executives employment contract or agreement. The following Avago executives have severance
benefits in their employment contracts which set out compensation payable in the event of
termination by Avago without cause, by the executive for good reason, disability or death and in
the event of a termination in connection with a change in control of Parent:
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Name
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Termination Benefit
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Termination Benefit
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(Without cause or for
good reason, death or
disability)
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(Without cause or for
good reason, death or
disability within 3
months prior to or 12
months following a
change of control)
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Hock E. Tan,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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Continued salary for
12 months paid in 12
monthly installments,
and an amount equal
to the lesser of his
prior years bonus or
prior years target
bonus paid in 12
monthly installments
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Continued salary for
24 months paid in 24
monthly installments,
and an amount equal
to 200% of the lesser
of his prior years
bonus or prior years
target bonus paid in
24 monthly
installments
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12 months accelerated
vesting for options
held by him which
would otherwise vest
based upon the
passage of time and
his continued
employment
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Mercedes Johnson,
Senior Vice
President, Finance
and Chief Financial
Officer
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Continued salary for
6 months paid in 6
monthly installments,
and an amount equal
to the lesser of 50%
of her prior years
bonus or prior years
target bonus paid in
6 monthly installments
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Continued salary for
12 months paid in 12
monthly installments,
and an amount equal
to the lesser of her
prior years bonus or
prior years target
bonus paid in 12
monthly installments
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Continuation of
benefits (group
health, dental and
vision) for herself
and any covered
dependents for up to
6 months
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12 months accelerated
vesting for options
held by her which
would otherwise vest
based upon the
passage of time and
her continued
employment
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Continuation of
benefits (group
health, dental and
vision) for herself
and any covered
dependents for up to
12 months
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Such agreements were entered into with Mr. Tan and Ms. Johnson on the basis of their level of
seniority and as means to attract them to join the company.
In October 2007, Avago entered into an employment agreement effective fiscal year 2008 with a
change of control clause with Bryan Ingram, Vice President and General Manager, Wireless
Semiconductor Division. We did so with the intention of retaining and engaging Mr. Ingram through
and beyond the period of a significant restructuring of our company. Mr. Ingram is considered by
the Compensation Committee and the Board to be valuable to the company in terms of his market experience and his
technical expertise in his business division. Mr. Ingrams employment agreement was proposed by
our CEO and approved by the Compensation Committee. Please see Employment, Severance and Change
of Control Agreements with Named Executive Officers Bryan Ingram below.
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Other Compensation
All of our executive officers are eligible to participate in certain benefits plans and
arrangements offered to employees generally. Such benefits include health, dental, life and
disability insurance and in the case of U.S. based executives, the 401(k) plan. Avago pays the
full-monthly premium for each U.S. based employee, including each executive, for basic medical
coverage. For other medical, dental and vision coverage, Avago pays a portion of the cost and the
employees, including executives, pay a portion of the cost. Avago pays 100% of the premium for all
employees, including executives, for Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment,
Business Travel Accident Insurance and the Employee and Family Assistance Plan. Avago pays 100% of
the premiums for all Colorado employees, including executives, for Short Term and Long Term
Disability. Employees in California, including executives, contribute .08% of the first $86,698 in
annual earnings to the California Voluntary Disability Plan for Short Term Disability and Avago
pays 100% of the premium for Long Term Disability. Avago provides access to a Group Universal Life
and Long-Term Care coverage but the entire cost is paid by the employee, including executives.
Consistent with Avagos overall compensation philosophy, we intend to continue to maintain our
current benefits plan for executives as well as other employees. The Compensation Committee in its
discretion may revise, amend or add to any executives benefits and perquisites if it deems
necessary.
U.S.
based executives may also participate in the Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. Deferred
Compensation Plan which is a non-qualified plan offered to employees on the U.S. payroll who have
an annual base salary plus targeted commissions of $175,000 or more. The plan was established in
response to the Internal Revenue Codes limitation on 401(k) Plan contributions. Participants
defer compensation on a pre-tax basis in addition to the amounts deferred into the Avago 401(k)
Plan. Contributions are held in a Rabbi Trust. Contributions and interest earned are tax deferred
until the year in which they are paid to the participant or beneficiary. Investment options in
the plan do not include Parent ordinary shares or options to purchase ordinary shares and there are
no employer matching contributions.
While we do not currently believe that compensation in the form of perquisites is a necessary
form of attraction and retention for all of our executives, where it is deemed necessary and
subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, we will pay certain items or expenses for an
executive officer if this means attracting or retaining them. In fiscal year 2007, the following
executives received the following perquisites:
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Perquisites
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Hock E. Tan, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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Relocation expenses and reimbursement for
travel to a residence in Pennsylvania
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Bian-Ee Tan, General
Manager and President, Asia
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Housing allowance and club memberships
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James Stewart, Former Vice
President and General
Manager, ASIC Products
Division
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Use of company car and car allowance
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Fiscal Year 2007 Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information about compensation earned by our chief executive
officer, our chief financial officer, and each of our three other most highly compensated executive
officers for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. We refer to these officers elsewhere in this
Amendment as our named executive officers or NEOs.
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Change in
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Pension Value
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Incentive Plan
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Deferred
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|
|
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
Compensation
|
|
Compensation
|
|
All Other
|
|
|
Name and Principal
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salary
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
Earnings
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Position
|
|
Year
|
|
($)
|
|
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
|
(3)
|
|
($) (4)
|
|
($)
|
|
Total ($)
|
(a)
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
|
(d)
|
|
(f)
|
|
(g)
|
|
(h)
|
|
(i)
|
|
(j)
|
Hock E. Tan
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
2,039,654
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
49,964
|
(5)
|
|
|
3,289,618
|
|
President and Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mercedes Johnson
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
387,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
329,890
|
|
|
|
260,405
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
828
|
(6)
|
|
|
978,629
|
|
Senior Vice
President, Finance
and Chief Financial
Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bian-Ee Tan (7)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
488,899
|
|
|
|
220,221
|
|
|
|
1,288,203
|
|
|
|
291,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
34,987
|
(8)
|
|
|
2,323,810
|
|
General Manager and
President, Asia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bryan Ingram
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
320,154
|
|
|
|
158,267
|
|
|
|
229,611
|
|
|
|
127,662
|
|
|
|
2,307
|
|
|
|
20,319
|
(9)
|
|
|
858,320
|
|
Vice President and
General Manager,
Wireless
Semiconductor
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James Stewart
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
280,526
|
|
|
|
33,096
|
|
|
|
262,413
|
(10)
|
|
|
81,725
|
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
|
31,120
|
(11)
|
|
|
689,296
|
|
Former Vice
President and
General Manager,
ASIC Products
Division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Represents discretionary bonuses paid based on the Compensation Committees determination
that the executive provided significant contributions to our success. In the case of
Mr. Ingram, $35,929 of the amount reported represents a cash bonus paid in lieu of a
mortgage subsidy that Mr. Ingram was entitled to under an Agilent benefit program.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Represents expense recognized by us in fiscal year 2007 related to options determined in
accordance with SFAS 123R. Please see note 11 in our consolidated financial statements
included in this Form 20-F for the valuation assumptions used in determining such amounts.
During fiscal year 2007, we only expensed the performance vesting portion of options granted
prior to our adoption of SFAS 123R on November 1, 2006. The expense reported in the table
reflects the amount we accrued in fiscal year 2007. In fiscal year 2008, the Compensation
Committee adjusted our preliminary estimate of achievement in fiscal year 2007 from 43% to 90%
using the adjustment factors provided for under the Executive Plan. For all options granted
on or subsequent to our adoption of SFAS 123R, we expensed both the time and performance
vesting portions.
|
16
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
Represents amounts paid for fiscal year 2007 under our annual cash incentive program. Please
see plan description in Compensation Discussion and Analysis Annual Cash Compensation -
Performance Based Annual Cash Incentive Program above.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Represents earnings under our Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Represents $11,481 relocation expenses; $2,322 imputed income from Group Term Life Insurance
(GTL) premiums; $9,000 401(k) employer match; and $27,161 reimbursement for travel to a
residence.
|
|
(6)
|
|
Imputed income from GTL premiums.
|
|
(7)
|
|
All sums presented for Mr. Bian-Ee Tan are converted from Malaysian Ringgits using the
January 2008 accounting ratio of 3.3402 Ringgits per U.S. Dollar
as reported by Bloomberg L.P., except as indicated in footnote 8
below.
|
|
(8)
|
|
Represents $15,807 housing allowance, $1,161 club memberships
and $18,019 contribution to Mr. Bian-Ee Tans Malaysian
Employee Provident Fund. The contribution to the Malaysian Employee
Provident Fund is in addition to the $143,217 Avago was required by
statute to contribute to Mr. Bian-Ee Tans Malaysian
Employee Provident Fund. $838 of the club membership amount is
converted from Singapore dollars using the January 2008 accounting
ratio of 1.4541 Singapore Dollars per U.S. Dollar as reported by
Bloomberg L.P.
|
|
(9)
|
|
Represents $319 imputed income from GTL premiums and $9,000 401(k) employer match. Also
includes a one time $11,000 company contribution to 401(k), paid in January 2007 to employees
who transitioned from Agilent to Avago as a pension replacement for calendar year 2006.
|
|
(10)
|
|
Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement entered into with Mr. Stewart on August 16,
2007, Mr. Stewart was granted 100% vesting on the 36,667 performance options which vested on
December 1, 2007.
|
|
(11)
|
|
Represents $380 imputed income from GTL premiums; $9,000 401(k) employer match; $3,140
personal use of company car; and $7,600 car allowance. Also includes a one time $11,000
company contribution to 401(k), paid in January 2007 to employees who transitioned from
Agilent to Avago as a pension replacement for calendar year 2006.
|
Grant of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2007
The following table sets forth information regarding grants of incentive awards during the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2007 to each of our named executive officers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other Option
|
|
Exercise or
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under
|
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under
|
|
Awards: Number of
|
|
Base Price
|
|
of Stock and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
Securities Underlying
|
|
of Option
|
|
Option
|
|
|
Grant
|
|
Threshold
|
|
Target
|
|
Maximum
|
|
Threshold
|
|
Target
|
|
Maximum
|
|
Options
|
|
Awards
|
|
Awards
|
Name
|
|
Date
|
|
($) (1)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
(#)
|
|
(#)
|
|
(#)
|
|
(#)
|
|
($/Sh)
|
|
($)
|
(a)
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
|
(d)
|
|
(e)
|
|
(f)
|
|
(g)
|
|
(h)
|
|
(j)
|
|
(k)
|
|
(l)
|
Mercedes
Johnson (2)
|
|
Aug. 30, 2007
|
|
|
54,001
|
|
|
|
300,006
|
|
|
|
450,009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,500
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,500
|
(6)
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
|
|
969,123
|
|
Bian-Ee Tan (2) (4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,414
|
|
|
|
377,277
|
|
|
|
565,915
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bryan Ingram (5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,165
|
|
|
|
128,692
|
|
|
|
193,038
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James Stewart (5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,948
|
|
|
|
94,153
|
|
|
|
141,229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Minimum threshold is 18% of target, calculated based on the achievement of a single corporate
goal at 90% of the target for such goal. Maximum threshold is 150% of target.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Bonus participation is at 75% of base salary.
|
|
(3)
|
|
These options were granted pursuant to the terms of the Executive Plan. The options cover an
aggregate of 185,000 ordinary shares and vest 50% based upon the passage of time and the
optionees continued employment with Parent or its subsidiaries and 50% based upon achieving
specified financial targets, in each case, at a rate of 20% per year over five years on each
anniversary of the grant date. The term of the options is 10 years.
|
|
(4)
|
|
All sums presented for Mr. Bian-Ee Tan are converted from Malaysian Ringgits using the
January 2008 accounting ratio of 3.3402 Ringgits per U.S. Dollar as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Bonus participation is at 40% of base salary.
|
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2007 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth grants of stock options outstanding on October 31, 2007, the
last day of the fiscal year, to each of our named executive officers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
Number of
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities
|
|
Securities
|
|
Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying
|
|
Underlying
|
|
Underlying
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Option
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
Options
|
|
Unearned
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting
|
|
(#)
|
|
(#)
|
|
Options
|
|
Price
|
|
Option Expiration
|
Name
|
|
Reference
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
(#)
|
|
($)
|
|
Date
|
(a)
|
|
Date
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
|
(d)
|
|
(e)
|
|
(f)
|
Hock E. Tan
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (1)
|
|
|
470,000
|
|
|
|
1,880,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
|
|
4/12/2016
|
|
Mercedes Johnson
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (1)
|
|
|
83,000
|
|
|
|
332,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
|
|
11/30/2015
|
|
|
|
Aug. 30, 2007 (1)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
185,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
|
|
8/29/2017
|
|
Bian-Ee Tan
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (1)
|
|
|
360,000
|
|
|
|
1,440,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
|
|
11/30/2015
|
|
Bryan Ingram
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
66,666
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
1/23/2015
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (1)
|
|
|
51,666
|
|
|
|
206,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
|
|
11/30/2015
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (1)
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
|
|
4/23/2016
|
|
James Stewart
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
48,568
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
1/23/2015
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
8,519
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
1/25/2014
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
34,268
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
11/18/2012
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
Number of
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities
|
|
Securities
|
|
Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying
|
|
Underlying
|
|
Underlying
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Option
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
Options
|
|
Unearned
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting
|
|
(#)
|
|
(#)
|
|
Options
|
|
Price
|
|
Option Expiration
|
Name
|
|
Reference
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
(#)
|
|
($)
|
|
Date
|
(a)
|
|
Date
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
|
(d)
|
|
(e)
|
|
(f)
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
19,973
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
11/25/2011
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
9,987
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
11/12/2010
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
4,993
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
10/22/2010
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
3,995
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
8/10/2010
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
5/16/2010
|
|
|
|
Dec. 1, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
2,950
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1.25
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11/17/2009
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Dec. 1, 2005 (1)
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73,332
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293,335
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5.00
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11/30/2015
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(1)
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Options vest 50% based upon the passage of time and the optionees continued employment with
Parent or its subsidiaries and 50% based upon achieving specified financial targets, in each
case, at a rate of 20% per year over five years on each anniversary of the Vesting Reference
Date.
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(2)
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Fully vested as of the date of grant.
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2007 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
The following table sets forth information regarding contributions and earnings under the
Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan during fiscal year 2007.
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Registrant
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Aggregate
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Contributions
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Earnings in
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Aggregate
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in Fiscal
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Fiscal Year
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Balance at
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Year 2007
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2007
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October 31, 2007
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Name
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($)(1)
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($)
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($)
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(a)
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(c)
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(d)
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(f)
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Bryan Ingram
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16,400
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2,307
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18,707
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James Stewart
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3,300
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416
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3,716
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(1)
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|
Deferred Compensation is generally funded through employee payroll deductions. The above
represents a one time company contribution for employees who transitioned from Agilent to
Avago which was paid in January 2007 as a pension replacement for calendar year 2006.
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Employment, Severance and Change of Control Agreements with Named Executive Officers
Hock E. Tan
Parent entered into an offer letter with Hock E. Tan on March 28, 2006. Mr. Tans offer letter
provides that Mr. Tan will be Parents President and Chief Executive Officer commencing March 31,
2006 and that he will be a member of Parents Board of Directors. Mr. Tans offer letter entitles
him to a base salary of $600,000 per year with a target bonus opportunity of 100% of his base
salary. Mr. Tans offer letter also provides for the grant of an option to purchase 950,000
ordinary shares of Parent with 225,000 shares subject to the option vesting 20% per year based upon
Mr. Tans continued employment with Parent and 725,000 shares subject to the option vesting 20% per
year based upon Parent attaining specified performance targets. Under his offer letter, Mr. Tan was
also granted the right to purchase up to $2 million in Parents ordinary shares and to be granted
additional non-qualified share options. Mr. Tans offer letter agreement provides that he will be
eligible to participate in all employee benefit plans made available to executive officers of
Parent, is entitled to enter into an indemnification agreement and must enter into Parents
standard agreement regarding confidential information and proprietary developments. Mr. Tans offer
letter agreement entitled him to the payment of a relocation bonus in the amount of one months
base salary which was paid in a single lump sum following his commencement of employment.
Mr. Tans offer letter provides Mr. Tan with severance in the event of the termination of his
employment with Parent without cause or a resignation by him for good reason, provided that, in
each case, Mr. Tan executes and does not revoke a general release of all claims against Parent and
Parents affiliates. If the termination of employment without cause or resignation for good reason
takes place within the three months prior to or the 12 months following a change in control of
Parent, Parent must provide Mr. Tan with (a) continued salary payments for 24 months following his
termination or resignation, (b) an amount equal to 200% of the lesser of Mr. Tans prior years
bonus or target bonus, in both (a) and (b), payable in 24 monthly installments, and (c) 12 months
accelerated vesting for those options held by Mr. Tan which would otherwise vest based upon the
passage of time and his continued employment. If the termination of employment without cause or
resignation for good reason takes place more than three months prior to or more than 12 months
following a change in control, Mr. Tan is entitled to (a) continued salary payments for 12 months
following his termination or resignation and (b) an amount equal to the lesser of his prior years
bonus or target bonus, in both (a) and (b), payable in 12 monthly installments.
Mercedes Johnson
Parent entered into a Severance Benefits Agreement with Mercedes Johnson effective June 14,
2006. Ms. Johnsons Severance Benefits Agreement provides Ms. Johnson with severance in the event
of her termination of employment with Parent without cause or a resignation by her for good reason,
provided that, in each case, Ms. Johnson executes and does not revoke a general release of all
claims against Parent and Parents affiliates. If Ms. Johnsons termination of employment without
cause or resignation for good reason takes place within the three
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months prior to or the 12 months following a change in control of Parent, Parent must provide
Ms. Johnson with (a) continued salary payments for 12 months following her termination or
resignation, (b) an amount equal to the lesser of Ms. Johnsons prior years bonus or target bonus,
in both (a) and (b), payable in 12 monthly installments, (c) 12 months accelerated vesting for
those options held by Ms. Johnson which would otherwise vest based upon the passage of time and her
continued employment, and (d) the payment of continued health, dental and vision insurance premiums
for Ms. Johnson and any covered dependents for 12 months, or, if earlier, until Ms. Johnson and any
covered dependents are covered under similar plans of a new employer. If Ms. Johnsons termination
of employment without cause or resignation for good reason takes place more than three months prior
to or more than 12 months following a change in control, Ms. Johnson is entitled to (a) continued
salary payments for six months following her termination or resignation, (b) an amount equal to 50%
of the lesser of her prior years bonus or target bonus, in both (a) and (b), payable in six
monthly installments, and (c) the payment of continued health, dental and vision insurance premiums
for Ms. Johnson and any covered dependents for six months, or, if earlier, until Ms. Johnson and
any covered dependents are covered under similar plans of a new employer.
Bian-Ee Tan
In November 2005, in anticipation of the Acquisition, Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bian-Ee Tan typical of those entered into with other
management employees who would be joining Avago. Mr. Tans annual base salary was set at
approximately $392,657 (using the January 2008 accounting ratio of
3.3402 Malaysian Ringgits per U.S. Dollar as reported by Bloomberg L.P.). The agreement gave either party the right to terminate employment on one months
written notice or payment in lieu of notice. Benefits, tax and payroll conditions were determined
at the close of the Acquisition. In October 2006, because he would otherwise have had to retire
pursuant to company practice, Mr. Tans employment was extended through December 2011 on the same
terms and conditions.
Bryan Ingram
Avago Technologies U.S. Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an
employment agreement with Bryan Ingram on October 30, 2007, effective as of November 1, 2007.
Mr. Ingrams employment agreement provides that Mr. Ingram will be Avagos Senior Vice President
and General Manager, Wireless Division. Mr. Ingrams employment agreement entitles him to a base
salary of $321,732 per year (as adjusted from time to time) with a target bonus opportunity of 40%
of his base salary. Mr. Ingrams employment agreement also provides for the grant of an option to
purchase 179,166 ordinary shares of Parent with 89,583 of the shares subject to the option vesting
20% per year based upon Mr. Ingrams continued employment with Parent and 89,583 of the shares
subject to the option vesting 20% per year based upon attaining specified performance targets, as
determined by the Board. Mr. Ingrams employment agreement provides that he will be eligible to
participate in all employee benefit plans made available to Parents similarly situated employees.
Mr. Ingrams employment agreement provides that in the event of the termination of his
employment with Avago by Avago without cause, his death or disability, or a resignation by him for
good reason prior to November 1, 2009, Parent must provide him with 12 months continued salary
payments following such termination or resignation, and the accelerated vesting of options to
purchase Parent ordinary shares held by Mr. Ingram which would otherwise have vested had he
continued his employment with Avago through November 1, 2009. If Mr. Ingrams employment is
terminated by Avago without cause, because of his death or disability, or he resigns for good
reason after November 1, 2009 and within the three months prior to or 12 months following a change
in control of Parent, Mr. Ingram is entitled to (a) 12 months continued salary payments, (b) an
amount equal to the lesser of his prior years bonus or target bonus for the fiscal year in which
the termination occurs, and (c) 12 months of accelerated vesting for those options to purchase
Parent ordinary shares held by Mr. Ingram which would otherwise vest based solely upon the passage
of time and his continued employment. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Ingram must execute, and
not revoke, a general release of all claims against Parent and Parents affiliates, and any
continued salary payments are subject to Mr. Ingram continuing to abide by the noncompetition and
nonsolicitation provisions of his employment agreement.
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James Stewart
Parent entered into a Separation Agreement with James Stewart on August 16, 2007. The
separation agreement provides that Mr. Stewarts employment with Avago would terminate on December
1, 2007. In connection with the separation agreement, Mr. Stewart received a lump sum cash payment
equal to his target bonus for fiscal year 2007. In addition, as of the date of Mr. Stewarts
termination of employment, he held options to purchase 133,333 ordinary shares of Parent for an
exercise price of $1.25, which were fully vested and exercisable, and 366,667 ordinary shares of
Parent for an exercise price of $5.00 per share, 146,665 of which were vested and exercisable. Of
these 146,665 shares, Mr. Stewart was granted 100% vesting on the 36,667 performance options that
vested on December 1, 2007. In exchange for the cancellation of all of Mr. Stewarts options, and
pursuant to the terms of the Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees, Avago made a lump sum
cash payment to Mr. Stewart in an amount equal to $1,961,588, which represents the aggregate fair
market value of the ordinary shares subject to the options as of the date of Mr. Stewarts
termination of employment, as determined by Parents Board, less the aggregate exercise price of
Mr. Stewarts options. As a condition to Avago making these payments, Mr. Stewart executed a
general release of all claims against Parent and Parents affiliates on December 2, 2007.
Potential Severance Payments and Benefits Upon Involuntary Termination
The following table reflects the potential payments and benefits to which the NEOs would be
entitled under their agreements in the event of an involuntary termination (i.e., termination
without cause or resignation for good reason) taking place more than three months prior to or more
than 12 months following a change in control of Parent. The amounts presented in the table assume a
termination date of October 31, 2007 and that all eligibility requirements contemplated by the
NEOs respective agreements were met.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Health Benefits
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Severance
|
|
Cash Severance
|
|
Continuation
|
|
|
|
|
Base Salary ($)
|
|
Bonus ($)
|
|
Coverage ($)
|
|
Total ($)
|
Hock E. Tan
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|
|
600,000
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|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
Mercedes Johnson
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|
|
200,004
|
|
|
|
130,196
|
|
|
|
2,585
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|
|
|
332,785
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|
Tan, Bian-Ee
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|
|
(1
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)
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|
|
551,323
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(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551,323
|
|
Bryan Ingram
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|
|
241,831
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
2,430
|
|
|
|
494,261
|
|
James Stewart
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|
|
216,141
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|
|
|
114,821
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
332,962
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Termination benefits for senior executives in Malaysia are decided on a case by case basis.
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|
(2)
|
|
All sums presented for Mr. Bian-Ee Tan are converted from Malaysian Ringgits using the
January 2008 conversion ratio of 3.3402 Ringgits per U.S. Dollar as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
Includes $39,602 Malaysian Annual Wage Supplement.
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Potential Severance Payments and Benefits Upon Involuntary Termination Following Change in Control
The following table reflects the potential payments and benefits to which the NEOs would be
entitled under their employment agreements in the event of an involuntary termination (i.e.,
termination without cause or resignation for good reason) taking place within the three months
prior to or the 12 months following a change in control of Parent. The amounts presented in the
table assume a termination date of October 31, 2007 and that all eligibility requirements
contemplated by the NEOs respective agreements were met.
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|
|
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|
|
Unexercsiable
|
|
Unexercsiable
|
|
Health Benefits
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Severance
|
|
Cash Severance
|
|
Options that
|
|
Options that
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|
Continuation
|
|
|
|
|
Base Salary ($)
|
|
Bonus ($)
|
|
Vest (#)
|
|
Vest ($) (1)
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|
Coverage ($)
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Total ($)
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Hock E. Tan
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|
|
1,200,000
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|
|
|
1,200,000
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|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
|
1,226,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,626,700
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|
Mercedes Johnson
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|
|
400,008
|
|
|
|
260,392
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|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
216,630
|
|
|
|
5,169
|
|
|
|
882,199
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|
Tan, Bian-Ee
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|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
551,323
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(3)
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
|
939,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,490,923
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|
Bryan Ingram
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|
|
241,831
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
38,750
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|
|
|
227,275
|
|
|
|
2,430
|
|
|
|
721,536
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|
James Stewart
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|
|
216,141
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|
|
|
114,821
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|
|
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36,667
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|
|
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191,400
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|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
524,362
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|
22
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(1)
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|
Represents the difference between the exercise price of each unvested option that is
accelerated and $10.22, which the Compensation Committee has determined equals the per share
fair market value of our ordinary shares as of October 31, 2007.
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(2)
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Termination benefits for senior executives in Malaysia are decided on a case by case basis.
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(3)
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|
All sums presented for Mr. Bian-Ee Tan are converted from Malaysian Ringgits using the
January 2008 conversion ratio of 3.3402 Ringgits per U.S. Dollar as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
Includes $39,602 Malaysian Annual Wage Supplement.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Messrs. Davidson and Greene are not, and have never been, officers or employees of our company
or Parent. None of our executive officers served on the board of directors or compensation
committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our
Board of Directors or Parents Compensation Committee. Messrs. Davidson and Greene have been
designated by Silver Lake and KKR, respectively, to serve on Parents Compensation Committee.
Messrs. Davidson and Greene are also affiliated with the Silver Lake and KKR entities,
respectively, that are parties to our Advisory Agreement with Parent. Please see also Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transaction, Director Independence.
Compensation Committee Report
The material in this report is not soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Exchange Act, whether made before or
after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such.
This report, filed in accordance with Item 407(e)(5) of Regulation S-K, should be read in
conjunction with the other information relating to executive compensation which is contained
elsewhere in this Form 20-F/A and is not repeated here.
In this context, the Compensation Committee hereby reports as follows:
1. The Compensation Committee has reviewed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section
contained herein with management.
2. Based on the review referred to in paragraph (1) above, the Compensation Committee
recommended to our Board of Directors, and our Board of Directors has approved, that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 20-F/A for filing with the
Commission.
Members of the Compensation Committee
James A. Davidson
James H. Greene Jr.
Employees
Please see Item 4. Information on the CompanyEmployees in our Annual Report on Form 20-F
filed with the Commission on December 13, 2007.
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Share Ownership
Please see Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions Certain Relationships
and Related Party Transaction, Director Independence. For a description of Parents equity plans,
please see ManagementEquity Plans in our Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed with the
Commission on January 8, 2007 (the Registration Statement).
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
Security Ownership of Certain Benefit Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
All of our outstanding ordinary shares are beneficially owned by Parent (Avago Technologies
Limited) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Avago Technologies Holding Pte. Ltd. Parents address
is No. 1 Yishun Avenue 7, Singapore 768923. The following table sets forth information regarding
beneficial ownership of the equity securities of Parent as of January 1, 2008 by:
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each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the equity
securities of Parent;
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each of our directors;
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each of our named executive officers; and
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all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
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Beneficial Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Commission and
generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise
indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and
sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property
laws where applicable. Ordinary shares of Parent subject to options that are currently exercisable
or exercisable within 60 days of January 1, 2008 are deemed to be outstanding and to be
beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person. Percentage ownership is
based on 213,822,783 ordinary
shares of Parent outstanding on January 1, 2008. Unless otherwise indicated in the table, the
address of each party listed in the table is 350 West Trimble Road, San Jose, California 95131.
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Ordinary Shares Beneficially
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Owned (1)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number
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Percent
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5% Shareholders
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Bali Investments S.àr.l (2)
59, rue de Rollingergrund
L-2440 Luxembourg
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172,676,402
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80.76
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%
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Seletar Investments Pte. Ltd.
60B Orchard Road
#60-18, Tower 2
The Atrium @ Orchard
Singapore 238891
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22,670,917
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10.60
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%
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Geyser Investment Pte Ltd
c/o GIC
168 Robinson Road
#37-01 Capital Tower
Singapore 068912
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15,113,944
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7.07
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%
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Directors and Named Executive Officers
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Hock E. Tan (3)
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1,111,500
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|
|
*
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Mercedes Johnson (4)
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221,850
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|
|
|
*
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Bian-Ee Tan (5)
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|
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1,102,000
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|
|
|
*
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|
Bryan Ingram (6)
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|
|
216,789
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|
|
|
*
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|
Dick M. Chang (7)
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|
|
620,832
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|
|
|
*
|
|
Adam H. Clammer (8)
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|
|
80,103,035
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|
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37.46
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%
|
James A. Davidson (9)
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|
|
78,753,338
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36.83
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%
|
James Diller, Sr. (10)
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|
|
170,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
James H. Greene Jr. (11)
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|
|
80,103,035
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|
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|
37.46
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%
|
Kenneth Y. Hao (12)
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|
|
78,753,338
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|
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36.83
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%
|
John R. Joyce (13)
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|
|
78,753,338
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|
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36.83
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%
|
Bock Seng Tan (14)
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|
|
20,000
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|
|
|
*
|
|
All 16 directors and executive officers as a group(15)
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|
|
162,701,621
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|
|
|
76.09
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%
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
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(1)
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|
Shares shown in the table above includes shares held in the beneficial owners name or
jointly with others, or in the name of a bank, nominee or trustee for the beneficial owners
account.
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|
(2)
|
|
Bali Investments S.àr.l. is a Luxembourg corporation, the shareholders of which include
overseas investment funds affiliated with KKR and Silver Lake. As of January 1, 2008, the
total number of ordinary shares of Avago Technologies Limited that are deemed held indirectly
by (a) the KKR funds through Bali Investments S.àr.l. was 80,083,035, or 37.4% of the total
ordinary shares outstanding, and (b) by the Silver Lake funds through Bali Investments S.àr.l.
was 78,733,338, or 36.8% of the total ordinary shares outstanding, in each case based on the
ownership interests of such entities in Bali Investments S.àr.l.
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Shares deemed held indirectly by the KKR funds include (a) 17,782,701 shares held by KKR
Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership (KKR Millennium Overseas Fund), the
general partner of which is KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas), Limited Partnership, the
general partner of which is KKR Millennium Limited, (b) 35,407,740 shares held by KKR
European Fund, Limited Partnership (KKR Europe), the general partner of which is KKR
Associates Europe, Limited Partnership, the general partner of which is KKR Europe Limited,
(c) 23,748,545 shares held by KKR European Fund II, Limited Partnership (KKR Europe II),
the general partner of which is KKR Associates Europe II, Limited Partnership, the general
partner of which is KKR Europe II Limited, and (d) 3,144,049 shares held by KKR Partners
(International), Limited Partnership (KKR International, together with KKR Millennium
Overseas Fund, KKR Europe and KKR Europe II, the KKR Funds), the general partner of which
is KKR 1996 Overseas, Limited. Messrs. Henry R. Kravis, George R. Roberts, James H.
Greene, Jr., Paul E. Raether, Michael W. Michelson, Perry Golkin, Johannes P. Huth, Todd A.
Fisher, Alexander Navab, Marc Lipschultz, Jacques Garaialde and Reinhard Gorenflos, as
shareholders of one or more of KKR Millennium Limited, KKR Europe Limited, KKR Europe II
Limited, and KKR 1996 Overseas Limited, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any
shares beneficially owned by the KKR Funds, respectively, but disclaim such beneficial
ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The above referenced
shares are indirectly owned through the KKR Funds investments in Bali Investments S.àr.l.,
which directly holds shares in Avago Technologies Limited. The address of each of the KKR
Funds is Suite 500, 603 - 7th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Canada.
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|
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Shares deemed held indirectly by the Silver Lake funds include (a) 78,510,144 shares held by
Silver Lake Partners II Cayman, L.P. (Silver Lake II), the general partner of which is
Silver Lake Technology Associate II Cayman, L.P., the general partner of which is Silver
Lake (Offshore) AIV GP II, Ltd., and (b) 223,194 shares held by Silver Lake Technology
Investors II Cayman, L.P. (Silver Lake Technology II and, together with Silver Lake II,
the Silver Lake Funds), the general partner of which is Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP II,
Ltd. Messrs. James A. Davidson, Glenn H. Hutchins, David J. Roux, Alan K. Austin, John R.
Joyce, Michael J. Bingle, Egon Durban, Greg Mondre and Kenneth Y. Hao, as Directors of Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV
GP II, Ltd., may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned by
the Silver Lake Funds, but disclaim such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their
pecuniary interest therein. The above referenced shares are indirectly owned through the
Silver Lake Funds investments in Bali Investments S.àr.l., which directly holds shares in
Avago Technologies Limited. The address of each of the Silver Lake Funds is Walker House, PO
Box 908GT, Mary Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
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(3)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 911,500 shares that Mr. Tan has the right to acquire
within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(4)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 161,850 shares that Ms. Johnson has the right to
acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(5)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 702,000 shares that Mr. Tan has the right to acquire
within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(6)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 191,789 shares that Mr. Ingram has the right to
acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(7)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 620,832 shares that Mr. Chang has the right to
acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(8)
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Mr. Clammer is an interest holder in the general partners of the KKR Funds. Amounts disclosed
for Mr. Clammer include shares beneficially owned by the KKR Funds. Mr. Clammer disclaims
beneficial ownership of any shares owned directly or indirectly by the KKR Funds, except to
the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Shares shown in the table above includes
20,000 shares that Mr. Clammer has the right to acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008
upon the exercise of share options.
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(9)
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Mr. Davidson is a Director of Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP II, Ltd. Amounts disclosed for
Mr. Davidson include shares beneficially owned by the Silver Lake Funds. Mr. Davidson
disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares owned directly or indirectly by the Silver Lake
Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Shares shown in the table
above includes 20,000 shares that Mr. Davidson has the right to acquire within 60 days after
January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(10)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 20,000 shares that Mr. Diller has the right to
acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(11)
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Mr. Greene is an interest holder in the general partners of the KKR Funds. Amounts disclosed
for Mr. Greene include shares beneficially owned by the KKR Funds. Mr. Greene disclaims
beneficial ownership of any shares owned directly or indirectly by the KKR Funds, except to
the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Shares shown in the table above includes
20,000 shares that Mr. Greene has the right to acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008
upon the exercise of share options.
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(12)
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Mr. Hao is a Director of Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP II, Ltd. Amounts disclosed for Mr. Hao
include shares beneficially owned by the Silver Lake Funds. Mr. Hao disclaims beneficial
ownership of any shares owned directly or indirectly by the Silver Lake Funds, except to the
extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Shares shown in the table above includes
20,000 shares that Mr. Hao has the right to acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon
the exercise of share options.
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(13)
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Mr. Joyce is a Director of Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP II, Ltd. Amounts disclosed for
Mr. Joyce include shares beneficially owned by the Silver Lake Funds. Mr. Joyce disclaims
beneficial ownership of any shares owned directly or indirectly by the Silver Lake Funds,
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Shares shown in the table above
includes 20,000 shares that Mr. Joyce has the right to acquire within 60 days after January 1,
2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(14)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 20,000 shares that Mr. Tan has the right to acquire
within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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(15)
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Shares shown in the table above includes 3,003,952 shares that directors and officers have
the right to acquire within 60 days after January 1, 2008 upon the exercise of share options.
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As of October 31, 2007, 960,702 ordinary shares of Parent, representing 0.45% of Parents
outstanding shares, were held by a total of 27 holders of record with addresses in the United
States.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides certain information about Parents ordinary shares that may be
issued under Parents equity compensation plans as of October 31, 2007. All of Parents equity
compensation plans have been approved by Parents shareholders.
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Number of securities remaining
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Weighted-average
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available for future issuance
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Ordinary shares to be issued
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exercise price of
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under equity compensation plans
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upon exercise of outstanding
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outstanding options,
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(excluding securities reflected in
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options, warrants and rights
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warrants and rights
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column (a))
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Plan Category
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
Parent shareholders
(1)
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20,280,863
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$
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6.07
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5,881,617
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Includes options to purchase Parent ordinary shares under the Equity Incentive Plan for
Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries, as amended and the Equity
Incentive Plan for Senior Management Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries,
as amended.
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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transaction, Director Independence
Since November 1, 2006, there has not been, nor is there any proposed transaction where the
Company was or will be a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and in
which any director, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of any class of Parents voting
securities, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have
a direct or indirect material interest, other than as set forth below and the compensation,
employment and other agreements and transactions which are described in Item 6. Directors, Senior
Management and Employees.
Shareholder Agreement
Investors (the Equity Investors) invested approximately $1,300 million in our business as
part of the Acquisition. In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, Parent entered into a
Shareholder Agreement with the Equity Investors, other than members of management, who are party to
separate agreements. The Shareholders Agreement was amended in February 2006.
Board Composition.
The Shareholder Agreement provides that Parents Board of Directors shall
be comprised as follows:
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three designees of KKR for so long as KKR and its affiliates either continue to own,
directly or indirectly, at least 24% of Parents outstanding ordinary shares or have
not transferred any shares to an unaffiliated third party, provided that KKR has the
right to designate two directors for so long as KKR and its affiliates continue to own,
directly or indirectly, at least 15% of Parents outstanding ordinary shares and one
director for so long as KKR and its affiliates continue to own, directly or indirectly,
at least 5% of Parents outstanding ordinary shares;
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three designees of Silver Lake for so long as Silver Lake and its affiliates either
continue to own, directly or indirectly, at least 24% of Parents outstanding ordinary
shares or have not transferred any shares to an unaffiliated third party, provided that
Silver Lake has the right to designate two directors for so long as Silver Lake and its
affiliates continue to own, directly or indirectly, at least 15% of Parents
outstanding ordinary shares and one director for so long as Silver Lake and its
affiliates continue to own, directly or indirectly, at least 5% of Parents outstanding
ordinary shares;
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one designee of Seletar Investments Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of Temasek Capital
(Private) Limited (Seletar), so long as it either continues to own, directly or
indirectly, 2.5% of Parents
outstanding shares and has not sold any of its shares, or continues to own, directly
or indirectly, 5% of Parents outstanding shares;
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Parents Chief Executive Officer; and
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two directors mutually agreeable to the Sponsors (KKR and Silver Lake).
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Each of KKR, Silver Lake and Seletar has the right to remove and replace its
director-designees at any time and for any reason and to fill any vacancies otherwise resulting in
such director positions. If the number of directors that an Equity Investor is entitled to
designate is reduced, any vacant seats on our Board of Directors will be filled by the Board of
Directors acting in accordance with its nomination and governance procedures. The composition of
our Board of Directors conforms to that of Parent.
Sponsor Approval.
The Shareholder Agreement provides that the following actions by Parent or
any of its subsidiaries require approval of the Sponsors:
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changing the size or composition of Parents Board of Directors;
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amending, modifying or waiving any provision of Parents memorandum of association
or articles of association;
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undertaking any share split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, exchange or any
other combination in any manner of Parents equity securities in connection with which
any Equity Investor would receive more than a de minimis amount of cash in lieu of
fractional shares;
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entering into a change of control transaction;
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acquiring or disposing of assets or entering into joint ventures with a value in
excess of $25 million;
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undertaking an initial public offering;
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issuing any equity securities or derivative equity securities, other than pursuant
to employee benefit and incentive plans approved by the Sponsors;
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repurchasing or redeeming any equity securities, other than from employees pursuant
to arrangements approved by Parents Board of Directors;
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declaring or paying any dividend or distributions to equityholders, other than
payments by wholly owned subsidiaries;
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creating or materially amending any material employee benefit or incentive compensation plan;
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incurring indebtedness in excess of $25 million;
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filing for voluntary liquidation, dissolution, receivership, bankruptcy or similar
insolvency proceeding;
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entering into transactions outside of the ordinary course of business or that are
reasonably likely to require expenditures or generate proceeds in excess of
$10 million;
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hiring or firing the Chief Executive Officer or any other member of senior
management, or approving the compensation arrangements of any of them;
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commencing any litigation, dispute or claim involving amounts in dispute in excess
of $5 million, or settling any litigation, dispute or claim for a payment or payments,
or discounts on products or services, in excess of $5 million, whether pursuant to a
license or otherwise, or which restrict the business of Parent or its subsidiaries in
any material manner;
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entering into certain transactions with the Sponsors or any of their affiliates;
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approving or modifying annual operating budgets or capital expenditure budgets;
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making material changes in the nature of the business of Parent or its subsidiaries;
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replacing or removing independent auditors; and
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amending, waiving or otherwise modifying certain shareholders agreements.
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Mr. Michael Marks, a director designated by KKR, resigned from Parents Board of Directors
effective July 31, 2007. The Sponsors consented to Parents Board of Directors appointment of Mr.
Macleod and Ms. Lien to the Board of Directors in November 2007. Ms. Lien resigned in January 2008
for personal reasons.
Co-Investor Protections.
The Shareholder Agreement provides that, other than actions
specifically set forth therein, Parent will not take any action in respect of any class of its
shares that has a materially disproportionate
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effect on the specified Co-Investors of such class of
shares, as compared to the Sponsors, in their capacity as
shareholders, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Co-Investors holding a
majority of such class of shares then held by the Co-Investors.
Preemptive Rights.
The Shareholder Agreement provides that, until the earlier of a change of
control transaction or initial public offering, the Sponsors and certain Co-Investors will have a
pro rata preemptive right to acquire equity securities issued by Parent or any subsidiary, subject
to customary exceptions, including issuances:
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pursuant to the exchange, conversion, or exercise terms of other equity or debt securities;
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to employees, directors or consultants;
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in connection with any acquisition, business combination or joint venture approved
by the Sponsors;
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in connection with an initial public offering;
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in connection with any proportional stock split, stock dividend or stock recapitalization;
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which take the form of equity kickers in debt financing transactions;
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by a wholly owned subsidiary company to Parent or Holdings or another subsidiary of
Parent or Holdings; or
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for which the Sponsors have waived the preemptive rights.
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Transfer Restrictions.
Neither KKR nor Silver Lake may transfer its shares prior to an
initial public offering, or within 2 years after our initial public offering, without the approval
of the other Sponsor, subject to certain permitted transfers. No Co-Investor may transfer its
shares without the approval of the Sponsors, except (i) to permitted transferees and (ii) if either
Sponsor has reduced the number of shares it holds relative to the number of shares initially held
by it, each Co-Investor may sell up to the number of shares as would cause such Co-Investor to
reduce the number of shares it holds in the same proportion as that of such Sponsor. These transfer
restrictions will terminate upon a change of control transaction unless terminated earlier by the
Sponsors.
Right of First Refusal.
Prior to making any permitted transfer of shares (other than certain
customary permitted transfers and transfers effected in an initial public offering), any
prospective selling Co-Investor is required to provide written notice to Parent and each Sponsor
setting forth the terms of such proposed transfer. Parent may purchase any number of shares at the
price and on the terms set forth in such notice. If there are any shares remaining after Parent has
exercised its right of first refusal, the Sponsors may purchase any remaining shares, with each
Sponsor entitled to purchase at least its pro rata portion of such remaining shares, at the price
and on the other terms set forth in such notice. If Parent and/or the Sponsors do not offer to
purchase 100% of the shares proposed to be transferred by the prospective selling Co-Investor, such
Co-Investor may (a) accept the offers of Parent and the Sponsors and sell any remaining shares to a
third-party purchaser or (b) if the third-party purchaser is unwilling to purchase less than all of
such shares, sell all of such shares to such third-party purchaser, in each case on terms that are
no less favorable than the terms offered to Parent and the Sponsors. This right of first refusal
will terminate upon the earlier to occur of a change of control transaction or an initial public
offering.
Tag Along Right.
Prior to making any transfer of shares (other than certain customary
permitted transfers, transfers in connection with sales pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement, transfers pursuant to Rule 144 and certain distributions and charitable contributions),
any prospective selling Sponsor must provide written notice to each Co-Investor setting forth the
terms of such proposed transfer. Each Co-Investor may elect to sell up to its pro rata portion of
the shares (based upon the ownership of such shares by the transferring Sponsor and all persons
entitled to participate in such transfer) to be sold in such transfer. This tag along right will
terminate upon a change of control transaction unless terminated earlier by the Sponsors.
Drag Along Right.
If the Sponsors approve a change of control transaction, each Co-Investor
will be required to vote in favor of and not oppose such transaction and, if structured as a sale
of shares, sell its shares to a prospective buyer on the same terms that are applicable to the
Sponsors. This drag along right will terminate upon a change of control transaction.
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Advisory Agreement
In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, our Parent and our indirect subsidiary
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited, a Singapore private limited company, entered
into an Advisory
Agreement with KKR and Silver Lake, pursuant to which Parent retained KKR and Silver Lake to
provide general executive, management and other services as mutually agreed by Parent and KKR and
Silver Lake, for which Parent pays each of them advisory fees of $625,000 per quarter, which is
subject to a 5% increase each fiscal year during the agreements term (beginning in December 2005)
and reimburses them for their out-of-pocket expenses. For the year ended October 31, 2007, we
recorded $5 million of expenses in connection with the Advisory Agreement.
In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, Parent paid each of KKR and Silver Lake an
advisory fee of $18 million for services provided to us in evaluating, negotiating, documenting,
financing and closing the Acquisition. In connection with the closing of any subsequent change of
control transaction, acquisition, disposition or divestiture, spin-off, split-off or financing
completed during the term of the Advisory Agreement (or after if contemplated during the term) in
each case with an aggregate value in excess of $25 million, we will pay each of KKR and Silver Lake
a fee of 0.5% based on the aggregate value of such transaction. In connection with the closing of
the sale of our storage business and the printer ASICs business, we paid each of KKR and Silver
Lake $3.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively. For the sale of our image sensor business, we
paid less than $1 million to the Sponsors.
The Advisory Agreement has a 12-year term that is automatically extended on an annual basis.
We may terminate the Advisory Agreement in connection with a change of control transaction or an
initial public offering. In the event the Advisory Agreement is terminated, we will be required to
pay all unpaid fees through the date of termination plus the net present value of unpaid quarterly
fees for the remainder of the term.
Indemnification; Costs and Fees
Parent provides customary indemnification to the Equity Investors for liabilities arising from
their ownership of shares of Parent and from the Acquisition. Parent will pay all reasonable fees
and expenses incurred by the Equity Investors from and after the closing of the Acquisition in
connection with the Equity Investors enforcement of their rights under the Shareholder Agreement,
registration rights agreement and Articles of Association.
Parent has entered into indemnity agreements with all directors and executive officers of the
Company. The indemnity agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify such
officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for expenses,
damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may be required to pay in actions or
proceedings which he or she is or may be made a party by reason of his or her position as a
director, officer or other agent of the Company, subject to and to the fullest extent permitted
under the Singapore Company Act, as amended, and Parents Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Other Relationships
In connection with the Acquisition, we entered into a management consulting agreement for
post-acquisition support activities with Capstone Consulting (Capstone), a consulting company
affiliated with KKR. Under this agreement, we paid $1 million to Capstone during the year ended
October 31, 2006. An affiliate of Capstone has been granted options to purchase 800,000 ordinary
shares of Parent with an exercise price of $5 per share. One half of these options vests over four
years, and the other half vests upon the achievement of certain company financial performance
metrics defined in the Share Option Agreement, dated February 3, 2006. These options are subject to
variable accounting and we recorded a charge of $1 million and $2 million for the years ended
October 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, related to the issuance of these options.
Investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake are investors in Flextronics International Ltd.,
a Singapore limited company (Flextronics), and Mr. Davidson, a director, also serves as a
director of Flextronics. Agilent sold its Camera Module Business to Flextronics in February 2005.
In the ordinary course of business, we continue to sell to Flextronics, which in the year ended
October 31, 2007 accounted for $144 million of net revenue from continuing operations and the trade
accounts receivable due from Flextronics as of October 31, 2007 was $23 million. Flextronics
continues to pay the deferred purchase price in connection with its acquisition of the Camera
Module Business at the rate of $1 million per quarter.
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Mr. Joyce, a director, also serves as a director of Hewlett-Packard Company effective
July 2007. In the ordinary course of business, we continue to sell to Hewlett-Packard Company,
which in the year ended October 31, 2007 accounted for $20 million of net revenue from continuing
operations and trade accounts receivable due from Hewlett-Packard Company as of October 31, 2007
was $7 million. We also use Hewlett-Packard Company as a service provider for information
technology services. For the year ended October 31, 2007, operating expenses include $35 million
for purchases made from Hewlett-Packard Company.
Ms. Mercedes Johnson, our Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, is a
director of Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron). In December 2006, we completed the sale of our
image sensor business to Micron. Ms. Mercedes Johnson recused herself from all deliberations of the
board of directors of Micron concerning this transaction.
All executive officers and certain key employees have executed a Management Shareholders
Agreement with Parent and Bali Investments S.àr.l. Please see Management Equity Plans
Management Shareholders Agreement in our Registration Statement.
Procedures for Approval of Related Person Transactions
As provided by Parents written Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee must review all
related party transactions required to be disclosed in the Companys financial statements, and
approve any such related party transaction, unless the transaction is approved by another
independent committee of the Board of Directors. Parents written Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct requires that directors, officers and employees make appropriate disclosure of potential
conflicts of interest situations to the Audit Committee, in the case of directors and officers, and
the supervisor who will then seek authorization from the compliance officer, in the case of
employees.
Director Independence
Among the current members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors has determined
that Mr. Macleod, Mr. Diller and Mr. B.S. Tan are independent as that term is defined in
Rule 4200 of the listing standards of the National Association of Securities Dealers. In making
this determination, the Board of Directors considered transactions and relationships between each
director or his immediate family and the Company and its subsidiaries. The purpose of this review
was to determine whether any such relationships or transactions were material and, therefore,
inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent.
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PART II
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that Mr. Macleod qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
within the meaning of regulations adopted by the Commission by virtue of his relevant experience
listed in his biographical information provided herein. Mr. Macleod is independent as that term
is defined in Rule 4200 of the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market.
Item 16B. Code of Ethics
The Parents Board of Directors adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct on May 30, 2006.
The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is applicable to all members of the Board of Directors,
executive officers and employees, including the Companys chief executive officer, chief financial
officer and principal accounting officer. The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is available on
the Companys Investor Relations website (www.avagotech.com/investor_comms) under Code of Ethics.
The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct addresses, among other things, issues relating to
conflicts of interests, including internal reporting of violations and disclosures, and compliance
with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The purpose of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
is to deter wrongdoing and to promote, among other things, honest and ethical conduct and to ensure
to the greatest possible extent that the Companys business is conducted in a legal and ethical
manner. The Company intends to promptly disclose (1) the nature of any amendment to the Companys
code of ethics that applies to executive officers and (2) the nature of any waiver, including an
implicit waiver, from a provision of the Companys code of ethics that is granted to one of these
specified officers, the name of such person who is granted the waiver and the date of the waiver on
the Companys website in the future.
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was our independent registered public accounting firm in fiscal
year 2006 and 2007.
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Year Ended
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October 31,
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2007
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2006
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(in thousands)
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Audit fees (1)
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$
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1,980
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$
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3,910
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Audit-related fees (2)
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60
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1,834
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Tax fees
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0
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0
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Other fees (3)
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3
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3
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Total
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$
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2,043
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$
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5,747
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Audit fees: Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of
the Companys consolidated annual financial statements and review of the interim consolidated
financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2007, audit fees consist of fees for annual and statutory audits, and quarterly
reviews of financial statements for fiscal year 2007; for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2006, audit fees consist of fees for annual and statutory audits for fiscal year 2006,
quarterly reviews of financial statements for fiscal year 2006 and fees related to our
registration statement on Form F-4 for the periods ended July 31, 2006 and October 31, 2006.
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Audit-related fees: Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for professional services that
are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Companys consolidated
financial statements but are not reported under Audit Fees. Such fees include, among other
things, fees related to acquisitions, divestitures, debt offering, employee benefit plan
audits and certain other consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting
standards.
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Other fees: Other fees consist of fees related to the license for specialized accounting
research software.
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In considering the nature of the services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Audit
Committee determined that such services are compatible with the provision of independent audit
services. The Audit Committee discussed these services with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Company
management to determine that they are permitted under the rules and regulation concerning auditor
independence promulgated by the Commission to implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The services performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 2006 and 2007 were pre-approved in
accordance with the requirements of the Audit Committees pre-approval policy described below.
Except as stated above, there were no other fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 2006
and 2007. The Audit Committee considers the provision of these services to be compatible with
maintaining the independence of the Companys independent auditors. None of the fees paid to the
independent auditors under the categories Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees described above were
approved by the Audit Committee after services were rendered pursuant to the
de minimus
exception
established by the Commission.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
Parents Audit Committee is responsible for selecting the independent registered public
accounting firm to be employed by us to audit our financial statements, subject to approval by our
shareholders for appointment. The Audit Committee also assumes responsibility for the retention,
compensation, oversight and termination of any independent auditor employed by us. We have adopted
a policy (the Policy), which was approved in advance by the Audit Committee, for the pre-approval
of audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent auditors
(PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP). The Policy defines those audit-related services eligible to be
approved by the Audit Committee.
All engagements with the external auditors, regardless of amount, must be authorized in
advance by the Audit Committee pursuant to the Policy and its pre-approval authorization or
otherwise.
The independent auditors submit a proposal for audit-related services to the Audit Committee
on a regular basis in order to obtain prior authorization for the amount and scope of the services.
The independent auditors must state in the proposal that none of the proposed services affect their
independence. The proposal must be endorsed by the office of our CFO with an explanation of why the
service is needed, the reason for sourcing it to the audit firm and validation of the amount of
fees requested.
We do not intend to retain our independent auditors for permissible non-audit services other
than by exception and within a limited amount of fees, and the Policy provides that such services
must be explicitly authorized by the Audit Committee.
The Vice President and Corporate Controller is responsible for monitoring that actual fees comply
with the pre-approval amount and scope authorized by the Audit Committee. During fiscal years 2007
and 2006, all services provided to us by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were approved by the Audit
Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
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PART III
Item 19. Exhibits
(a)(3)
Index to Exhibits
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1.1
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Memorandum and Articles of Association of Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd. (1)
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2.1
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Indenture, dated December 1, 2005, among Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd., Avago Technologies
U.S. Inc., Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing Inc., Guarantors named therein and The
Bank of New York, as Trustee, governing the 10
1
/8% Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate
Notes. (1)
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2.2
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Indenture, dated December 1, 2005, among Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd., Avago Technologies
U.S. Inc., Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing Inc., Guarantors named therein and The
Bank of New York, as Trustee, governing the 11
7
/8% Senior Subordinated Notes. (1)
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4.1
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 14, 2005, between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Argos
Acquisition Pte. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with Agilent
Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005 and filed August 15, 2005
(Commission File No. 001-15405)). (1)
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4.2
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Sublease Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, between Agilent Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd. and
Avago Technologies Manufacturing (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., relating to Avagos facility at 1 Yishun
Avenue 7, Singapore 768923. (1)
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4.3
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Lease No.I/33183P issued by Singapore Housing and Development Board to Compaq Asia Pte Ltd in respect
of the land and structures comprised in Lot 1935X of Mukim 19, dated September 26, 2000, and includes
the Variation of Lease I/49501Q registered January 15, 2002, relating to Avagos facility at 1 Yishun
Avenue 7, Singapore 768923. (1)
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4.4
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Lease No.I/31607P issued by Singapore Housing and Development Board to Compaq Asia Pte Ltd in respect
of the land and structures comprised in Lot 1937C of Mukim 19, dated September 26, 2000, and includes
the Variation of Lease I/49499Q registered January 15, 2002, relating to Avagos facility at 1 Yishun
Avenue 7, Singapore 768923. (1)
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4.5
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Lease No.I/33182P issued by Singapore Housing and Development Board to Compaq Asia Pte Ltd in respect
of the land and structures comprised in Lot 2134N of Mukim 19, dated September 26, 2000, and includes
the Variation of Lease I/49500Q registered January 15, 2002, relating to Avagos facility at 1 Yishun
Avenue 7, Singapore 768923. (1)
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4.6
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Lease No.I/33160P issued by Singapore Housing and Development Board to Compaq Asia Pte Ltd in respect
of the land and structures comprised in Lot 1975P of Mukim 19, dated September 26, 2000, and includes
the Variation of Lease I/49502Q registered January 15, 2002, relating to Avagos facility at 1 Yishun
Avenue 7, Singapore 768923. (1)
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4.7
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Tenancy Agreement, dated October 24, 2005, between Agilent Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and
Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (f/k/a Jumbo Portfolio Sdn. Bhd.), relating to Avagos
facility at Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, 11900 Penang, Malaysia. (1)
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4.8
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Supplemental Agreement to Tenancy Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, between Agilent Technologies
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (f/k/a Jumbo Portfolio Sdn. Bhd.),
relating to Avagos facility at Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, 11900 Penang, Malaysia. (1)
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4.9
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Subdivision and Use Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, between Agilent Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd. and Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (f/k/a Jumbo Portfolio Sdn. Bhd.), relating to
Avagos facility at Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, 11900 Penang, Malaysia. (1)
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4.10
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Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, between Agilent Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd. and Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (f/k/a Jumbo Portfolio Sdn. Bhd.), relating to
Avagos facility at Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, 11900 Penang, Malaysia. (1)
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4.11
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Lease Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Avago Technologies
U.S. Inc., relating to Avagos facility at 350 West Trimble Road, San Jose, California 95131. (1)
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4.12
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First Amendment to Lease Agreement (Building 90) and Service Level Agreement, dated January 10, 2007,
between Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. and Lumileds Lighting B.V. relating to Avagos facilities at 350
West Trimble Road, San Jose, California 95131. (2)
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4.13
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Credit Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, among Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd., Avago
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Technologies Finance S.àr.l., Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (f/k/a Jumbo Portfolio Sdn.
Bhd.), Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing Inc. and Avago Technologies U.S. Inc., as
borrowers, Avago Technologies Holding Pte. Ltd., each lender from time to time parties thereto,
Citicorp International Limited (Hong Kong), as Asian Administrative Agent, Citicorp North America,
Inc., as Tranche B-1 Term Loan Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Lead Bookrunner, Lehman Brothers Inc., as Joint Lead Arranger,
Joint Lead Bookrunner and Syndication Agent, and Credit Suisse, as Documentation Agent (Credit
Agreement). (1)
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4.14
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Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2005. (1)
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4.15
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Amendment No. 2, Consent and Waiver under Credit Agreement, date April 16, 2006. (1)
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4.16
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Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated October 8, 2007. (3)
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4.17
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Guarantee, dated December 1, 2005, among the subsidiaries signatory thereto in favor of Citicorp
North America, Inc., as Collateral Agent (Guarantee). (1)
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4.18
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Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries (Amended
and Restated Effective as of February 25, 2008). (6)
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4.19
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Equity Incentive Plan for Senior Management Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries
(Amended and Restated Effective February 25, 2008). (6)
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4.20
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Form of Management Shareholders Agreement. (1)
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4.21
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Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement Under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan for
Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries for U.S. employees. (1)
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4.22
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Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement Under the Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees
of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries for employees in Singapore. (1)
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4.23
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Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement Under the Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees
of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries for U.S. employees granted rollover options. (1)
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4.24
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Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement Under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan for
Senior Management Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries for U.S. non-employee
directors. (1)
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4.25
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Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement Under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan for
Senior Management Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and Subsidiaries for non-employee directors
in Singapore. (1)
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4.26
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Offer Letter Agreement, dated March 28, 2006, between Avago Technologies Limited and Hock E. Tan. (1)
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4.27
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Severance Benefits Agreement, dated June 14, 2006, between Avago Technologies Limited and Mercedes
Johnson. (1)
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4.28
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Separation Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2007, between Avago Technologies Limited and Dick
Chang. (4)
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4.29
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Separation Agreement, dated August 16, 2007, between Avago Technologies Limited and James Stewart. (6)
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4.30
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Employment Agreement, dated October 30, 2007, between Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. and Fariba Danesh.
(6)
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4.31
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Employment Agreement, dated October 30, 2007, between Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. and Bryan Ingram.
(6)
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4.32
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Offer Letter Agreement, dated March 20, 2007, between Avago Technologies and Patricia McCall (6)
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4.33
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Offer Letter Agreement, dated November 7, 2005, between Avago Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and
Tan Bian Ee, and Extension of Employment Letter Agreement, dated October 10, 2006, between Avago
Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Tan Bian Ee. (6)
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4.34
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Form of indemnification agreement between Avago and each of its directors. (6)
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4.35
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Form of indemnification agreement between Avago and each of its officers. (6)
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4.36
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Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated February 3, 2006, Avago Technologies Limited,
Silver Lake Partners II Cayman, L.P., Silver Lake Technology Investors II Cayman, L.P., Integral
Capital Partners VII, L.P., KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership, KKR European Fund,
Limited Partnership, KKR European Fund II, Limited Partnership, KKR Partners (International), Limited
Partnership, Capstone
Equity Investors LLC, Avago Investment Partners, Limited Partnership, Bali
Investments S.àr.l., Seletar Investments Pte. Ltd., Geyser Investment Pte Ltd and certain other
Persons. (1)
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4.37
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, among Avago Technologies Limited, Silver Lake
Partners II Cayman, L.P., Silver Lake Technology Investors II Cayman, L.P., Integral Capital Partners
VII, L.P., KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership, KKR European Fund, Limited
Partnership, KKR European Fund II, Limited Partnership, KKR Partners (International), Limited
Partnership, Capstone
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Equity Investors LLC, Avago Investment Partners, Limited Partnership, Bali
Investments S.àr.l., Seletar Investments Pte. Ltd., Geyser Investment Pte Ltd and certain other
Persons. (1)
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4.38
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Advisory Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, among Avago Technologies Limited, Avago Technologies
International Sales Pte. Limited, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P. and Silver Lake Management
Company, LLC. (1)
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4.39
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated October 28, 2005, among Avago Technologies Pte. Limited, Avago
Technologies Storage Holding (Labuan) Corporation, other sellers, PMC-Sierra, Inc. and Palau
Acquisition Corporation (PMC Purchase and Sale Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to the
Exhibits filed with PMC-Sierra, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2005 and filed
November 3, 2005 (Commission File No. 001-19084)). (1)
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4.40
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Amendment to PMC Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated March 1, 2006. (1)
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4.41
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated February 17, 2006, among Avago Technologies Limited, Avago
Technologies Imaging Holding (Labuan) Corporation, other sellers, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and
Marvell International Technology Ltd. (Marvell Purchase and Sale Agreement) (incorporated herein by
reference to the Exhibits filed with Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 filed on April 13, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-30877)). (1)
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4.42
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Amendment No. 1 to Marvell Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 11, 2006 (incorporated herein by
reference to the Exhibits filed with Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 filed on April 13, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-30877)). (1)
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List of Subsidiaries. (5)
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12.1
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (6)
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12.2
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Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (6)
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13.1
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (6)
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13.2
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Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (6)
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Notes:
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(1)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form
F-4 (File No. 333-137664) filed on January 8, 2007 and incorporated
herein by reference.
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(2)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to our Form 6-K filed on March 15, 2007
and incorporated herein by reference.
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(3)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to our Form 6-K filed on October 11,
2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
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(4)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to our Form 6-K filed on February 6,
2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
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(5)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to our Form 20-F filed on December 13,
2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
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(6)
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Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F
and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its
behalf.
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AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE PTE. LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Mercedes Johnson
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Name:
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Mercedes Johnson
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
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Financial Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Hock E. Tan
Hock E. Tan
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President and Chief Executive
Officer and Director (Principal
Executive
Officer)
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February 27, 2008
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/s/ Mercedes Johnson
Mercedes Johnson
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Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
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February 27, 2008
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Dick Chang
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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February 27, 2008
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Adam H. Clammer
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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/s/ James A. Davidson
James A. Davidson
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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James Diller, Sr.
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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James H. Greene Jr.
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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/s/ Kenneth Y. Hao
Kenneth Y. Hao
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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John R. Joyce
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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Donald Macleod
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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Bock Seng Tan
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Director
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February 27, 2008
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Mercedes Johnson
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Exhibit 4.18
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
FOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES OF
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008)
1.
Purpose of Plan
The Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and
Subsidiaries, as amended and restated herein (the Plan) is designed:
(a) to promote the long term financial interests and growth of Avago
Technologies Limited, a company organized under the laws of Singapore (the
Company), and its Subsidiaries by attracting and retaining management and
personnel with the training, experience and ability to enable them to make a
substantial contribution to the success of the Companys business;
(b) to motivate personnel by means of growth-related incentives to achieve long
range goals; and
(c) to further the identity of interests of participants with those of the
shareholders of the Company through opportunities for share or share-based ownership
in the Company.
2.
Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate shall mean (i) with respect to any Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with,
such Person, and (ii) with respect to the Company, also any entity designated by the
Board of Directors of the Company in which the Company or one of its Affiliates has
an interest, (iii) with respect to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., (KKR), any
Affiliate of any partner of KKR and (iv) with respect to Silver Lake Partners,
(SLP), any Affiliate of any partner of SLP. For purposes of this Plan, Person
means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business
trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature, and control shall have
the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
(b) Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) Committee means the Board of Directors or if administration of the Plan
is delegated by the Board of Directors to it, the Compensation Committee
of the
Board of Directors or such other committee of the Board of Directors designated by
the Board of Directors to administer the Plan.
(d) Consultant means any consultant or adviser if: (i) the consultant or adviser
renders bona fide services to the Company or Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) the services
rendered by the consultant or adviser are not in connection with the offer or sale of
securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or
maintain a market for the Companys securities; and (iii) the consultant or adviser is a
natural person who has contracted directly with the Company or Subsidiary of the Company to
render such services.
(e) Employee means a person, including an officer, in the regular employment
of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.
(f) Exchange Act means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(g) Fair Market Value means such value of a Share as reported for stock
exchange transactions and/or determined in accordance with any applicable
resolutions or regulations of the Committee in effect at the relevant time.
(h) Grant means a Share Option or a Share Purchase Right.
(i) Grant Agreement means an agreement between the Company and a Participant
that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Grant. The
terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Share Purchase Right may be set
forth in a Shareholders Agreement, which shall then constitute a Grant Agreement for
purposes of this Plan.
(j) Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board of Directors who is not
an Employee.
(k) Participant means an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director to
whom one or more Grants have been made and such Grants have not all been forfeited
or terminated under the Plan.
(l) Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(m) Share means an ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
(n) Shareholders Agreement means an agreement between the Company and an
Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant that sets forth the terms, conditions
and limitations applicable to Share Options and Shares, including Shares issued
under a Share Option and a Share Purchase Right.
(o) Share Options means the Non-Qualified Share Options described in
Section 5.
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(p) Share Purchase Right means a right to purchase Shares pursuant to Section
6 hereof.
(q) Subsidiary means any corporation (or other entity) other than the Company
in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities,
or group of commonly controlled entities, other than the last entity in the unbroken
chain, then owns shares (or other equity interest) possessing 50% or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of equity in one of the other entities in
such chain.
3.
Administration of Plan
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors or the Committee.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the members of the Committee
shall consist solely of individuals who are both non-employee directors as defined
by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and outside directors for
purposes of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the Code), to the extent that the Company and its Employees are subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee may
adopt its own rules of procedure, and the action of a majority of the Committee,
taken at a meeting or taken without a meeting by a writing signed by such majority,
shall constitute action by the Committee. The Committee shall have the power,
authority and the discretion to administer, construe and interpret the Plan and
Grant Agreements, to make rules for carrying out the Plan and to make changes in
such rules. Any such interpretations, rules, and administration shall be made and
done in good faith and consistent with the basic purposes of the Plan and be subject
to all applicable laws.
(b) The Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer and to other
senior officers of the Company its duties under the Plan subject to such conditions
and limitations as the Committee shall prescribe except that only the Committee may
designate and make Grants to Non-Employee Directors and Participants who are subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code.
(c) The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers,
brokers or other persons. The Committee, the Company, and the officers and
directors of the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or
valuations of any such persons. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan
and any applicable Grant Agreement, all actions taken and all interpretations and
determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon
all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the
Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation
made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the
Grants, and all members of the Committee shall be fully protected by the
Company with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.
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4.
Eligibility
(a) The Committee may from time to time make Grants under the Plan to such
Employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants, and in such form and having such
terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may determine. Grants may be
granted singly, in combination or in tandem. The terms, conditions and limitations
of each Grant under the Plan shall be set forth in a Grant Agreement, in a form
approved by the Committee, consistent, however, with the terms of the Plan;
provided, however, such Grant Agreement shall contain provisions dealing with the
treatment of Grants in the event of the termination, death or disability of the
Participant, and may also include provisions concerning the treatment of Grants in
the event of a change of control of the Company.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, prior to the
Committee making a Grant under the Plan to an Employee, Non-Employee Director or
Consultant, such Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant shall have executed a
Shareholders Agreement in a form acceptable to the Company.
5.
Share Options
From time to time, the Committee may grant options to purchase Shares which are not
incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. At the time of a
Grant of a Share Option, the Committee shall determine, and shall have specified in the
Grant Agreement or other Plan rules, the option exercise period, the option exercise price,
and such other conditions or restrictions on the grant or exercise of the Share Option as
the Committee deems appropriate. In addition to other restrictions contained in the Plan
and Grant Agreement, Share Options granted under this Section 5 may not be exercised more
than 10 years (five years in the case of Grants to non-Employees) after the date of Grant.
Payment of the option exercise price shall be made in cash or, with the consent of the
Committee, in Shares (including Shares acquired by contemporaneous exercise of other Share
Options), or a combination thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Grant
Agreement and any applicable guidelines of the Committee in effect at the time.
6.
Share Purchase Rights
Share Purchase Rights may be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with Share
Options granted under the Plan. After the Committee determines that it will offer Share Purchase
Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing of the terms, conditions and
restrictions to which the offer is subject, which may include the number of Shares that such person
shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which such person must
accept such offer; provided, however, that the purchase price of such Shares shall not be
less than the purchase price required under applicable law. The offer shall be accepted by
execution of a Grant Agreement in the form determined by the Committee.
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7.
Limitations and Conditions
(a) The aggregate number of Shares available for Grants under this Plan and the
Equity Incentive Plan for Senior Management Employees of Avago Technologies Limited
and Subsidiaries (the Senior Management Plan) shall be 30,000,000 Shares. The
issuance of a Share under the Senior Management Plan shall reduce the number of
Shares available for Grants under the Plan, and vice versa. Unless restricted by
applicable law, Shares related to Grants that are forfeited, terminated, canceled or
expire unexercised, shall immediately become available for Grants.
(b) The term of a Grant shall not exceed ten years (five years in the case of
non-Employee Participants). No Grants shall be made under the Plan beyond ten years
after the effective date of the Plan, but the terms of Grants made on or before the
expiration thereof may extend beyond such expiration. At the time a Grant is made
or amended or the terms or conditions of a Grant are changed, the Committee may
provide for limitations or conditions on such Grant.
(c) Nothing contained herein shall affect the right of the Company or any
Subsidiary to terminate any Participants employment at any time or for any reason.
(d) Except as otherwise prescribed by the Committee, the amounts of the Grants
for any employee of a Subsidiary, along with interest, dividends, and other expenses
accrued on deferred Grants shall be charged to the Participants employer during the
period for which the Grant is made. If the Participant is employed by more than one
Subsidiary or by a combination of the Company and a Subsidiary during the period for
which the Grant is made, the Participants Grant and related expenses will be
allocated between the companies employing the Participant in a manner prescribed by
the Committee.
(e) Other than as specifically provided by will or by the applicable laws of
descent and distribution or the terms of any applicable trust, no benefit under the
Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer,
assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any attempt to do so shall be void.
No such benefit shall, prior to receipt thereof by the Participant, be in any manner
liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of
the Participant.
(f) A Participant shall not be, and shall not have any of the rights or
privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares purchasable or
otherwise acquired in connection with any Grant unless and until certificates
representing any such Shares have been issued by the Company to such Participants;
provided however that no delay in the issuance of certificates due to
be issued hereunder representing any such Shares shall operate to impair or
prejudice any Participants rights to participate in a corporate transaction
providing for the disposition of such Shares.
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(g) No election as to benefits or exercise of Share Options, Share Purchase
Rights or other rights may be made during a Participants lifetime by anyone other
than the Participant except by a legal representative appointed for or by the
Participant.
(h) Absent express provisions to the contrary, no Grant under this Plan shall
be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under
any retirement plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries and shall not affect any
benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or subsequently in effect under
which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation.
This Plan is not a Pension Plan or Welfare Plan under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
(i) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no benefit or promise under the
Plan shall be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries be
designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Companys
obligations under the Plan.
8.
Transfers and Leaves of Absence
For purposes of the Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise: (a) a transfer of a
Participants employment without an intervening period of separation among the Company and any
Subsidiary shall not be deemed a termination of employment, and (b) a Participant who is granted in
writing a leave of absence shall be deemed to have remained in the employ of the Company or a
Subsidiary during such leave of absence.
9.
Adjustments
In the event of any change in the outstanding Shares (including an exchange for cash) by
reason of a stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, stock combination or
reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, consolidation, merger, change of control, or
similar event, the Committee shall adjust appropriately the number and kind of Shares subject to
the Plan and available for, covered by or issued pursuant to Grants and Share prices related to
outstanding Grants, and make such other revisions to outstanding Grants as it deems are equitably
required.
10.
Merger, Consolidation, Exchange, Acquisition, Distribution, Liquidation or Dissolution
In its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, coincident
with or after any Grant, the Committee may provide that such Grant cannot be exercised after the
consummation of the merger or consolidation of the Company into another corporation, the exchange
of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company for the
securities of another corporation, the acquisition by another corporation of 80% or more of
the Companys then outstanding voting shares or the recapitalization, reclassification, liquidation
or dissolution of the Company, or other adjustment or event which results in Shares being exchanged
for or converted into cash, securities or other property, and if the Committee so provides, it
shall, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate in its absolute discretion, also
provide, either by the terms of such Grant or by a resolution adopted prior to the
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consummation of
such merger, consolidation, exchange, acquisition, recapitalization, reclassification, liquidation
or dissolution, that, for some period of time prior to the consummation of such transaction or
event, such Grant shall be exercisable as to all shares subject thereto, notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein (but subject to the provisions of Section 7(b)) and that, upon the
consummation of such event, such Grant shall terminate and be of no further force or effect;
provided, however, that the Committee may also provide, in its absolute discretion, that even if
the Grant shall remain exercisable after any such event, from and after such event, any such Grant
shall be exercisable only for the kind and amount of cash, securities and/or other property, or the
cash equivalent thereof (net of any applicable exercise price), receivable as a result of such
event by the holder of a number of shares for which such Grant could have been exercised
immediately prior to such event.
In the event of a spin-off or other substantial distribution of assets of the Company which
has a material diminutive effect upon the Fair Market Value of the Companys Shares, the Committee
shall in its discretion make an appropriate and equitable adjustment to any Grant exercise or
purchase price to reflect such diminution.
11.
Amendment and Termination
The Committee shall have the authority to make such amendments to any terms and conditions
applicable to outstanding Grants as are consistent with this Plan provided that, except for
adjustments under Section 9 or 10 hereof and subject to Section 15, no such action shall modify
such Grant in a manner adverse to the Participant without the Participants consent except as such
modification is provided for or contemplated in the terms of the Grant. The Board of Directors may
amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time.
12.
Withholding Taxes
The Company shall have the right to deduct from any cash payment or Share issuance made under
the Plan any taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment or issuance. It
shall be a condition to the obligation of the Company to deliver Shares upon the exercise of a
Grant that the Participant pay to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for
the purpose of satisfying any liability for such withholding taxes. Any Grant Agreement may
provide that the Participant may elect, in accordance with any conditions set forth in such Grant
Agreement, to pay a portion or all of such withholding taxes in Shares (including Shares acquired
by contemporaneous exercise of other Grants).
13.
Registration
(a) If the Company shall have filed a registration statement pursuant to the
requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or engaged in a Public
Offering (as defined below), (i) the Company shall use reasonable efforts to
register the Share Options and the Shares to be acquired on exercise of the Share
Options on a Form S-8 Registration Statement or any successor to Form S-8 to the
extent that such registration is then available with respect to such Share Options
and Shares and (ii) the Company will use reasonable efforts to file the reports
required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
thereunder, to the extent required from time to time to enable the
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Participant to
sell Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitations of
the exemptions provided under any applicable rule or regulation of the SEC.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13, the Company may deregister
under Section 12 of the Exchange Act if it is then permitted to do so pursuant to
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Nothing in this Section
13 shall be deemed to limit in any manner any otherwise applicable restrictions on
sales of Shares.
(b) As used herein the term Public Offering shall mean the sale of Shares to
the public pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act which has
been declared effective by the SEC (other than a registration statement on Form S-8
or any other similar form) which results in an active trading market in the Shares.
14.
Shareholders Agreement
The Grants and the Shares issued to the Participant upon exercise of the Grant shall be
subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Grant Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement,
to the extent applicable to the Grant and such Shares. In the event of any conflict between the
Grant Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. In the event of any conflict
between this Plan or the Grant Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, the terms of the
Shareholders Agreement shall control.
15.
Individuals Subject to Non-Singapore Jurisdictions
To the extent necessary to comply with the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, notwithstanding
any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Committee shall have the discretion to adopt, on
behalf of the Company, such amendments and/or one or more sub-plans applicable to Participants who
are subject to laws of jurisdictions outside of Singapore as the Committee deems necessary or
advisable in order to comply with applicable laws, regulations or customary business practice.
16.
Effective and Termination Dates
The Plan was originally effective as of December 1, 2005, the effective date of its approval
by the shareholders of the Company and shall terminate on November 30, 2015, subject to earlier
termination by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 11. The Plan was previously amended and
restated by the Board of Directors effective as of April 14, 2006 and January 25,
2007. The Plan as amended and restated herein was adopted by the Board of Directors effective
as of February 25, 2008.
17.
Shareholder Approval
The Plan, as previously amended and restated effective as of April 14, 2006 and January 25,
2007 was approved by the Companys shareholders on April 11, 2007.
18.
Information Disclosure
The Company shall provide Participants with the information described in Rules 701(e)(3), (4),
and (5) under the Securities Act no less frequently than every six (6) months
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commencing no later
than February 28, 2008, with the financial statements therein being not more than 180 days old, in
any event, subject to each Participant agreeing, in a form acceptable to the Company, to keep the
information to be provided pursuant to this Section 18 confidential. The information required by
this Section 18 shall be provided to Participants by either physical or electronic delivery or by
written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that
may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. For the avoidance
of doubt, if a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this
Section 18 confidential, then the Company may elect not to provide such Participant any information
under this Section 18.
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Exhibit 4.19
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES OF
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
(AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008)
1.
Purpose of Plan
The Equity Incentive Plan for Senior Management Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and
Subsidiaries, as amended and restated herein (the Plan) is designed:
(a) to promote the long term financial interests and growth of Avago
Technologies Limited, a company organized under the laws of Singapore (the
Company), and its Subsidiaries by attracting and retaining management, directors
and other personnel with the training, experience and ability to enable them to make
a substantial contribution to the success of the Companys business;
(b) to motivate participants by means of growth-related incentives to achieve
long range goals; and
(c) to further the identity of interests of participants with those of the
shareholders of the Company through opportunities for share or share-based ownership
in the Company.
2.
Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate shall mean (i) with respect to any Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with,
such Person, and (ii) with respect to the Company, also any entity designated by the
Board of Directors of the Company in which the Company or one of its Affiliates has
an interest, (iii) with respect to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P. (KKR), any
Affiliate of any partner of KKR and (iv) with respect to Silver Lake Partners LLC
(SLP), any Affiliate of any partner of SLP. For purposes of this Plan, Person
means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business
trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature, and control shall have
the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
(b) Asset Purchase Agreement means that Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
August 14, 2005 between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Argos Acquisition Pte. Ltd.
(c) Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) Book Value Per Share means, as of any date of determination, an amount
equal to the result of (x) the sum of (A) the shareholders equity of the
Company, excluding amounts attributable to shares of the Companys capital
stock other than its Shares as of the relevant date; and excluding (i) the effect of
any extraordinary, non-recurring, certain non-operating, or unusual items and (ii)
any decrease after the Grant Date in a valuation allowance or other reserve related
to deferred tax assets recognized by the Company, if and to the extent determined in
the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, all as determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with any
prior periods, and (B) the aggregate exercise prices of all outstanding stock
options and other dilutive rights to acquire Shares of the Company and the aggregate
dilutive conversion prices of all securities convertible into Shares, divided by (y)
the sum of the number of Shares then outstanding and the number of Shares issuable
upon the exercise of all outstanding stock options and other dilutive rights to
acquire Shares and the conversion of all dilutive securities convertible into
Shares. For purposes of this Plan, Book Value Per Share as of the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement shall be based on the
shareholders equity of the Company immediately after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement and the incurrence of
related transaction fees and expenses related thereto.
(e) Cause shall mean (i) the Participants willful refusal to perform in any
material respect his lawful duties or responsibilities for the Company or its
Subsidiaries or willful disregard in any material respect of any financial or other
budgetary limitations established in good faith by the Board of Directors or the
board of directors of any Subsidiary; or (ii) the engaging by the Participant in
conduct that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including, but not limited to,
misappropriation or conversion of assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries (other
than non-material assets); or (iii) the Participants conviction of or entry of a
plea of
nolo contendere
to a felony. No act or failure to act by the Participant
shall be deemed willful if done, or omitted to be done, by him in good faith and
with the reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of
the Company or its Subsidiaries or consistent with Company policies or the directive
of the Board of Directors.
(f) Change of Control means (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person who is not
an Affiliate of the Company, LU, KKR or SLP, (ii) a sale by LU, KKR and SLP or any
of their respective Affiliates resulting in more than 50% of the voting stock of the
Company being held by a Person or related group of Persons that does not include LU,
KKR or SLP or any of their respective Affiliates or (iii) a merger or consolidation
of the Company into another Person which is not an Affiliate of the Company, LU, KKR
or SLP, if and only if as a result of such merger or consolidation LU, KKR and SLP
lose the ability to elect a majority of the Board of Directors (or the board of
directors of resulting entity).
(g) Committee means the Board of Directors or if administration of the Plan
is delegated by the Board of Directors to it, the Compensation Committee
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of the Board of Directors or such other committee of the Board of Directors
designated by the Board of Directors to administer the Plan.
(h) Consultant means any consultant or adviser if: (i) the consultant or adviser
renders bona fide services to the Company or Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) the services
rendered by the consultant or adviser are not in connection with the offer or sale of
securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or
maintain a market for the Companys securities; and (iii) the consultant or adviser is a
natural person who has contracted directly with the Company or Subsidiary of the Company to
render such services.
(i) Employee means a person, including an officer, in the regular full-time
employment of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.
(j) Estate means a Persons executors, administrators, testamentary trustees,
legatees or beneficiaries.
(k) Exchange Act means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(l) Fair Market Value means such value of a Share as reported for stock
exchange transactions and/or determined in accordance with any applicable
resolutions or regulations of the Committee in effect at the relevant time.
(m) Good Reason shall mean (i) for Employees, a reduction in the
Participants base salary (other than as part of a broad salary reduction program
instituted because the Company or the Subsidiary by which the Participant is
employed is in financial distress), (ii) a substantial reduction in the
Participants duties and responsibilities, (iii) for Employees, the elimination or
reduction of the Participants eligibility to participate in the Companys benefit
programs that is inconsistent with the eligibility of similarly situated employees
of the Company to participate therein, (iv) for Employees, the Company informs the
Participant of its intention to transfer the Participants primary workplace to a
location that is more than 25 miles from the Participants workplace on the Grant
Date and (v) any serious chronic mental or physical illness of a member of the
Participants family that requires the Participant to terminate his or her
employment or service because of substantial interference with his or her duties at
the Company; provided that at the Companys request the Participant shall provide
the Company with a written physicians statement confirming the existence of such
mental or physical illness.
(n) Grant means a Share Option award or a Share Purchase Right award made to
a Participant pursuant to the Plan.
(o) Grant Agreement means an agreement between the Company and a Participant
that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Grant.
(p) Grant Date means the date that the Grant to a Participant is approved by
the Committee.
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(q) LU means Bali Investments S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company.
(r) Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board of Directors who is not
an Employee.
(s) Option Excess Price is the excess, if any, of the applicable repurchase
price of the Shares determined in accordance with Section 8(a) or 8(b) hereof,
depending on which repurchase price is being used to repurchase Shares, over the
exercise prices applicable to the Shares subject to the Share Option multiplied by
the number of Shares, which as of the date of determination, could be purchased by
Participant upon exercise of Participants outstanding Share Options (the
Exercisable Option Shares).
(t) Participant means an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director to
whom one or more Grants have been made and such Grants have not all been forfeited
or terminated under the Plan.
(u) Public Offering shall mean a public offering and sale of Shares by the
Company (or any successor) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act and/or in compliance with equivalent securities laws of a
jurisdiction outside of the U.S. (other than a registration statement on Form S-8,
S-4, Form F-4 or any other similar form).
(v) Repurchase Calculation Date means the last day of the month preceding the
later of (i) the month in which the Repurchase Event occurs or (B) the month in
which the Repurchase Eligibility Date (as hereinafter defined) occurs; provided,
however that in the event of a Repurchase Event arising under Section 8(a) as a
result of death or disability, the Repurchase Calculation Date shall be the date of
the repurchase by the Company.
(w) Repurchase Event means the event giving rise to the repurchase of Shares
under Section 8, including death, permanent disability, termination of employment or
service or other event, as the case may be, and not the giving of any notice
required pursuant to Section 8(c).
(x) Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(y) Share means an ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
(z) Share Option means an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to
Section 5.
(aa) Share Purchase Right means a right to purchase Shares pursuant to
Section 6 hereof.
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(bb) Subsidiary means any Person other than the Company in an unbroken chain
of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities, or group of commonly
controlled entities, other than the last entity in the unbroken chain, then owns shares (or other equity interest) possessing 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of equity in one of the other entities in such chain.
(cc) Transfer means the offer, transfer, sale, assignment, pledge,
hypothecation or other disposition, whether directly or indirectly and whether
voluntary or involuntary, by the Participant of any Shares issued under a Share
Option.
(dd) Trust means a trust, custodianship or other similar entity the
beneficiaries or holders of which may include only the Participant, his spouse or
his lineal descendants (which term shall include biological as well as adoptive
descendants).
3.
Administration of Plan
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors or the Committee.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the members of the Committee
shall consist solely of individuals who are both non-employee directors as defined
by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and outside directors for
purposes of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the Code), to the extent that the Company and its Employees are subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee may
adopt its own rules of procedure, and the action of a majority of the Committee,
taken at a meeting or taken without a meeting by a writing signed by such majority,
shall constitute action by the Committee. The Committee shall have the power,
authority and the discretion to administer, construe and interpret the Plan and
Grant Agreements, to make rules for carrying out the Plan and to make changes in
such rules. Any such interpretations, rules, and administration shall be made and
done in good faith and consistent with the basic purposes of the Plan.
(b) The Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer and to other
senior officers of the Company its duties under the Plan subject to such conditions
and limitations as the Committee shall prescribe except that only the Committee may
designate and make Grants to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code and be subject to all applicable laws.
(c) The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers,
brokers or other persons. The Committee, the Company, and the officers and
directors of the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or
valuations of any such persons. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan
and any applicable Grant Agreement, all actions taken and all interpretations and
determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be
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final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested
persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action,
determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the
Grants, and all members of the Committee shall be fully protected by the Company
with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.
4.
Eligibility
The Committee may from time to time make Grants under the Plan to such Employees, Consultants
or Non-Employee Directors, and in such form and having such terms, conditions and limitations as
the Committee may determine. Grants may be granted singly, in combination or in tandem. The
terms, conditions and limitations of each Grant under the Plan shall be set forth in a Grant
Agreement, in a form approved by the Committee, consistent, however, with the terms of the Plan;
provided, however, such Grant Agreement shall contain provisions dealing with the treatment of
Grants in the event of the termination, death or disability of the Participant, and may also
include provisions concerning the treatment of Grants in the event of a change of control of the
Company.
5.
Option Grants
From time to time, the Committee will grant options to purchase Shares which are not
incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. At the time of a
Grant of Share Options, the Committee shall determine, and shall have specified in the
Grant Agreement or other Plan rules, the option exercise period, the option exercise price,
and such other conditions or restrictions on the grant or exercise of the Share Options as
the Committee deems appropriate. In addition to other restrictions contained in the Plan
and Grant Agreement, Share Options granted under this Section 5 (i) may not be exercised
more than 10 years after the Grant Date (5 years in the case of Grants to non-Employees),
(ii) unless granted in substitution or exchange for other options in connection with a
corporate transaction, may not have an option exercise price less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date, (iii) except with regard to Share Options
granted to an officer (within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act), Non-Employee
Director or Consultant, must not become vested and exercisable at a rate of less than
twenty percent (20%) per year over five (5) years from the Grant Date, subject to
reasonable conditions, such as continued employment or service with the Company or its
Subsidiaries and (iv) must remain exercisable for thirty (30) days following the
Participants termination of employment or service with the Company for other than Cause
and six (6) months following the Participants termination of employment or service because
of death or disability or such longer period of time provided in the Participants Grant
Agreement. Payment of the option exercise price shall be made in cash or, with the consent
of the Committee, in Shares (including Shares acquired by contemporaneous exercise of other
Share Options) or a combination thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the
Grant Agreement and any applicable guidelines of the Committee in effect at the time;
provided, however, that the option exercise price may also be paid, upon the termination by
the Company of the Participants employment or service without Cause, the Participants
resignation for Good Reason, or termination by reason of the Participants death or
disability, pursuant to a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in
connection with the
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Plan, provided that such cashless exercise would not, as determined by the Committee
in its sole discretion, (i) cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to breach any loan,
guarantee or other agreement under which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company has
borrowed money, (ii) result in a violation or in adverse consequences under Section 409A of
the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii) be otherwise prohibited by the
Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder or (iv) result in negative accounting
treatment under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
6.
Share Purchase Rights
Share Purchase Rights may be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with Share
Options granted under the Plan. After the Committee determines that it will offer Share Purchase
Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing of the terms, conditions and
restrictions to which the offer is subject, which may include the number of Shares that such person
shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which such person must
accept such offer; provided, however, that the purchase price of such Shares shall not be less than
the purchase price required under applicable law. The offer shall be accepted by execution of a
Grant Agreement in the form determined by the Committee.
7.
Limitations and Conditions
(a) The aggregate number of Shares available for Grants under this Plan and the
Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and
Subsidiaries (the Executive Plan) shall be 30,000,000 Shares. The issuance of a
Share under the Executive Plan shall reduce the number of Shares available for
Grants under the Plan, and vice versa. Unless restricted by applicable law, Shares
related to Grants that are forfeited, terminated, canceled or expire unexercised,
shall immediately become available for Grants.
(b) The term of a Grant shall not exceed 10 years (5 years in the case of
Grants to non-Employees, including, without limitation, Consultants and Non-Employee
Directors). No Grants shall be made under the Plan beyond ten years after the
effective date of the Plan, but the terms of Grants made on or before the expiration
thereof may extend beyond such expiration. At the time a Grant is made or amended
or the terms or conditions of a Grant are changed, the Committee may provide for
limitations or conditions on such Grant.
(c) Nothing contained herein shall affect the right of the Company or any
Subsidiary to terminate any Participants employment or service at any time or for
any reason.
(d) Except as otherwise prescribed by the Committee, the amounts of the Grants
for any employee of a Subsidiary, along with interest, dividends, and other expenses
accrued on deferred Grants shall be charged to the Participants employer during the
period for which the Grant is made. If the Participant is employed by more than one
Subsidiary or by a combination of the Company and a Subsidiary during the period for
which the Grant is made, the Participants
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Grant and related expenses will be allocated between the companies employing
the Participant in a manner prescribed by the Committee.
(e) Other than as specifically provided by will or by the applicable laws of
descent and distribution or the terms of any applicable trust, no benefit under the
Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer,
assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any attempt to do so shall be void.
No such benefit shall, prior to receipt thereof by the Participant, be in any manner
liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of
the Participant.
(f) A Participant shall not be, and shall not have any of the rights or
privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares purchasable or
otherwise acquired in connection with any Grant unless and until certificates
representing any such Shares have been issued by the Company to such Participants;
provided however that no delay in the issuance of certificates due to be issued
hereunder representing any such Shares shall operate to impair or prejudice any
Participants rights to participate in a corporate transaction providing for the
disposition of such Shares. Once certificates representing any such Shares have
been issued by the Company to such Participants, such Participants shall have all of
the rights and privileges of shareholders of the Company.
(g) No election as to benefits or exercise of Share Options or other rights may
be made during a Participants lifetime by anyone other than the Participant except
by a legal representative appointed for or by the Participant.
(h) Absent express provisions to the contrary, no Grant under this Plan shall
be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under
any retirement plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries and shall not affect any
benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or subsequently in effect under
which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation.
This Plan is not a Pension Plan or Welfare Plan under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
(i) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no benefit or promise under the
Plan shall be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries be
designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Companys
obligations under the Plan.
8.
Put and Call Rights
(a)
The Participants Resale of Shares to the Company Upon the
Participants Death or Disability
.
(i) In the event that on or before the fifth anniversary of the Grant
Date, (A) the Participant is still in the employ of, or performing
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services as a Consultant or Non-Employee Director for, the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company and (B) the Participant either dies or becomes
permanently disabled, then the Participant, the Participants Estate or the
Participants Trust, as the case may be, shall have the right for twelve
months following the date of death or permanent disability, to (X) sell to
the Company, and the Company shall be required to purchase, on one occasion,
all or any portion of the Shares then held by the Participant, the
Participants Estate and/or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, at
a price per share equal to the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase
Calculation Date; provided that such Shares have been held by the
Participant, the Participants Estate or the Participants Trust for not
less than six months and one day as of the date of their sale to the
Company, and (Y) require the Company to issue the Participant, the
Participants Estate or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, that
number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Option
Excess Price, determined using the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase
Calculation Date, with respect to the termination of all or any portion of
the outstanding exercisable Share Options then held by the Participant,
which Shares the Participant, the Participants Estate and/or the
Participants Trust may then require the Company to purchase in accordance
with clause (X) above (including with respect to the six month and one day
timing restriction contained therein). The Participant, the Participants
Estate and/or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, shall notify the
Company of its intention to sell Shares and/or terminate Share Options
pursuant to the preceding sentence by sending to the Company a Redemption
Notice in accordance with Section 8(c) hereof. For purposes of this Plan,
the Participant shall be deemed to have a permanent disability if the
Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can
be expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period of not
less than 12 months.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 8(a)(i) to the contrary and
subject to Section 8(d), if there exists and is continuing a default or an
event of default on the part of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
under any loan, guarantee or other agreement under which the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company has borrowed money or such repurchase would result
in a default or an event of default on the part of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company under any such agreement or if a repurchase would
not be permitted under any applicable law or regulation (each such
occurrence being an Event), the Company shall not be obligated to
repurchase any of the Shares from the Participant, the Participants Estate,
or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, until the first business day
which is 15 calendar days after all of the foregoing Events have ceased to
exist (the Repurchase Eligibility Date); provided, however, that (i) the
number of Shares subject to repurchase under this Section 8(a)(ii) shall be
that number of Shares, and (ii) the number of Exercisable Option Shares for
purposes of calculating the Option Excess
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Price payable under this Section 8(a) shall be the number of
Exercisable Option Shares held by the Participant, the Participants Estate
or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, at the time of delivery of a
Redemption Notice in accordance with Section 8(c) hereof. All Options
exercisable as of the date of a Redemption Notice shall continue to be
exercisable until the repurchase pursuant to such Redemption Notice.
(b)
The Companys Purchase of Shares and Share Options from the Participant
Upon the Participants Termination of Employment or Service
.
(i)
Without Cause or for Good Reason
. In the event that on or
before the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date, the Company (and/or, if
applicable, its Subsidiaries) terminates without Cause the Participants
service with the Company (and/or, if applicable, its Subsidiaries) as an
Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director, or the Participant resigns
with Good Reason from the service as an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee
Director of the Company (and/or, if applicable, its Subsidiaries), then the
Company shall have the right to purchase from the Participant, the
Participants Estate or Participants Trust, and the Participant, the
Participants Estate or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, shall
be required to sell to the Company, on one occasion, all or any portion of
the Shares then held by the Participant, the Participants Estate or the
Participants Trust, as the case may be, at a price per share equal to the
Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date.
(ii)
Without Good Reason
. In the event that on or before the
fifth anniversary of the Grant Date, the Participant resigns from the
Company (and/or, if applicable, its Subsidiaries) as an Employee or a
Consultant without Good Reason, then the Company shall have the right to
purchase from the Participant, the Participants Estate or Participants
Trust, and the Participant, the Participants Estate or the Participants
Trust, as the case may be, shall be required to sell to the Company, on one
occasion, all or any portion of the Shares then held by the Participant, the
Participants Estate or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, at a
price per Share equal to, (A) if the Book Value Per Share on the Repurchase
Calculation Date is less than the Book Value Per Share on the Grant Date
(such difference being the Book Value Decrease), the lesser of (x) the
Fair Market Value, and (y) the exercise price applicable to the Shares, or
(B) if the Book Value Per Share on the Repurchase Calculation Date is
greater than the Book Value Per Share on the Grant Date, the lesser of (A)
the Fair Market Value, and (B) the exercise price applicable to the Shares,
plus (x) the Percentage (as defined below) multiplied by (y) the amount, if
any, by which the Book Value Per Share as of the Repurchase Calculation Date
exceeds the Book Value Per Share on the Grant Date.
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The
Percentage
shall be determined as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase Calculation Date
|
|
Percentage
|
Prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date
|
|
|
- 0 -
|
|
On or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date and prior
to the second anniversary of the Grant Date
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
On or after the second anniversary of the Grant Date and prior
to the third anniversary of the Grant Date
|
|
|
40
|
%
|
On or after the third anniversary of the Grant Date and prior
to the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date
|
|
|
60
|
%
|
On or after the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date and prior
to the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
On or after the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
(iii)
For Cause
. In the event that on or before the fifth
anniversary of the Grant Date, the Company (and/or, if applicable, its
Subsidiaries) terminates for Cause the Participants service with the
Company (and/or, if applicable, its Subsidiaries) as an Employee or
Consultant, then the Company shall have the right to purchase from the
Participant, the Participants Estate or Participants Trust, and the
Participant, the Participants Estate or the Participants Trust, as the
case may be, shall be required to sell to the Company, on one occasion, all
or any portion of the Shares then held by the Participant, the Participants
Estate or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, at a price per Share
equal to the least of (A) the exercise price applicable to the Shares, (B)
the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date or (C) the exercise
price applicable to the Shares less the amount of any Book Value Decrease.
(iv)
Share Options
. In the event that (A) the Participant, the
Participants Estate and/or the Participants Trust holds Shares and Share
Options and the Company exercises its right to repurchase Shares pursuant to
this Section 8(b) or (B) the Participant, the Participants Estate and/or
the Participants Trust holds only Share Options and the Company elects to
cash out such Share Options upon the termination of the Participants
employment or service as an Employee or Consultant, the Company shall pay
the Participant, the Participants Estate or the Participants Trust, as the
case may be, an amount equal to the Option Excess Price with respect to the
termination of the then exercisable outstanding Share Options held by the
Participant, Participants Estate or Participants Trust. All outstanding
Share Options held by the Participant, whether or not then exercisable,
shall be automatically terminated upon the payment by the Company to the
Participant, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8(b), of an amount
equal to the Option Excess Price. If the Option Excess Price is zero or a
negative number, all outstanding Share Options held by the Participant,
whether or not then exercisable, shall be automatically
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terminated upon the repurchase of Shares and Share Options as provided
in this Section 8.
(v)
Repurchase Period
. The Company shall have until 90 days
following the termination of Participants employment or service as an
Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director giving rise to the Companys
call right in accordance with this Section 8(b) in which to give a
Redemption Notice to the Participant of the exercise of such election in
accordance with Section 8(c) hereof.
(c) In the case of an exercise of the right provided under Section 8(a), the
Participant, the Participants Estate and/or the Participants Trust, as the case
may be, shall send written notice to the Company of its intention to sell Shares
and/or to terminate Share Options in exchange for the issuance of Shares, and in the
case the Company elects to exercise its right under Section 8(b), the Company shall
send written notice to the Participant, the Participants Estate and/or the
Participants Trust of its intention to purchase Shares and/or terminate or cash out
Share Options (either of the foregoing notices, a Redemption Notice). The
completion of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company
on the tenth business day after the giving of the Redemption Notice. The purchase
price paid in connection with the repurchase of Shares pursuant to this Section 8
shall be paid by delivery to the Participant, the Participants Estate or the
Participants Trust, as the case may be, of a certified bank check or checks in the
appropriate amount payable to the order of the Participant, the Participants Estate
or the Participants Trust, as the case may be, against delivery of certificates or
other instruments representing the Shares so purchased, appropriately endorsed or
executed by the Participant, the Participants Estate or the Participants Trust, or
his or its duly authorized representative.
(d)
Pro Rata Repurchases
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 8, if at any time consummation of all purchases and
payments to be made by the Company pursuant to this Plan and any other agreements
with employees or other service providers would result in an Event, then the Company
shall make purchases from, and payments to, the Participant and the other employees
or other service providers pro rata (on the basis of the proportion of the number of
Shares each such Participant and all other employees and other service providers
have elected or are required to sell to the Company) for the maximum number of
Shares without resulting in an Event (the Maximum Repurchase Amount). The
provisions of Section 8(a) and 8(b) shall apply in their entirety to payments and
repurchases with respect to Shares that may not be made due to the limits imposed by
the Maximum Repurchase Amount under this Section 8(d). Until all of such Shares are
purchased and paid for by the Company, the Participant and the other employees and
service providers whose Shares are not purchased in accordance with this Section
8(d) shall have priority, on a pro rata basis, over other purchases of Shares by the
Company pursuant to this Plan and any other agreement with employees and other
service providers.
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9.
Companys Right of First Refusal
. During the period commencing immediately following the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date
and continuing through the effective date of a Qualified Public Offering, the Company or its
assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Section 9 (the Right of First Refusal), any Shares held by the Participant or any
transferee thereof (either being sometimes referred to herein as the Holder) to the extent these
Shares are permitted to be transferred in accordance with the terms of this Plan before these
Shares may be Transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law) by the Participant. For
purposes of this Plan, a Qualified Public Offering means the first Public Offering which results
in gross proceeds in excess of $250,000,000.
(a)
Notice of Proposed Transfer
. The Holder of the Shares shall
deliver to the Company a written notice (the Notice) stating: (i) the Holders
bona fide intention to Transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of each proposed
purchaser or other transferee (Proposed Transferee); (iii) the number of Shares to
be Transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the bona fide cash price or
other consideration for which the Holder proposes to Transfer the Shares (the
Offered Price), and the Holder shall offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the
Company or its assignee(s).
(b)
Exercise of Right of First Refusal
. At any time within thirty (30)
days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving
written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less than all, of the
Shares proposed to be Transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at
the Purchase Price determined in accordance with Section 9(c) hereof.
(c)
Purchase Price
. The purchase price (Purchase Price) for the
Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section 9 shall be the
Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than cash, the
cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Board
of Directors in good faith.
(d)
Payment
. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the
option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all
or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in
the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any combination
thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times
set forth in the Notice.
(e)
Holders Right to Transfer
. If all of the Shares proposed in the
Notice to be Transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the
Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 9, then the Holder may
sell or otherwise Transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered
Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other Transfer is consummated
within 120 days after the date of the Notice, that any such sale or other Transfer
is effected in accordance with any applicable securities laws and that the Proposed
Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section 9 shall continue to
apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If
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the Shares described in the Notice are not Transferred to the Proposed
Transferee within such period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the
Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal
before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise Transferred.
(f)
Exception for Certain Family Transfers
. Anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 9 notwithstanding, the Transfer of any or all of the
Shares during the Participant s lifetime or on the Participants death by will or
intestacy to the Participants immediate family or a trust for the benefit of the
Participants immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section
9. Immediate Family as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or
antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such case, the transferee or
other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the
provisions of this Section 9, and there shall be no further Transfer of such Shares
except in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.
10.
Share Transfer Restrictions
Except for Transfers contemplated under Sections 8 and 11 hereof, at no time during the period
commencing on the Grant Date and continuing through the later of (i) the fifth anniversary thereof,
unless written consent providing otherwise has been obtained from the Company and (ii) the date
that is the earlier of (A) the effective date of a registration statement filed by the Company
under the Securities Act in connection with an underwritten public offering of any class of its
equity securities or (B) the date on which any class of securities of the Company become registered
pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, shall the Participant Transfer any Shares, and any
attempt to do so shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10 shall
prevent Transfers: (i) to the Company following the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date; (ii) to
the Participants Estate or the Estate of a Person who has become a holder of Shares in accordance
with the terms of this Plan; or (iii) to the Participants Trust that is made after the Grant Date
in compliance with U.S. federal securities laws, provided that in such Transfers are made expressly
subject to this Plan and that the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and
conditions hereof.
11.
Bring-Along Right
In the event that at any time prior to the fifth anniversary of a Public Offering, LU, KKR or
SLP (or an Affiliate thereof to which Shares have been Transferred) proposes to transfer for value
any of their holdings of Shares to any person (a Proposed Purchaser), in any transaction other
than a Public Offering (a Bring-Along Sale), LU, KKR or SLP may provide the Participant or the
Participants Estate or Participants Trust, as the case may be, written notice (a Bring-Along
Notice) of such Bring-Along Sale and the material terms thereof not less than 10 business days
prior to the proposed date of the Bring-Along Sale (the Bring-Along Sale Date), and the
Participant hereby agrees to sell to such Proposed Purchaser, on the same terms and subject to the
same conditions applicable to Shares that LU, KKR or SLP, as the case may be (or the Affiliate
thereof) proposes to sell in the Bring-Along Sale, the number of Shares equal to the product of (a)
the sum of the number of Shares (i) then held by the Participant or the Participants Estate or the
Participants Trust, including all Shares subject to Options that are exercisable and (ii) any
Share Options that will become exercisable prior to or in connection with
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the Bring-Along Sale, multiplied by (b) the ratio of (i) the number of Shares that LU, KKR or
SLP (or an Affiliate to which Shares have been Transferred) proposes to sell in the proposed
Bring-Along Sale, divided by (ii) the number of Shares then held by LU, KKR or SLP, as the case may
be (or an Affiliate to which Shares have been Transferred) at the same price and upon the same
terms and conditions applicable to the Transfer of Shares held by LU, KKR or SLP, as the case may
be (or an Affiliate to which Shares have been Transferred). The Participant, Participants Trust
or Participants Estate, as the case may be, shall exercise Share Options to the extent necessary
to obtain a number of Shares sufficient to fulfill its obligation to sell Shares in a Bring-Along
Sale pursuant to this Section 11. The provisions of this Section 11 shall apply regardless of the
form of consideration in the Bring-Along Sale.
12.
Lock-Up Period
The Participant, if so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters (the
Managing Underwriter) in connection with any registration of the public offering of any
securities of the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act,
shall not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares not covered by such registration within 8 days
prior to, or within 180 days (or such other period as may be requested in writing by the Managing
Underwriter and agreed to in writing by the Company) (the Market Standoff Period) after, the
effective date of such registration statement. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions
with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of a Market Standoff
Period.
13.
Expiration of Certain Provisions
The provisions contained in Sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this Plan, and the portion of any
other provisions of this Plan that incorporate the provisions of any of such Sections, shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the consummation of a Change of Control.
14.
Transfers and Leaves of Absence
For purposes of the Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise: (a) a transfer of a
Participants employment or service without an intervening period of separation among the Company
and any Subsidiary shall not be deemed a termination of employment or service, and (b) a
Participant who is granted in writing a leave of absence shall be deemed to have remained in the
employ or service of the Company or a Subsidiary during such leave of absence.
15.
Adjustments
In the event of any change in the outstanding Shares (including an exchange for cash) by
reason of a stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, stock dividend, stock combination or
reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, consolidation, merger, change of control, or
similar event which results in the distribution of Shares or other equity securities without the
receipt of consideration by the Company, the Committee shall adjust appropriately the number and
kind of Shares subject to the Plan and available for or covered by Grants and Share prices related
to outstanding Grants, and make such other revisions to outstanding Grants as it deems are
equitably required.
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16.
Merger, Consolidation, Exchange, Acquisition, Distribution, Liquidation or
Dissolution
In its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, coincident
with or after the grant of any Share Option, the Committee may provide that such Share Option
cannot be exercised after the consummation of the merger or consolidation of the Company into
another corporation, the exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company for the
securities of another corporation, the acquisition by another corporation of 80% or more of the
Companys then outstanding voting shares or the recapitalization, reclassification, liquidation or
dissolution of the Company, or other adjustment or event which results in Shares being exchanged
for or converted into cash, securities or other property, and if the Committee so provides, it
shall, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate in its absolute discretion, also
provide, either by the terms of such Share Option or by a resolution adopted prior to the
consummation of such merger, consolidation, exchange, acquisition, recapitalization,
reclassification, liquidation or dissolution, that, for some period of time prior to the
consummation of such transaction or event, such Share Option shall be exercisable as to all shares
subject thereto, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (but subject to the provisions of
Section 7(b)) and that, upon the consummation of such event, such Share Option shall terminate and
be of no further force or effect; provided, however, that the Committee may also provide, in its
absolute discretion, that even if the Share Option shall remain exercisable after any such event,
from and after such event, any such Share Option shall be exercisable only for the kind and amount
of cash, securities and/or other property, or the cash equivalent thereof (net of any applicable
exercise price), receivable as a result of such event by the holder of a number of shares for which
such Share Option could have been exercised immediately prior to such event.
In the event of a spin-off or other substantial distribution of assets of the Company which
has a material diminutive effect upon the Fair Market Value of the Companys Shares, the Committee
shall in its discretion make an appropriate and equitable adjustment to any Share Option exercise
price to reflect such diminution.
17.
Amendment and Termination
The Committee shall have the authority to make such amendments to any terms and conditions
applicable to outstanding Grants as are consistent with this Plan provided that, except for
adjustments under Section 15 or 16 hereof and amendments under Section 20 hereof, no such action
shall modify such Grant in a manner adverse to the Participant without the Participants consent
except as such modification is provided for or contemplated in the terms of the Grant. The Board
of Directors may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan.
18.
Withholding Taxes
The Company shall have the right to deduct from any cash payment made under the Plan any taxes
required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment. It shall be a condition to the
obligation of the Company to deliver Shares upon the exercise of a Share Option that the
Participant pay to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of
satisfying any liability for such withholding taxes. Any Grant Agreement may provide that the
Participant may elect, in accordance with any conditions set forth in such Grant
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Agreement, to pay a portion or all of such withholding taxes in Shares (including Shares
acquired by contemporaneous exercise of other Share Options).
19.
Registration
If the Company shall have filed a registration statement pursuant to the requirements of
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or engaged in a Public Offering, (i) the Company shall use
reasonable efforts to register the Share Options and the Shares to be acquired on exercise of the
Share Options on a Form S-8 Registration Statement or any successor to Form S-8 to the extent that
such registration is then available with respect to such Share Options and Shares and (ii) the
Company will use reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by it under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) thereunder, to the extent required from time to time to enable the
Participant to sell Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitations of
the exemptions provided under any applicable rule or regulation of the SEC. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Section 19, the Company may deregister under Section 12 of the Exchange
Act if it is then permitted to do so pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder. Nothing in this Section 19 shall be deemed to limit in any manner any otherwise
applicable restrictions on sales of Shares.
20.
Section 409A.
The Participant acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent applicable, this Plan and the
Grant Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and any proposed
or final Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan
to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that any amounts payable hereunder will
be immediately taxable to the Participant under Section 409A of the Code, the Company may (a) adopt
such amendments to this Plan or the Grant Agreement and appropriate policies and procedures,
including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that the Company determines necessary or
appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by this Plan and/or (b)
take such other actions as the Company determines necessary or appropriate to comply with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
21.
Grant Agreement
The Options and the Shares issued to the Participant pursuant to this Plan shall be subject to
all of the terms and provisions of the Grant Agreement, to the extent applicable to the Options and
such shares. In the event of any conflict between the Grant Agreement and the Plan, the terms of
the Plan shall control.
22.
Individuals Subject to Non-Singapore Jurisdictions
To the extent necessary to comply with the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, notwithstanding
any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Committee shall have the discretion to adopt, on
behalf of the Company, such amendments and/or one or more sub-plans applicable to Participants who
are subject to laws of jurisdictions outside of Singapore as the Committee deems necessary or
advisable in order to comply with applicable laws, regulations or customary business practice.
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23.
Shareholder Meeting Notice Period
As permitted by Section 177(3) of the Singapore Companies Act, the Participant hereby agrees
to shorter notice than required by Section 177(2) of the Singapore Companies Act with respect to
any meeting of the Company, other than the Companys annual general meeting, which shorter notice
may be as little as immediately prior to the commencement of such meeting. To such end, the
Participant hereby irrevocably appoints and constitutes LU, and its assigns, as the Participants
true and lawful attorney, in the Participants name, place and stead, to make, execute and
acknowledge documents for the limited purpose of agreeing to such shorter notice. The Participant
agrees to provide the Company with any documentation reasonably requested by the Company to give
effect to the agreements in the two immediately preceding sentences.
24.
Effective and Termination Dates
The Plan was originally effective as of December 1, 2005, the effective date of its approval
by the shareholders of the Company and shall terminate on November 30, 2015, subject to earlier
termination by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 17. The Plan was previously amended and
restated by the Board of Directors effective as of April 14, 2006. The Plan as amended and
restated herein was adopted by the Board of Directors effective as of
February 25, 2008.
25.
Shareholder Approval
The Plan, as previously amended and restated effective as of April 14, 2006 was approved by
the Companys shareholders on April 11, 2007.
26.
Information Disclosure
The Company shall provide Participants with the information described in Rules 701(e)(3), (4),
and (5) under the Securities Act no less frequently than every six (6) months commencing no later
than February 28, 2008, with the financial statements therein being not more than 180 days old, in
any event, subject to each Participant agreeing, in a form acceptable to the Company, to keep the
information to be provided pursuant to this Section 26 confidential. The information required by
this Section 26 shall be provided to Participants by either physical or electronic delivery or by
written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that
may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. For the avoidance
of doubt, if a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this
Section 26 confidential, then the Company may elect not to provide such Participant any information
under this Section 26.
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Exhibit 4.29
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
This
Separation Agreement (the
Agreement
) is effective
as of August 16, 2007, by
and between James Stewart (
Employee
) and Avago Technologies Limited, a company organized
under the laws of Singapore (the
Company
), with reference to the following facts:
A. Employees status as an employee and/or officer of Avago Technologies U.S. Inc., a
subsidiary of the Company (
Avago U.S.
), the Company and any subsidiary or other affiliate
of the Company will end due to termination of such employment or office effective on December 1,
2007.
B. Employee and the Company desire to assure a smooth and effective transition of Employees
duties to his successor and to wind-up their employment relationship amicably.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth,
the parties agree as follows:
1.
Termination Date
. Employee acknowledges that his status as an employee and/or
officer of Avago U.S., the Company and any subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company shall end
due to his voluntary resignation from such employment or office on December 1, 2007 (the
Termination Date
). Employee hereby agrees to execute any document necessary to give
effect to the preceding sentence.
2.
Termination Payments
. The Company shall cause Avago U.S. to continue to pay to
Employee his base salary at the rate of $287,052 per annum (
Base Salary
) through the
Termination Date in accordance with Avago U.S.s normal payroll practices. On the Termination
Date, the Company shall cause Avago U.S. to pay to Employee any accrued but unpaid Base Salary and
Flexible Time Off in accordance with Avago U.S.s normal termination pay procedures.
3.
Separation Payments and Benefits
. Without admission of any liability, fact or
claim, the Company hereby agrees, subject to the execution hereof by both parties, Employees
continuing performance of his obligations pursuant to this Agreement (including best efforts to
ensure an orderly transition to his successor), and that certain Agreement Regarding Confidential
Information and Proprietary Development between the Company and Employee dated as of November 14,
2005, (the ARCIPD) and Employee executing within twenty-one (21) days of the Termination Date and
failing to revoke during the applicable revocation period, if any, a general release of all claims
against the Company and its affiliates in a form acceptable to the Company (the
Release
),
and subject to approval of the Board of Directors, to provide Employee severance benefits as
follows:
(a)
Target Bonus.
The Company shall cause Avago U.S. to pay to Employee $114,400,
which represents Employees forty percent (40%) target bonus opportunity for fiscal year
2007, payable in a single cash lump sum on, or as soon as administratively practicable
following, the date the Release becomes no longer subject to revocation;
(b)
Equity.
i.
Roll-Over Options.
The Company and Employee acknowledge that, subject to the terms
of the Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies Limited and
Subsidiaries, as amended from time to time (the
Equity Incentive Plan
), Employee
was granted roll-over options to purchase an aggregate of
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133,333 ordinary shares of the Company at $1.25 per share on December 1, 2005 (the
Roll-Over Options
). The Company and Employee agree that the Roll-Over Options
are fully vested. The Company shall pay to Employee a cash lump sum in the amount
calculated by multiplying 133,333 times the result of subtracting (A) $1.25 from (B) the
per share fair market value of the ordinary shares of the Company as of the Termination
Date, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, payable on, or as soon as
administratively practicable following, the date the Release becomes no longer subject to
revocation. Once the payment to Employee contemplated by this Section 2(b)(i) has been
made by the Company, Employee agrees that he shall have no further right, title or
interest in any Roll-Over Options or the ordinary shares of the Company underlying such
options, the Equity Incentive Plan (with respect to such options) and any other agreements
entered into with respect thereto
ii.
Granted Options
. The Company and Employee acknowledge that, subject to the terms
of the Equity Incentive Plan, Employee was granted options to purchase an aggregate of
366,667 ordinary shares of the Company at $5.00 per share on December 1, 2005 (the
Granted Options
). The Company and Employee agree that, provided Employee does
not exercise any of the Granted Options prior to the Termination Date, the Granted Options
shall become vested, to the extent necessary, with respect to forty percent (40%) of the
ordinary shares subject thereto (the
Vested Granted Options
), as of the
Termination Date. The Company shall pay to Employee a cash lump sum in the amount
calculated by multiplying 146,665 times the result of subtracting (A) $5.00 from (B) the
per share fair market value of the ordinary shares of the Company as of the Termination
Date, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, payable on, or as soon as
administratively practicable following, the date the Release becomes no longer subject to
revocation. As of the Termination Date, the Granted Options which are not Vested Granted
Options shall be cancelled for no consideration. Once payment to Employee contemplated by
this Section 2(b)(ii) has been made by the Company, Employee agrees that he shall have no
further right, title or interest in any Granted Options or the ordinary shares of the
Company underlying such options, the Equity Incentive Plan (with respect to such options)
and any other agreements entered into with respect thereto.
(c)
Taxes
. Employee understands and agrees that all payments under this Agreement
will be subject to appropriate tax withholding and other deductions, as and to the extent
required by law. To the extent any taxes may be payable by Employee for the benefits
provided to him by this Agreement beyond those withheld by the Company, Employee agrees to
pay them himself and to indemnify and hold the Company and the other entities released
herein harmless for any tax claims or penalties, and associated attorneys fees and costs,
resulting from any failure by him to make required payments.
(d)
Sole Separation Benefit
. Employee agrees that the payments provided by this
Agreement are not required under the Companys normal policies and procedures and are
provided as a severance solely in connection with this Agreement. Employee further
acknowledges and agrees that the payments referenced in this Agreement constitute adequate
and valuable consideration, in and of themselves, for the promises contained in this
Agreement.
4.
Full Payment; Termination of Employment Agreement; Survival
. Employee acknowledges
that the payment and arrangements herein shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of any and
all amounts properly due and owing to Employee as a result of his employment with the
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Company and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, and the termination thereof. Nothing
in this Agreement shall diminish the obligations of Employee under the ARCIPD.
5.
Non-Solicitation.
(a)
Non-Solicitation
. For the period beginning as of the date of this Agreement and
ending on the twelve month anniversary of the Termination Date (the
Restricted
Period
), Employee shall not, either directly or indirectly and shall not permit any
Covered Entity (as defined below) which is Controlled (as defined below) by Employee to,
either directly or indirectly, (A) solicit, or take any other action that is intended to
solicit, the business of any customers of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of
the Company, (B) solicit, take away, or attempt to solicit or take away (either on such
Employees behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity) any person (1) who is then
an employee of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or (2) who has
terminated his or her employment with the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the
Company within the six (6) months preceding such solicitation or other action, or (C)
entice or solicit or attempt to induce, solicit or influence (either on such Employees
behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity) any employee of the Company or any
subsidiary or affiliate of the Company to terminate or otherwise leave their employment
with the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company. Additionally, during the
Restricted Period, Employee shall not, either directly or indirectly and shall not permit
any Covered Entity which is Controlled by Employee to, either directly or indirectly, hire
or attempt to hire (either on such Employees behalf or on behalf of any other person or
entity) any person (1) who is then an employee of the Company or any subsidiary or
affiliate of the Company, or (2) who has terminated his or her employment with the Company
or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company within the six (6) months preceding such
hiring.
(b)
Enforcement; Remedies
.
Employee hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Company
has a valid and legitimate business interest in protecting the Business in the Territory
from any activity prohibited by this Section 5. Employee acknowledges that Employees
expertise in the Business is of a special and unique character which gives this expertise
a particular value, and that a breach of the covenants in this Section 5 by Employee will
cause serious and irreparable harm to the Company. Employee therefore acknowledges that a
breach of the covenants in this Section 5 by Employee cannot be adequately compensated in
an action for damages at law, and equitable relief would be necessary to protect the
Company from a violation of this Agreement and from the harm which this Agreement is
intended to prevent. By reason thereof, Employee acknowledges that the Company is
entitled, in addition to any other remedies it may have under this Agreement or otherwise,
to preliminary and permanent injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or curtail
any breach of this Agreement without any requirement to prove actual damages or post a
bond. Employee acknowledges, however, that no specification in this Agreement of a
particular legal or equitable remedy may be construed as a waiver of or prohibition
against pursuing other legal or equitable remedies in the event of a breach of this
Agreement by Employee.
(c)
Severability and Modification of Any Unenforceable Covenant
.
It is the parties
intent that each of the covenants under this Section 5 be read and interpreted with every
reasonable inference given to its enforceability. However, it is also the parties intent
that if any term, provision or condition of the covenants is held to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions thereof shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. It is also the parties
intent that if it
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is determined any of the covenants are unenforceable because of overbreadth, then the
covenants shall be modified so as to make them reasonable and enforceable under the
prevailing circumstances.
(d)
Tolling
.
In the event of the breach by Employee of any covenant set forth in
Section 5(a) hereof, the running of the Restricted Period, as applicable, shall be
automatically tolled and suspended for the amount of time that the breach continues, and
shall automatically recommence when the breach is remedied so that the Company shall
receive the benefit of Employees compliance with the covenants.
(e)
Definitions
. For the purposes of this Section 5, the following terms are defined
as follows:
i.
Affiliate
means, with respect to any party, any corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, firm and/or other entity
which Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such party.
ii.
Business
means the business of the Company as of the effective
date of this Agreement, and any other business activity or service in which the
Company is engaged or making an active effort to develop business as of the
Termination Date.
iii.
Control
means (i) in the case of corporate entities, direct or
indirect ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the stock or participating
assets entitled to vote for the election of directors; and (ii) in the case of
non-corporate entities (such as individuals, limited liability companies,
partnerships or limited partnerships), either (A) direct or indirect ownership of at
least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest, or (B) the power to direct the
management and policies of the noncorporate entity.
iv.
Covered Entity
means every Affiliate of Employee, and every
business, association, trust, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
proprietorship or other entity in which Employee has invested (whether through debt
or equity securities), or has contributed any capital or made any advances to, or in
which any Affiliate of Employee has an ownership interest or profit sharing
percentage, or a firm from which Employee or any Affiliate of Employee receives or
is entitled to receive income, compensation or consulting fees in which Employee or
any Affiliate of Employee has an interest as a lender (other than solely as a trade
creditor for the sale of goods or provision of services that do not otherwise
violate the provisions of this Agreement);
provided
,
however
, that only entities
whose management decisions are influenced by Employee shall be considered Covered
Entities for purposes of this Agreement. The agreements of Employee contained
herein specifically apply to each entity which is presently a Covered Entity or
which becomes a Covered Entity subsequent to the date of this Agreement, and in both
cases is a Covered Entity at the time of the violation of Section 5.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions to the contrary, the
term Covered Entity shall not include the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate
of the Company.
v.
Territory
means each and every state, county, city or other
political subdivision or geographic location in the United States or in any other
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territory or jurisdiction outside of the United States, in each case in which
the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company is engaged in the
Business.
6.
Other Agreements
. The parties further agree that:
(a)
Non-Disparagement
. Employee agrees that he shall not publicly disparage, defame
or criticize the Company, its subsidiaries, its affiliates and their respective
affiliates, directors, officers, agents, partners, shareholders or employees. Nothing in
this Section 6(a) shall have application to any evidence or testimony requested by any
court, arbitrator or government agency.
(b)
Cooperation
. Subject to Employees other business pursuits, including other
employment, Employee agrees to cooperate fully and promptly with the Company in its
efforts to prosecute or defend itself against any claim, suit, demand or cause of action
(not brought by the Company against Employee or by Employee against the Company);
provided
that the Company shall be responsible for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket
costs or expenses associated with such cooperation (including reasonable attorneys fees).
(c)
Personal Expenses
. Any personal expenses incurred by the Company on Employees
behalf, including personal charges to any Company credit card (if any), shall promptly be
reimbursed by Employee upon presentation by the Company.
(d)
Transfer of Company Property
. On or before the Termination Date, Employee agrees
to turn over to the Company any and all property, tangible or intangible, relating to its
business, which he possessed or had control over at any time (including, but not limited
to, Company-provided credit cards, building or office access cards, keys, computer or
other business equipment, manuals, files, documents, records, software, employee database
and other data), and that he shall not retain any copies, compilations, extracts,
excerpts, summaries or other notes of any such manuals, files, documents, records,
software, customer or employee database or other data files, memoranda, records, and other
documents, and any other physical or personal property which are the property of the
Company and which he had in his possession, custody or control, including any computers,
cellular phones, PDAs or similar business equipment.
7.
Confidentiality
. Except as may be required by law, neither Employee, his
attorneys, nor any person acting by, through, under or in concert with them, shall disclose the
terms of this Agreement to any individual or entity. It shall not be a violation of this provision,
however, for Employee to advise his accountant or similar professional advisor owing a duty of
confidentiality to Employee of the terms of this Agreement and the Released Matters contained
herein.
8.
Dispute Resolution
. Any controversy, claim, cause of action, in law or equity, or
dispute involving the parties (or their affiliated persons or entities) directly or indirectly
concerning this Agreement, or the subject matter thereof, including its enforcement, performance,
breach, or interpretation, shall be resolved solely and exclusively by final and binding
arbitration held in Larimer County Colorado by three (3) arbitrators in accordance with the rules
of employment arbitration then followed by the American Arbitration Association or any successor to
the functions thereof. The Company and Employee shall each select an arbitrator and the two (2)
selected arbitrators shall select the third (3
rd
) arbitrator. The arbitrators shall
apply Colorado law in the resolution of all controversies, claims and disputes and shall have the
right and authority to determine how his or her decision or determination as to each issue or
matter in dispute may be implemented or enforced. Any decision or
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award of the arbitrator shall be final and conclusive on the parties to this Agreement and
their respective affiliates, and there shall be no appeal therefrom other than from gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims regarding workers
compensation and unemployment compensation benefits shall not be subject to arbitration under this
Agreement. Each party in any such arbitration shall be responsible for its own attorneys fees,
costs and necessary disbursement;
provided
,
however
, that if one party refuses to arbitrate and the
other party seeks to compel arbitration by court order, if such other party prevails, it shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees, costs and necessary disbursements.
The parties hereto agree that any action to compel arbitration pursuant to this Agreement may
be brought in any appropriate state court in Colorado, and in connection with such action to
compel, the laws of Colorado law shall control. Application may also be made to such court for
confirmation of any decision or award of the arbitrator, for an order of the enforcement and for
any other remedies which may be necessary to effectuate such decision or award. The parties hereto
hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the arbitrator and of such court and waive any objection to
the jurisdiction of such arbitrator and court.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, in any
court of competent jurisdiction, to enforce this Agreement and this Section 8 shall not limit the
right of the Company to seek judicial relief pursuant to Section 5(b) of this Agreement without
prior arbitration.
9.
Miscellaneous
. This Agreement together with the ARCIPD is the entire agreement
between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be interpreted
in accordance with the laws of Colorado and federal law where applicable. Whenever possible, each
provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision shall be held to be prohibited or invalid under applicable
law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating or affecting the remainder of such provision or any of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that there are no other agreements, written,
oral or implied, and that he may not rely on any prior negotiations, discussions, representations
or agreements. This Agreement may be modified only in writing, and such writing must be signed by
both parties and recited that it is intended to modify this Agreement. This Agreement may be
executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken
together constitute one and the same agreement. In the event of any material breach of this
Agreement, not cured within ten (10) days after written notice, the non-defaulting party shall have
all rights and remedies available under law. Each party shall be solely responsible for and shall
bear all of its own costs and expenses incident to its obligations under and in respect of this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, any such costs and expenses incurred by such party in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, performance of and compliance with the terms of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of legal counsel or other
representatives).
10.
Right to Terminate Agreement
. This Agreement may be terminated by Employee by
written notice at any time prior to October 15, 2007; provided that nothing herein shall be
construed to change the at-will nature of Employees employment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Separation Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered as of the date indicated next to their respective signatures below.
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AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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[
Signature Page to Avago Technologies Limited Separation Agreement
]
Exhibit 4.30
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This
Employment Agreement (this Agreement) is entered into as
of the 30
th
day of Oct., 2007 by
and between Fariba Danesh (Executive) and Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. (the Employer), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Avago Technologies Limited (Parent, and together with the Employer,
the Company). This Agreement shall become effective as a valid and binding contract as of the
date first above written, provided that the operative provisions hereof shall not become effective
until November 1, 2007 (the Effective Date).
Whereas
, Executive is currently employed by the Company; and
Whereas
, the Company desires to continue to employ Executive, and Executive wishes to
be employed by the Company, on the terms set forth herein.
Now, Therefore
, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the Agreement, the following terms are defined as follows:
1.1
Affiliate
means, with respect to any party, any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, firm and/or other entity which Controls, is Controlled by or is under
common Control with such party.
1.2
Board
means the Board of Directors of Parent.
1.3
Business
means the business of the Company as of the Effective Date, and any other business
activity or service in which the Company is engaged or making an active effort to develop business
at the time of termination of Executives employment with the Company or any Affiliate of the
Company.
1.4
Cause
means:
(a)
Executives willful refusal to perform in any material respect her lawful duties or
responsibilities for the Company or its Affiliates or willful disregard in any material respect of
any financial or other budgetary limitations established in good faith by the Board or the board of
any Affiliate by which Executive is employed; or
(b)
the engaging by the Executive in conduct that
causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company or any of its
Affiliates, including, but not limited to, misappropriation or conversion of assets of the Company
or its Affiliates (other than non-material assets); or
(c)
Executives engagement in an act of
moral turpitude or conviction of or entry of a plea of
nolo contendere
to a felony.
No act or failure to act by Executive shall be deemed willful if done, or omitted to be done, by
Executive in good faith and with the reasonable belief that Executives action or omission was in
the best interest of the Company or its subsidiaries or consistent with Company policies or the
directive of the Board.
1.5 Change in Control
means (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole to a person who is not an Affiliate of Parent or the Sponsors;
(ii) a sale by the Sponsors or any of their respective Affiliates resulting in more than fifty
percent (50%) of the voting shares of Parent being held by a person or related group of persons
that does not include the Sponsors or any of their respective Affiliates; or (iii) a merger or
consolidation of Parent into another person which is not an Affiliate of Parent or the Sponsors, if
and only if as a result of such merger or consolidation the Sponsors lose the ability to elect a
majority of the Board (or the resulting entity).
1.6
Confidentiality Agreement
means that certain Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement
between Executive and Parent dated as of June 16, 2006.
1.7
Control
means (i) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least
fifty percent (50%) of the stock or participating assets entitled to vote for the election of
directors; and (ii) in the case of non-corporate entities (such as individuals, limited liability
companies, partnerships or limited partnerships), either (A) direct or indirect ownership of at
least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest, or (B) the power to direct the management and
policies of the noncorporate entity.
1.8
Covered Entity
means every Affiliate of Executive, and every business, association, trust,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship or other entity in which
Executive has invested (whether through debt or equity securities), or has contributed any capital
or made any advances to, or in which any Affiliate of Executive has an ownership interest or profit
sharing percentage, or a firm from which Executive or any Affiliate of Executive receives or is
entitled to receive income, compensation or consulting fees in which Executive or any Affiliate of
Executive has an interest as a lender (other than solely as a trade creditor for the sale of goods
or provision of services that do not otherwise violate the provisions of this Agreement);
provided
,
however
, that only entities whose management decisions are influenced by Executive shall be
considered Covered Entities for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained in
the foregoing provisions to the contrary, the term Covered Entity shall not include the Company
or any Affiliate of the Company.
1.9
Disability
means a determination that Executive is unable to substantially perform the
material duties and responsibilities contemplated by this Agreement as a result of a disability
within the meaning of the Companys disability insurance plan despite reasonable accommodation by
the Company as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which inability continues for a
period exceeding ninety (90) consecutive days or shorter periods exceeding ninety (90) days in the
aggregate during any period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
1.10
Involuntary Termination Without Cause
means Executives dismissal or discharge by the
Company for any reason other than for Cause. The termination of Executives
employment as a result
of Executives death or Disability shall not be deemed to be an Involuntary Termination Without
Cause.
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1.11
Section 409A
means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the
Department of Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder.
1.12
Severance Period
means the period of time beginning with the effective date of Executives
termination of employment with the Company and ending on the earlier of (i) the twelve-month
anniversary of such termination of employment with the Company or (ii) the date Executive takes any
action, directly or indirectly, that, if such action had been taken while employed by the Company,
would breach the terms of Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 of this Agreement.
1.13 Sponsors
means Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts Co., L.P. and Silver Lake Partners, LLC.
1.14
Term
means the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until employment is
terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise.
1.15
Territory
means each and every state, county, city or other political subdivision or
geographic location in the United States or in any other territory or jurisdiction outside of the
United States, in each case in which the Company or any Affiliate of the Company is engaged in the
Business.
1.16 Voluntary Termination for Good Reason
means the voluntary termination by Executive of
Executives employment under this Agreement for any of the following reasons:
(a)
A reduction in Executives Salary (other than as part of a broad salary reduction program
instituted because the Company or its affiliates are in financial distress);
(b)
A substantial reduction in Executives duties and responsibilities;
(c)
the elimination or reduction of Executives eligibility to participate in the Companys
benefit programs that is inconsistent with the eligibility of executive employees of the Company to
participate therein;
(d)
The Company informs Executive of its intention to transfer Executives primary workplace
to a location that is more than fifty (50) miles from Executives workplace as of the Effective
Date;
(e)
The Companys material breach of its obligations under this Agreement that is not cured
within sixty (60) days following written notice thereof; or
(f)
any serious chronic mental or physical illness of a member of Executives family that
requires Executive to terminate Executives employment because of substantial interference with
Executives duties at the Company; provided, that at the Companys request Executive shall provide
the Company with a written physicians statement confirming the existence of such mental or
physical illness.
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ARTICLE II
EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY
2.1 Position and Duties.
During the Term, the Company hereby agrees to employ Executive in the
position of Senior Vice President and General Manager Fiber Optics Product Division and Executive
hereby agrees to provide services for the Company, on such terms and conditions as provided in this
Agreement. Executive shall perform such duties as are customarily associated with the position of
Senior Vice President and General Manager Fiber Optics Product Division and such other duties as
are commensurate with Executives position and are assigned to Executive by the Company. Executive
shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of Parent. While Executive is employed by the Company
during the Term, Executive shall devote Executives commercially reasonable efforts and
substantially all of Executives business time and attention (except for vacation periods and
reasonable periods of illness or other incapacities permitted by the Companys general employment
policies or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement) to the business of the Company. Except with
the prior written consent of the Company, Executive shall not during the Term undertake or engage
in any other employment, occupation or business enterprise, other than ones in which Executive is a
passive investor and are not in violation of the provisions in Article V.
2.2 Employment Policies.
The employment relationship between the parties shall also be governed by
the employment policies of the Company, including those relating to protection of confidential
information and assignment of inventions, except that when the terms of this Agreement differ from
or are in conflict with the Companys employment policies, this Agreement shall control.
ARTICLE III
COMPENSATION
3.1 Base Salary.
During the Term, Executive shall receive for services to be rendered hereunder an
annual base salary of $357,012 (as may be adjusted from time to time, the Salary), payable on the
regular payroll dates of the Company as may be in effect from time to time.
3.2 Target Bonus
. During the Term, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Avago
Performance Bonus program with an annual bonus targeted at 75% of Executives Salary on the terms
and conditions determined by the Company (the Target Bonus).
3.3 Equity Compensation
. Subject to Board approval, Executive shall be granted options to purchase
a total of 175,000 ordinary shares of Parent (the Options) in accordance with the Amended and
Restated Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies
Limited and
Subsidiaries, as may be amended from time to time. The Options shall have an exercise price equal
to the fair market value of the ordinary shares of Parent on their date of grant. Fifty percent
(50%) of the Options shall become vested and exercisable at a rate of twenty percent (20%) per year
over five years from the date of grant, subject to Executives continued
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employment with the Company through each vesting date. Fifty percent (50%) of the Options shall
become vested and exercisable at a rate of twenty percent (20%) per year over five years from the
date of grant, subject to Executives continued employment with the Company through each vesting
date and the achievement of certain performance targets, as determined by the Board in its sole
discretion.
3.4 Standard Company Benefits.
During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to all rights and
benefits under the terms and conditions of the standard Company benefits and compensation practices
that may be in effect from time to time and are provided by the Company to similarly situated
employees generally.
ARTICLE IV
TERMINATION
4.1 Termination for Cause; Voluntary Termination for Any Reason other than Good Reason.
In the
event that the Company terminates Executives employment for Cause or in the event Executive
terminates Executives employment for any reason other than a Voluntary Termination for Good
Reason, the Company shall have no obligation to Executive except for payment of any Salary,
vacation and expense reimbursement accrued and unpaid to the effective date of termination and
except as otherwise required by law (collectively, the Accrued Obligations). The date of a
resignation by Executive shall be the date specified in a written notice of resignation from
Executive to the Company, provided that Executive shall provide at least thirty (30) days advance
written notice of Executives resignation.
4.2 Involuntary Termination Without Cause; Voluntary Termination for Good Reason.
In the event
that, prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date, Executives employment terminates due
to an Involuntary Termination Without Cause, Executives death or Executives Disability, or a
Voluntary Termination for Good Reason, (a) Executive shall receive payment of Executives Accrued
Obligations, and (b) subject to Executives delivery, execution and nonrevocation (during the
applicable revocation period) of a general release of all claims against the Company and its
Affiliates in a form acceptable to the Company (a General Release), the Company shall (i)
continue to pay Executives Salary for the Severance Period on the regular payroll dates of the
Company as may be in effect from time to time, and (ii) the vesting of each option to purchase the
ordinary shares of Parent held by Executive immediately prior to such termination shall accelerate
to the extent such option would otherwise have vested had Executive remained employed through the
second anniversary of the Effective Date. Except as provided in this Section 4.2 or as otherwise
required by applicable law, Executive shall have no right under this Agreement or otherwise to
receive any other compensation or to participate in any other plan, program or arrangement,
including, without limitation, any employee benefit plans, after an Involuntary Termination Without
Cause or Voluntary Termination for Good Reason with respect to the year of such termination and
later years.
4.3 Termination On or After a Change in Control
. In the event that, after the second anniversary of
the Effective Date and within the 3 month period immediately prior to or the 12-month period
commencing on a Change in Control, Executives employment is terminated by the Company due to an
Involuntary Termination Without Cause, Executives death or Executives
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Disability or by Executive due to a Voluntary Termination for Good Reason, (a) Executive shall
receive payment of Executives Accrued Obligations, and (b) subject to Executives delivery,
execution and nonrevocation (during the applicable revocation period) of a General Release, the
Company shall (i) continue to pay Executives Salary for the Severance Period on the regular
payroll dates of the Company as may be in effect from time to time, and (ii) pay to Executive on
the date such payment is made to the executives of the Company, the lesser of Executives Target
Bonus for the year during which such termination of employment occurs and the Target Bonus amount
paid to Executive for the year prior to the year during which Executives employment terminates,
and (iii) the vesting of each option to purchase the ordinary shares of Parent held by Executive
immediately prior to such termination shall immediately become vested and exercisable with respect
to that number of shares which such options would have become vested and exercisable over the
succeeding 12-month period based solely on the passage of time and Executives performance of
services. Except as provided in this Section 4.3 or as otherwise required by applicable law,
Executive shall have no right under this Agreement or otherwise to receive any other compensation
or to participate in any other plan, program or arrangement, including, without limitation, any
employee benefit plans, after an Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Voluntary Termination for
Good Reason within the 12-month period commencing on a Change in Control with respect to the year
of such termination and later years.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF EXECUTIVE
5.1 Confidentiality Agreement.
Executive hereby acknowledges and understands that Executive
remains bound by the Confidentiality Agreement, and the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement
shall survive any termination of this Agreement or of Executives employment relationship with the
Company as set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement.
5.2 Non-Compete.
During the Term, Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, individually
or by or through any Covered Entity, participate in, assist, aid or advise in any way, any business
or enterprise that competes with the Business in the Territory. During the Term Executive shall
not, either directly or indirectly, individually or by or through any Covered Entity, invest in
(whether through debt or equity securities), contribute any capital or make any advances to, take
an ownership interest or profit-sharing percentage in, seek to purchase or acquire, or receive
income, compensation or consulting fees from, any entity or person involved in the Business in the
Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 5.2 prohibits
Executive or any Affiliate of Executive from owning less than two percent (2%) of any class of
voting securities publicly held and quoted on a recognized securities exchange or inter-deal
quotation system, of any issuer, and no such issuer shall be considered a Covered Entity solely by
virtue of such ownership or the incidents thereof;
provided
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however
, that Executive hereby
acknowledges and agrees that the ownership of securities permitted herein is limited to a passive
investment and that Executive is hereby prohibited from actively participating in the business of
or otherwise maintaining a relationship with such issuer that
would contravene the restricted
activities contemplated by this Section 5.2, other than to participate in the general rights and
benefits as a shareholder thereof.
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5.3 Non-Solicitation.
During the Term and for twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive shall not,
either directly or indirectly and shall not permit any Covered Entity which is Controlled by
Executive to, either directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, or take any other action that is intended
to solicit, the business of any customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (b) solicit,
take away, or attempt to solicit or take away (either on such Executives behalf or on behalf of
any other person or entity) any person (i) who is then an employee of the Company or any Affiliate
of the Company, or (ii) who has terminated his or her employment with the Company or any Affiliate
of the Company within the six (6) months preceding such solicitation or other action, or (c) entice
or solicit or attempt to induce, solicit or influence (either on such Executives behalf or on
behalf of any other person or entity) any employee of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company
to terminate or otherwise leave their employment with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.
5.4 Enforcement; Remedies.
Executive hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Company has a valid
and legitimate business interest in protecting the Business in the Territory from any activity
prohibited by Article V hereof. Executive acknowledges that Executives expertise in the Business
is of a special and unique character which gives this expertise a particular value, and that a
breach of the covenants in Article V hereof by Executive will cause serious and irreparable harm to
the Company. Executive therefore acknowledges that a breach of the covenants in Article V hereof
by Executive cannot be adequately compensated in an action for damages at law, and equitable relief
would be necessary to protect the Company from a violation of this Agreement and from the harm
which this Agreement is intended to prevent. By reason thereof, Executive acknowledges that the
Company is entitled, in addition to any other remedies it may have under this Agreement or
otherwise, to preliminary and permanent injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or curtail
any breach of this Agreement without any requirement to prove actual damages or post a bond.
Executive acknowledges, however, that no specification in this Agreement of a particular legal or
equitable remedy may be construed as a waiver of or prohibition against pursuing other legal or
equitable remedies in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Executive.
5.5 Severability and Modification of Any Unenforceable Covenant.
It is the parties intent that
each of the covenants under this Article V be read and interpreted with every reasonable inference
given to its enforceability. However, it is also the parties intent that if any term, provision
or condition of the covenants is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the
provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated. It is also the parties intent that if it is determined any of the covenants are
unenforceable because of overbreadth, then the covenants shall be modified so as to make them
reasonable and enforceable under the prevailing circumstances.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Notices.
All notices and other communications under or in connection with this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery, (ii) if
delivered by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), upon the earlier of actual
delivery or three (3) business days after being mailed, (iii) if given by overnight
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courier with receipt acknowledgment requested, the next business day following the date sent, or
(iv) if given by facsimile or telecopy, upon confirmation of transmission by facsimile or telecopy,
in each case to the parties at the following addresses:
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6.2 Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision
or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such
jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained
herein.
6.3 Modifications; Waivers.
Waivers or modifications of this Agreement, or of any covenant,
condition, or limitation contained herein, are valid only if in writing duly executed by the
parties hereto. If either party should waive any breach of any provisions of this Agreement, they
shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any
other provision of this Agreement.
6.4 Entire Agreement.
(a)
This Agreement (including any attachments and exhibits hereto) contains the parties sole
and entire agreement regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all other
agreements, understandings, statements and representations of the parties, including, but not
limited to, any offer letter agreement, employment agreement or other agreement regarding
Executives compensation or terms of employment entered into prior to the Effective Date.
(b)
The parties acknowledge and agree that, except for those representations specifically
referenced herein, no party has made any representations (i) concerning the subject matter hereof
or (ii) inducing the other party to execute and deliver this Agreement. The parties have relied on
their own judgment in entering into this Agreement.
6.5 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, including
electronically transmitted counterparts, any one of which need not contain signatures
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of more than one party, but all of which shall be deemed an original and taken together will
constitute one and the same Agreement.
6.6 Headings.
The headings of the sections hereof are inserted for convenience only and shall not
be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to affect the meaning thereof.
6.7 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by Executive and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs,
executors and administrators, except that Executive may not assign any of Executives duties
hereunder and Executive may not assign any of Executives rights or other interest herein (except
in connection with any assignment of rights to receive consideration hereunder by or to Executives
estate made upon the death of Executive) to any party without the prior written consent of the
Company, and any such purported assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company may, without obtaining the consent of Executive, assign any or all of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates;
provided
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however
, that any such
assignment shall not expand the obligations or restrictions of Executive. To the extent that the
Company assigns its rights and obligations hereunder, the Company shall not be relieved of its
obligations hereunder in respect of any such assignment.
6.8 Survival of Rights and Obligations.
The rights and obligations of the parties as stated herein
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
6.9 Joint Preparation.
All parties to this Agreement have negotiated it at length, and have had
the opportunity to consult with and be represented by their own competent counsel. This Agreement
is therefore deemed to have been jointly prepared by the parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity
existing in it shall not be interpreted against any party, but rather shall be interpreted
according to the rules generally governing the interpretation of contracts.
6.10 Arbitration.
Executive and the Company agree that any and all disputes, claims, or causes of
action arising from or relating to the enforcement, breach, performance or interpretation of this
Agreement, Executives employment, or the termination of Executives employment, shall be resolved
to the fullest extent permitted by law by final, binding and confidential arbitration, by a single
arbitrator, in Santa Clara County, California, conducted by Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
Services, Inc. (JAMS) under the applicable JAMS employment rules.
By agreeing to this
arbitration procedure, both Executive and the Company waive the right to resolve any such dispute
through a trial by jury or judge or administrative proceeding
. The arbitrator shall: (a) have the
authority to compel adequate discovery for the resolution of the dispute and to award such relief
as would otherwise be permitted by law; and (b) issue a written arbitration decision, to include
the arbitrators essential findings and conclusions and a statement of the award. The arbitrator
shall be authorized to award any or all remedies that Executive or the Company would be entitled to
seek in a court of law. The Company shall pay all JAMS arbitration fees in excess of the amount
of court fees that would be required if the dispute were decided in a court of law. Nothing in
this Agreement is intended to prevent either Executive or the Company from obtaining injunctive
relief in court to prevent irreparable harm pending the conclusion of any such arbitration.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Executive and the Company each have the right to resolve any issue
or dispute over intellectual property rights by Court action instead of arbitration.
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6.11 Third
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Party Beneficiaries.
No term or provision of this Agreement is intended to be, or shall
be, for the benefit of any person, firm, organization, corporation or entity not a party hereto,
and no such other person, firm, organization, corporation or entity shall have any right or cause
of action hereunder.
6.12 Withholding.
The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement any federal, state, local or foreign withholding or other taxes or charges which the
Company is required to withhold. The Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of counsel if
any questions as to the amount or requirement of withholding shall arise.
6.13 Attorneys Fees
. If either party hereto brings any action to enforce rights hereunder, each
party in any such action shall be responsible for its own attorneys fees and costs incurred in
connection with such action.
6.14 Choice of Law.
All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflicts
of law provisions thereof.
6.15 Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, if, at the time of Executives termination of employment with the Company, Executive is
deemed to be a specified employee as defined in Section 409A of the Code, any payment or benefit
that otherwise would be paid to Executive during the period of time beginning with such termination
of employment and ending on the earliest of (i) the date which is six months after Executives
separation from service for any reason, other than death or disability (as such terms are used
in Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code) or (ii) the date of Executives death or disability (as such
term is used in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code) shall instead be paid to Executive in a lump sum
as soon as practicable following such period of time (for the avoidance of doubt, any installment
payments due to Executive after such period of time shall not be accelerated). The provisions of
this Section 6.15 shall only apply to the extent required to avoid Executives incurrence of any
penalty tax or interest under Section 409A or any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder.
(
Signature page follows
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In Witness Whereof
, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement on the day
and year first above written.
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[
Signature Page to Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. Employment Agreement
]
Exhibit 4.31
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This
Employment Agreement (this Agreement) is entered into as
of the 30
th
day of Oct., 2007 by
and between Bryan Ingram (Executive) and Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. (the Employer), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Avago Technologies Limited (Parent, and together with the Employer,
the Company). This Agreement shall become effective as a valid and binding contract as of the
date first above written, provided that the operative provisions hereof shall not become effective
until November 1, 2007 (the Effective Date).
Whereas
, Executive is currently employed by the Company; and
Whereas
, the Company desires to continue to employ Executive, and Executive wishes to
be employed by the Company, on the terms set forth herein.
Now, Therefore
, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the Agreement, the following terms are defined as follows:
1.1
Affiliate
means, with respect to any party, any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, firm and/or other entity which Controls, is Controlled by or is under
common Control with such party.
1.2
Board
means the Board of Directors of Parent.
1.3
Business
means the business of the Company as of the Effective Date, and any other business
activity or service in which the Company is engaged or making an active effort to develop business
at the time of termination of Executives employment with the Company or any Affiliate of the
Company.
1.4
Cause
means:
(a)
Executives willful refusal to perform in any material respect his lawful duties or
responsibilities for the Company or its Affiliates or willful disregard in any material respect of
any financial or other budgetary limitations established in good faith by the Board or the board of
any Affiliate by which Executive is employed; or
(b)
the engaging by the Executive in conduct that
causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company or any of its
Affiliates, including, but not limited to, misappropriation or conversion of assets of the Company
or its Affiliates (other than non-material assets); or
(c)
Executives engagement in an act of
moral turpitude or conviction of or entry of a plea of
nolo contendere
to a felony.
No act or failure to act by Executive shall be deemed willful if done, or omitted to be done, by
Executive in good faith and with the reasonable belief that Executives action or omission was in
the best interest of the Company or its subsidiaries or consistent with Company policies or the
directive of the Board.
1.5 Change in Control
means (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole to a person who is not an Affiliate of Parent or the Sponsors;
(ii) a sale by the Sponsors or any of their respective Affiliates resulting in more than fifty
percent (50%) of the voting shares of Parent being held by a person or related group of persons
that does not include the Sponsors or any of their respective Affiliates; or (iii) a merger or
consolidation of Parent into another person which is not an Affiliate of Parent or the Sponsors, if
and only if as a result of such merger or consolidation the Sponsors lose the ability to elect a
majority of the Board (or the resulting entity).
1.6
Confidentiality Agreement
means that certain Agreement Regarding Confidential Information and
Proprietary Development between Executive and Parent dated as of November 18, 2005.
1.7
Control
means (i) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least
fifty percent (50%) of the stock or participating assets entitled to vote for the election of
directors; and (ii) in the case of non-corporate entities (such as individuals, limited liability
companies, partnerships or limited partnerships), either (A) direct or indirect ownership of at
least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest, or (B) the power to direct the management and
policies of the noncorporate entity.
1.8
Covered Entity
means every Affiliate of Executive, and every business, association, trust,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship or other entity in which
Executive has invested (whether through debt or equity securities), or has contributed any capital
or made any advances to, or in which any Affiliate of Executive has an ownership interest or profit
sharing percentage, or a firm from which Executive or any Affiliate of Executive receives or is
entitled to receive income, compensation or consulting fees in which Executive or any Affiliate of
Executive has an interest as a lender (other than solely as a trade creditor for the sale of goods
or provision of services that do not otherwise violate the provisions of this Agreement);
provided
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however
, that only entities whose management decisions are influenced by Executive shall be
considered Covered Entities for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained in
the foregoing provisions to the contrary, the term Covered Entity shall not include the Company
or any Affiliate of the Company.
1.9
Disability
means a determination that Executive is unable to substantially perform the
material duties and responsibilities contemplated by this Agreement as a result of a disability
within the meaning of the Companys disability insurance plan despite reasonable accommodation by
the Company as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which inability continues for a
period exceeding ninety (90) consecutive days or shorter periods exceeding ninety (90) days in the
aggregate during any period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
1.10
Involuntary Termination Without Cause
means Executives dismissal or discharge by the
Company for any reason other than for Cause. The termination of Executives
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employment as a result of Executives death or Disability shall not be deemed to be an Involuntary
Termination Without Cause.
1.11
Section 409A
means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the
Department of Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder.
1.12
Severance Period
means the period of time beginning with the effective date of Executives
termination of employment with the Company and ending on the earlier of (i) the twelve-month
anniversary of such termination of employment with the Company or (ii) the date Executive takes any
action, directly or indirectly, that, if such action had been taken while employed by the Company,
would breach the terms of Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 of this Agreement.
1.13 Sponsors
means Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts Co., L.P. and Silver Lake Partners, LLC.
1.14
Term
means the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until employment is
terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise.
1.15
Territory
means each and every state, county, city or other political subdivision or
geographic location in the United States or in any other territory or jurisdiction outside of the
United States, in each case in which the Company or any Affiliate of the Company is engaged in the
Business.
1.16 Voluntary Termination for Good Reason
means the voluntary termination by Executive of
Executives employment under this Agreement for any of the following reasons:
(a)
A reduction in Executives Salary (other than as part of a broad salary reduction program
instituted because the Company or its affiliates are in financial distress);
(b)
A substantial reduction in Executives duties and responsibilities;
(c)
the elimination or reduction of Executives eligibility to participate in the Companys
benefit programs that is inconsistent with the eligibility of executive employees of the Company to
participate therein;
(d)
The Company informs Executive of its intention to transfer Executives primary workplace
to a location that is more than fifty (50) miles from Executives workplace as of the Effective
Date;
(e)
The Companys material breach of its obligations under this Agreement that is not cured
within sixty (60) days following written notice thereof; or
(f)
any serious chronic mental or physical illness of a member of Executives family that
requires Executive to terminate Executives employment because of substantial interference with
Executives duties at the Company; provided, that at the Companys request Executive shall provide
the Company with a written physicians statement confirming the existence of such mental or
physical illness.
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ARTICLE II
EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY
2.1 Position and Duties.
During the Term, the Company hereby agrees to employ Executive in the
position of Senior Vice President and General Manager Wireless Division and Executive hereby
agrees to provide services for the Company, on such terms and conditions as provided in this
Agreement. Executive shall perform such duties as are customarily associated with the position of
Senior Vice President and General Manager Wireless Division and such other duties as are
commensurate with Executives position and are assigned to Executive by the Company. Executive
shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of Parent. While Executive is employed by the Company
during the Term, Executive shall devote Executives commercially reasonable efforts and
substantially all of Executives business time and attention (except for vacation periods and
reasonable periods of illness or other incapacities permitted by the Companys general employment
policies or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement) to the business of the Company. Except with
the prior written consent of the Company, Executive shall not during the Term undertake or engage
in any other employment, occupation or business enterprise, other than ones in which Executive is a
passive investor and are not in violation of the provisions in Article V.
2.2 Employment Policies.
The employment relationship between the parties shall also be governed by
the employment policies of the Company, including those relating to protection of confidential
information and assignment of inventions, except that when the terms of this Agreement differ from
or are in conflict with the Companys employment policies, this Agreement shall control.
ARTICLE III
COMPENSATION
3.1 Base Salary.
During the Term, Executive shall receive for services to be rendered hereunder an
annual base salary of $321,732 (as may be adjusted from time to time, the Salary), payable on the
regular payroll dates of the Company as may be in effect from time to time.
3.2 Target Bonus
. During the Term, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Avago
Performance Bonus program with an annual bonus targeted at 40% of Executives Salary on the terms
and conditions determined by the Company (the Target Bonus).
3.3 Equity Compensation
. Subject to Board approval, Executive shall be granted options to purchase
a total of 179,166 ordinary shares of Parent (the Options) in accordance with the Amended and
Restated Equity Incentive Plan for Executive Employees of Avago Technologies
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Limited and Subsidiaries, as may be amended from time to time. The Options shall have an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of the ordinary shares of Parent on their date of grant.
Fifty percent (50%) of the Options shall become vested and exercisable at a rate of twenty percent
(20%) per year over five years from the date of grant, subject to Executives continued
employment
with the Company through each vesting date. Fifty percent (50%) of the Options shall become vested
and exercisable at a rate of twenty percent (20%) per year over five years from the date of grant,
subject to Executives continued employment with the Company through each vesting date and the
achievement of certain performance targets, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion.
3.4 Standard Company Benefits.
During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to all rights and
benefits under the terms and conditions of the standard Company benefits and compensation practices
that may be in effect from time to time and are provided by the Company to similarly situated
employees generally.
ARTICLE IV
TERMINATION
4.1 Termination for Cause; Voluntary Termination for Any Reason other than Good Reason.
In the
event that the Company terminates Executives employment for Cause or in the event Executive
terminates Executives employment for any reason other than a Voluntary Termination for Good
Reason, the Company shall have no obligation to Executive except for payment of any Salary,
vacation and expense reimbursement accrued and unpaid to the effective date of termination and
except as otherwise required by law (collectively, the Accrued Obligations). The date of a
resignation by Executive shall be the date specified in a written notice of resignation from
Executive to the Company, provided that Executive shall provide at least thirty (30) days advance
written notice of Executives resignation.
4.2 Involuntary Termination Without Cause; Voluntary Termination for Good Reason.
In the event
that, prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date, Executives employment terminates due
to an Involuntary Termination Without Cause, Executives death or Executives Disability, or a
Voluntary Termination for Good Reason, (a) Executive shall receive payment of Executives Accrued
Obligations, and (b) subject to Executives delivery, execution and nonrevocation (during the
applicable revocation period) of a general release of all claims against the Company and its
Affiliates in a form acceptable to the Company (a General Release), the Company shall (i)
continue to pay Executives Salary for the Severance Period on the regular payroll dates of the
Company as may be in effect from time to time, and (ii) the vesting of each option to purchase the
ordinary shares of Parent held by Executive immediately prior to such termination shall accelerate
to the extent such option would otherwise have vested had Executive remained employed through the
second anniversary of the Effective Date. Except as provided in this Section 4.2 or as otherwise
required by applicable law, Executive shall have no right under this Agreement or otherwise to
receive any other compensation or to participate in any other plan, program or arrangement,
including, without limitation, any employee benefit plans, after an Involuntary Termination Without
Cause or Voluntary Termination for Good Reason with respect to the year of such termination and
later years.
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4.3 Termination On or After a Change in Control
. In the event that, after the second anniversary of
the Effective Date and within the 3 month period immediately prior to or the 12-month period
commencing on a Change in Control, Executives employment is terminated by the Company due to an
Involuntary Termination Without Cause, Executives death or Executives
Disability or by Executive
due to a Voluntary Termination for Good Reason, (a) Executive shall receive payment of Executives
Accrued Obligations, and (b) subject to Executives delivery, execution and nonrevocation (during
the applicable revocation period) of a General Release, the Company shall (i) continue to pay
Executives Salary for the Severance Period on the regular payroll dates of the Company as may be
in effect from time to time, and (ii) pay to Executive on the date such payment is made to the
executives of the Company, the lesser of Executives Target Bonus for the year during which such
termination of employment occurs and the Target Bonus amount paid to Executive for the year prior
to the year during which Executives employment terminates, and (iii) the vesting of each option to
purchase the ordinary shares of Parent held by Executive immediately prior to such termination
shall immediately become vested and exercisable with respect to that number of shares which such
options would have become vested and exercisable over the succeeding 12-month period based solely
on the passage of time and Executives performance of services. Except as provided in this Section
4.3 or as otherwise required by applicable law, Executive shall have no right under this Agreement
or otherwise to receive any other compensation or to participate in any other plan, program or
arrangement, including, without limitation, any employee benefit plans, after an Involuntary
Termination Without Cause or Voluntary Termination for Good Reason within the 12-month period
commencing on a Change in Control with respect to the year of such termination and later years.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF EXECUTIVE
5.1 Confidentiality Agreement.
Executive hereby acknowledges and understands that Executive
remains bound by the Confidentiality Agreement, and the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement
shall survive any termination of this Agreement or of Executives employment relationship with the
Company as set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement.
5.2 Non-Compete.
During the Term, Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, individually
or by or through any Covered Entity, participate in, assist, aid or advise in any way, any business
or enterprise that competes with the Business in the Territory. During the Term Executive shall
not, either directly or indirectly, individually or by or through any Covered Entity, invest in
(whether through debt or equity securities), contribute any capital or make any advances to, take
an ownership interest or profit-sharing percentage in, seek to purchase or acquire, or receive
income, compensation or consulting fees from, any entity or person involved in the Business in the
Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 5.2 prohibits
Executive or any Affiliate of Executive from owning less than two percent (2%) of any class of
voting securities publicly held and quoted on a recognized securities exchange or inter-deal
quotation system, of any issuer, and no such issuer shall be considered a Covered Entity solely by
virtue of such ownership or the incidents thereof;
provided
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however
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acknowledges and agrees that the ownership of securities permitted herein is limited to a passive
investment and that Executive is hereby prohibited from actively participating in the business of
or otherwise maintaining a relationship with such issuer that
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would contravene the restricted activities contemplated by this Section 5.2, other than to
participate in the general rights and benefits as a shareholder thereof.
5.3 Non-Solicitation.
During the Term and for twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive shall not,
either directly or indirectly and shall not permit any Covered Entity which is Controlled by
Executive to, either directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, or take any other action that is intended
to solicit, the business of any customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (b) solicit,
take away, or attempt to solicit or take away (either on such Executives behalf or on behalf of
any other person or entity) any person (i) who is then an employee of the Company or any Affiliate
of the Company, or (ii) who has terminated his or her employment with the Company or any Affiliate
of the Company within the six (6) months preceding such solicitation or other action, or (c) entice
or solicit or attempt to induce, solicit or influence (either on such Executives behalf or on
behalf of any other person or entity) any employee of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company
to terminate or otherwise leave their employment with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.
5.4 Enforcement; Remedies.
Executive hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Company has a valid
and legitimate business interest in protecting the Business in the Territory from any activity
prohibited by Article V hereof. Executive acknowledges that Executives expertise in the Business
is of a special and unique character which gives this expertise a particular value, and that a
breach of the covenants in Article V hereof by Executive will cause serious and irreparable harm to
the Company. Executive therefore acknowledges that a breach of the covenants in Article V hereof
by Executive cannot be adequately compensated in an action for damages at law, and equitable relief
would be necessary to protect the Company from a violation of this Agreement and from the harm
which this Agreement is intended to prevent. By reason thereof, Executive acknowledges that the
Company is entitled, in addition to any other remedies it may have under this Agreement or
otherwise, to preliminary and permanent injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or curtail
any breach of this Agreement without any requirement to prove actual damages or post a bond.
Executive acknowledges, however, that no specification in this Agreement of a particular legal or
equitable remedy may be construed as a waiver of or prohibition against pursuing other legal or
equitable remedies in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Executive.
5.5 Severability and Modification of Any Unenforceable Covenant.
It is the parties intent that
each of the covenants under this Article V be read and interpreted with every reasonable inference
given to its enforceability. However, it is also the parties intent that if any term, provision
or condition of the covenants is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the
provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated. It is also the parties intent that if it is determined any of the covenants are
unenforceable because of overbreadth, then the covenants shall be modified so as to make them
reasonable and enforceable under the prevailing circumstances.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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6.1 Notices.
All notices and other communications under or in connection with this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery, (ii) if
delivered by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), upon the earlier of actual
delivery or three (3) business days after being mailed, (iii) if given by overnight
courier with receipt acknowledgment requested, the next business day following the date sent, or (iv) if given
by facsimile or telecopy, upon confirmation of transmission by facsimile or telecopy, in each case
to the parties at the following addresses:
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6.2 Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision
or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such
jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained
herein.
6.3 Modifications; Waivers.
Waivers or modifications of this Agreement, or of any covenant,
condition, or limitation contained herein, are valid only if in writing duly executed by the
parties hereto. If either party should waive any breach of any provisions of this Agreement, they
shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any
other provision of this Agreement.
6.4 Entire Agreement.
(a)
This Agreement (including any attachments and exhibits hereto) contains the parties sole
and entire agreement regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all other
agreements, understandings, statements and representations of the parties, including, but not
limited to, any offer letter agreement, employment agreement or other agreement regarding
Executives compensation or terms of employment entered into prior to the Effective Date.
(b)
The parties acknowledge and agree that, except for those representations specifically
referenced herein, no party has made any representations (i) concerning the subject matter hereof
or (ii) inducing the other party to execute and deliver this Agreement. The parties have relied on
their own judgment in entering into this Agreement.
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6.5 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, including
electronically transmitted counterparts, any one of which need not contain signatures
of more than
one party, but all of which shall be deemed an original and taken together will constitute one and
the same Agreement.
6.6 Headings.
The headings of the sections hereof are inserted for convenience only and shall not
be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to affect the meaning thereof.
6.7 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by Executive and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs,
executors and administrators, except that Executive may not assign any of Executives duties
hereunder and Executive may not assign any of Executives rights or other interest herein (except
in connection with any assignment of rights to receive consideration hereunder by or to Executives
estate made upon the death of Executive) to any party without the prior written consent of the
Company, and any such purported assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company may, without obtaining the consent of Executive, assign any or all of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates;
provided
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however
, that any such
assignment shall not expand the obligations or restrictions of Executive. To the extent that the
Company assigns its rights and obligations hereunder, the Company shall not be relieved of its
obligations hereunder in respect of any such assignment.
6.8 Survival of Rights and Obligations.
The rights and obligations of the parties as stated herein
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
6.9 Joint Preparation.
All parties to this Agreement have negotiated it at length, and have had
the opportunity to consult with and be represented by their own competent counsel. This Agreement
is therefore deemed to have been jointly prepared by the parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity
existing in it shall not be interpreted against any party, but rather shall be interpreted
according to the rules generally governing the interpretation of contracts.
6.10 Arbitration.
Executive and the Company agree that any and all disputes, claims, or causes of
action arising from or relating to the enforcement, breach, performance or interpretation of this
Agreement, Executives employment, or the termination of Executives employment, shall be resolved
to the fullest extent permitted by law by final, binding and confidential arbitration, by a single
arbitrator, in Santa Clara County, California, conducted by Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
Services, Inc. (JAMS) under the applicable JAMS employment rules.
By agreeing to this
arbitration procedure, both Executive and the Company waive the right to resolve any such dispute
through a trial by jury or judge or administrative proceeding
. The arbitrator shall: (a) have the
authority to compel adequate discovery for the resolution of the dispute and to award such relief
as would otherwise be permitted by law; and (b) issue a written arbitration decision, to include
the arbitrators essential findings and conclusions and a statement of the award. The arbitrator
shall be authorized to award any or all remedies that Executive or the Company would be entitled to
seek in a court of law. The Company shall pay all JAMS arbitration fees in excess of the amount
of court fees that would be required if the dispute were decided in a court of law. Nothing in
this Agreement is intended to prevent either Executive or the Company from obtaining injunctive
relief in court to prevent irreparable harm pending the conclusion of any such arbitration.
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foregoing, Executive and the Company each have the right to resolve any issue or dispute over
intellectual property rights by Court action instead of arbitration.
6.11 Third
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Party Beneficiaries.
No term or provision of this Agreement is intended to be, or shall
be, for the benefit of any person, firm, organization, corporation or entity not a party hereto,
and no such other person, firm, organization, corporation or entity shall have any right or cause
of action hereunder.
6.12 Withholding.
The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement any federal, state, local or foreign withholding or other taxes or charges which the
Company is required to withhold. The Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of counsel if
any questions as to the amount or requirement of withholding shall arise.
6.13 Attorneys Fees
. If either party hereto brings any action to enforce rights hereunder, each
party in any such action shall be responsible for its own attorneys fees and costs incurred in
connection with such action.
6.14 Choice of Law.
All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflicts
of law provisions thereof.
6.15 Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, if, at the time of Executives termination of employment with the Company, Executive is
deemed to be a specified employee as defined in Section 409A of the Code, any payment or benefit
that otherwise would be paid to Executive during the period of time beginning with such termination
of employment and ending on the earliest of (i) the date which is six months after Executives
separation from service for any reason, other than death or disability (as such terms are used
in Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code) or (ii) the date of Executives death or disability (as such
term is used in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code) shall instead be paid to Executive in a lump sum
as soon as practicable following such period of time (for the avoidance of doubt, any installment
payments due to Executive after such period of time shall not be accelerated). The provisions of
this Section 6.15 shall only apply to the extent required to avoid Executives incurrence of any
penalty tax or interest under Section 409A or any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder.
(
Signature page follows
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In Witness Whereof
, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement on the day
and year first above written.
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EXECUTIVE
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/s/ Bryan Ingram
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BRYAN INGRAM
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[
Signature Page to Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. Employment Agreement
]
Exhibit 4.34
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
This Agreement
is made and entered into as of this 31st day of October, 2007, by and
between Avago Technologies Limited, a public company limited by shares organized under the laws of
the Republic of Singapore (the Company), and
(Director).
Recitals
Whereas,
Director performs a valuable service to the Company in his or her capacity
as a director;
Whereas,
the members of the Company have adopted a Memorandum and Articles of
Association (the Articles) providing for the indemnification of the Companys directors,
auditors, secretary and other officers, as authorized by the Companies Act (Chapter 50 of
Singapore), as amended from time to time (the Act);
Whereas,
the Articles and the Act permit contracts between the Company and its
directors, auditors, secretary and other officers with respect to indemnification of such persons;
and
Whereas,
in order to induce Director to continue to serve as a director, the Company
has determined and agreed to enter into this Agreement with Director;
Now, Therefore,
in consideration of Directors continued service as director after
the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreement
1. Services to the Company.
Director will serve as a director of the Company and as a
director, officer or other fiduciary of one or more Company affiliates (including any employee
benefit plan of the Company) (collectively Company) faithfully and to the best of his or her
ability so long as he or she is duly elected and qualified in accordance with the provisions of the
Act, the Articles or other applicable charter documents of the Company or such affiliate;
provided,
however,
that Director may at any time and for any reason resign from such positions (subject to
any contractual obligation Director may have assumed apart from this Agreement), and that the
Company or any affiliate shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Director in any
such position.
2. Indemnity of Director; Insurance.
Subject to, and to the maximum extent permitted by the
Articles, the Act or other applicable law, the Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify
Director from and against all matters of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising by reason of or in
connection with Directors provision of services under clause 1 above. During all periods that
Director is providing services under clause 1 above, the Company shall maintain directors and
officers insurance for the benefit of Director with insurers, and at coverage levels, customary
for companies comparable in size and business to the Company.
3. Additional Indemnity.
In addition to and not in limitation of the indemnification
otherwise provided for herein, and subject only to the exclusions set forth in clause 4 hereof, the
Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Director:
(a)
against any and all expenses (including attorneys fees), witness fees, damages,
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any other amounts that Director becomes legally
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obligated to pay because of any claim or claims made against or by him or her in connection
with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
arbitrational, administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of the
Company) to which Director is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a
party, by reason of the fact that Director is, was or at any time becomes a director, auditor,
secretary, other officer or agent of the Company, or is or was serving or at any time serves at the
Companys request as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another company, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise; and
(b)
otherwise to the fullest extent as the Company may provide to Director under Article 151
of the Articles.
4. Limitations on Indemnity
. The Company will not provide indemnity pursuant to clauses 3 and
5 hereof:
(a)
on account of any determination or judgment against Director solely for an accounting of
profits made from the purchase or sale by Director of securities of the Company pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16(b) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments
thereto or similar provisions of any United States federal, state or local statutory law;
(b)
on account of Directors conduct that is established by a final judgment as knowingly
fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or that constituted willful misconduct;
(c)
in respect of any liability that cannot be indemnified by reason of section 172 of the
Act;
(d)
on account of Directors conduct that is established by a final judgment as constituting a
breach of Directors duty of loyalty to the Company or resulting in any personal profit or
advantage to which Director was not legally entitled;
(e)
for which payment is actually made to Director under a valid and collectible insurance
policy (other than a policy maintained by Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. or Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. or one of its affiliated management companies or investment funds) or
under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause, article or agreement (other than any clause,
article or agreement set forth in the limited partnership agreement of Silver Lake Partners II
Cayman, L.P. or in the organization documents of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. or one of its
affiliated management companies or investment funds), except in respect of any excess beyond
payment under such insurance, clause, article or agreement;
(f)
if indemnification is not lawful under the Act or otherwise; or
(g)
in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Director, or any
proceeding by Director against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other agents,
unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the
Company, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under the Act, or
(iv) the proceeding is initiated pursuant to clause 8 hereof.
5. Continuation of Indemnity.
All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein
shall continue during the period Director is a director, officer, employee or other agent of the
Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or
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agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Director shall be subject to any possible
claim or threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
arbitrational, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that Director was serving in
the capacity referred to herein.
6. Partial Indemnification.
Subject to the exclusions in clause 4 hereof, Director shall be
entitled under this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for a portion of the expenses
(including attorneys fees), witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
and any other amounts that Director becomes legally obligated to pay in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding referred to in clause 3 hereof even if not entitled hereunder to indemnification
for the total amount thereof, and the Company shall indemnify Director for the portion thereof to
which Director is entitled.
7. Notification and Defense of Claim.
Not later than thirty (30) days after Directors
receipt of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding with respect to which
Director may make a claim in respect thereof against the Company under this Agreement, Director
will notify the Company of the commencement thereof; but any omission to so notify the Company will
not relieve the Company of any liability it may have to Director under this Agreement except to the
extent, and only to the extent, it can be shown that Directors failure to timely notify directly
caused damage to Director or the Company in such proceeding. Further, no such failure to notify
shall relieve the Company of any liability it may have to Director otherwise than under this
Agreement.
With respect to any such action, suit or proceeding for which Director provides notice to the
Company of the commencement thereof:
(a)
the Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;
(b)
except as otherwise provided below, the Company may, at its option and jointly with any
other indemnifying party similarly notified and electing to assume such defense, assume the defense
thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Director. After notice from the Company to
Director of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Director
under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Director in
connection with the defense thereof, except for reasonable costs of investigation or otherwise as
provided below. Director shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such action, suit or
proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its
assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Director unless (i) the Company
authorizes Directors employment of separate counsel, (ii) Director reasonably concludes, and so
notifies the Company, that there is an actual conflict of interest between the Company and Director
in the conduct of the defense of such action, or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed
counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of
Directors separate counsel shall be at the Companys expense. The Company shall not be entitled
to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or
as to which Director shall have made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above;
(c)
the Company shall not be liable to indemnify Director under this Agreement for any amounts
paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Company shall be permitted to settle any action in its discretion,
provided, however, that any such settlement of an action with respect to which Director is to be
indemnified hereunder shall include a full, unconditional release of Director, and provided further
that no settlement may impose any penalty or limitation on Director without Directors written
consent, which Director may give or withhold in Directors sole discretion;
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(d)
the Company shall advance all expenses Director incurs in connection with such proceeding
promptly following Directors delivery of a written (i) request therefor and (ii) undertaking to
repay said amounts if it is determined ultimately that Director is not entitled to be indemnified
under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, the Act or otherwise; and
(e)
nothing in this clause 7 shall entitle Director to any indemnification, reimbursement or
payment other than in accordance with section 172 of the Act and applicable law.
8. Enforcement.
Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Agreement to
Director shall be enforceable by or on behalf of Director in any court of competent jurisdiction if
(i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no
disposition of such claim is made within sixty (60) days of request therefor. Director, in such
enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the
expense of prosecuting his or her claim. It shall be a defense to any action for which a claim for
indemnification is made under clauses 3 or 5 hereof that Director is not entitled to
indemnification because of the limitations set forth in clause 4 hereof. Neither the failure of
the Company (including its Board of Directors or its members) to have made a determination prior to
the commencement of such enforcement action that indemnification of Director is proper in the
circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors or its
members) that such indemnification is improper shall be a defense to the action or create a
presumption that Director is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise.
9. Subrogation.
In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated
to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Director, who shall execute all
documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable
the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
10. Non-Exclusivity of Rights.
The rights conferred on Director by this Agreement shall not
be exclusive of any other right which Director may have or hereafter acquire under any statute,
provision of the Companys Memorandum and Articles of Association, agreement, vote of members or
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding office.
11. Survival of Rights.
(a)
The rights conferred on Director by this Agreement shall continue after Director has
ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Company or to serve at the request
of the Company as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another company, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, and shall inure to the benefit of
Directors heirs, executors and administrators.
(b)
The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company,
expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
12. Separability.
Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate and distinct
agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision hereof shall be held to be
invalid for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions hereof. Furthermore, if this Agreement shall be invalidated
in its entirety on any ground, then
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the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Director to the fullest extent provided by the
Articles, the Act or any other applicable law.
13. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the Republic of Singapore.
14. Amendment and Termination.
No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of
this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by both parties hereto.
15. Identical Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart need be produced to evidence
the existence of this Agreement.
16. Headings.
The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction
hereof.
17. Notices.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) upon delivery if delivered by hand to the
party to whom such communication was directed or (ii) upon the third business day after the date on
which such communication was mailed if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid:
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Avago Technologies Limited
No. 1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923
Attn: Secretary
With copy to:
Avago Technologies U.S. Inc.
350 West Trimble Road
Building 90
San Jose, CA 95131
Attention: General Counsel
or to such other address as the Company may have furnished to Director.
18.
Merger.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
concerning the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior agreements and
understandings between them with respect thereto.
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In Witness Whereof,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and as of the
day and year first above written.
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Avago Technologies Limited
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Director
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Exhibit 4.35
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
This Agreement
is made and entered into as of this 31st day of October, 2007, by and
between Avago Technologies Limited, a public company limited by shares organized under the laws of
the Republic of Singapore (the Company), and
(Officer).
Recitals
Whereas,
Officer performs a valuable service to the Company in his or her
capacity(ies) with the Company;
Whereas,
the members of the Company have adopted a Memorandum and Articles of
Association (the Articles) providing for the indemnification of the Companys directors,
auditors, secretary and other officers, as authorized by the Companies Act (Chapter 50 of
Singapore), as amended from time to time (the Act);
Whereas,
the Articles and the Act permit contracts between the Company and its
directors, auditors, secretary and other officers with respect to indemnification of such persons;
and
Whereas,
in order to induce Officer to continue to serve in his or her capacity(ies)
with the Company, the Company has determined and agreed to enter into this Agreement with Officer;
Now, Therefore,
in consideration of Officers continued service after the date
hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreement
1. Services to the Company.
Officer will serve, at the will of the Company or under separate
contract, if any such contract exists, as an officer of the Company, and/or as a director, officer
or other fiduciary of one or more Company affiliates (including any employee benefit plan of the
Company) (collectively Company) faithfully and to the best of his or her ability so long as he or
she is duly elected and qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Articles or
other applicable charter documents of the Company or such affiliate;
provided, however,
that
Officer may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any contractual
obligation Officer may have assumed apart from this Agreement), and that the Company or any
affiliate shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Officer in any such position.
2. Indemnity of Officer; Insurance.
Subject to, and to the maximum extent permitted by the
Articles, the Act or other applicable law, the Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify
Officer from and against all matters of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising by reason of or in
connection with Officers provision of services under clause 1 above. During all periods that
Officer is providing services under clause 1 above, the Company shall maintain directors and
officers insurance for the benefit of Officer with insurers, and at coverage levels, customary for
companies comparable in size and business to the Company.
3. Additional Indemnity.
In addition to and not in limitation of the indemnification
otherwise provided for herein, and subject only to the exclusions set forth in clause 4 hereof, the
Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Officer:
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(a)
against any and all expenses (including attorneys fees), witness fees, damages,
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any other amounts that Officer becomes legally
obligated to pay because of any claim or claims made against or by him or her in connection with
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
arbitrational, administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of the
Company) to which Officer is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a
party, by reason of the fact that Officer is, was or at any time becomes a director, auditor,
secretary, other officer or agent of the Company, or is or was serving or at any time serves at the
Companys request as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another company, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise; and
(b)
otherwise to the fullest extent as the Company may provide to Officer under Article 151 of
the Articles.
4. Limitations on Indemnity
. The Company will not provide indemnity pursuant to clauses 3 and
5 hereof:
(a)
on account of any determination or judgment against Officer solely for an accounting of
profits made from the purchase or sale by Officer of securities of the Company pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16(b) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments
thereto or similar provisions of any United States federal, state or local statutory law;
(b)
on account of Officers conduct that is established by a final judgment as knowingly
fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or that constituted willful misconduct;
(c)
in respect of any liability that cannot be indemnified by reason of section 172 of the
Act;
(d)
on account of Officers conduct that is established by a final judgment as constituting a
breach of Officers duty of loyalty to the Company or resulting in any personal profit or advantage
to which Officer was not legally entitled;
(e)
for which payment is actually made to Officer under a valid and collectible insurance
policy or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause, article or agreement, except in respect
of any excess beyond payment under such insurance, clause, article or agreement;
(f)
if indemnification is not lawful under the Act or otherwise; or
(g)
in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Officer, or any
proceeding by Officer against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other officers,
unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the
Company, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under the Act, or
(iv) the proceeding is initiated pursuant to clause 8 hereof.
5. Continuation of Indemnity.
All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein
shall continue during the period Officer is a director, officer, employee or other agent of the
Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or
other agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Officer shall be subject to any possible claim
or threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
arbitrational, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that Officer was serving in
the capacity referred to herein.
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6. Partial Indemnification.
Subject to the exclusions in clause 4 hereof, Officer shall be
entitled under this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for a portion of the expenses
(including attorneys fees), witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
and any other amounts that Officer becomes legally obligated to pay in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding referred to in clause 3 hereof even if not entitled hereunder to indemnification
for the total amount thereof, and the Company shall indemnify Officer for the portion thereof to
which Officer is entitled.
7. Notification and Defense of Claim.
Not later than thirty (30) days after Officers receipt
of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding with respect to which Officer may
make a claim in respect thereof against the Company under this Agreement, Officer will notify the
Company of the commencement thereof; but any omission to so notify the Company will not relieve the
Company of any liability it may have to Officer under this Agreement except to the extent, and only
to the extent, it can be shown that Officers failure to timely notify directly caused damage to
Officer or the Company in such proceeding. Further, no such failure to notify shall relieve the
Company of any liability it may have to Officer otherwise than under this Agreement.
With respect to any such action, suit or proceeding for which Officer provides notice to the
Company of the commencement thereof:
(a)
the Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;
(b)
except as otherwise provided below, the Company may, at its option and jointly with any
other indemnifying party similarly notified and electing to assume such defense, assume the defense
thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Officer. After notice from the Company to Officer
of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Officer under this
Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Officer in connection with the
defense thereof, except for reasonable costs of investigation or otherwise as provided below.
Officer shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such action, suit or proceeding, but the
fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the
defense thereof shall be at the expense of Officer unless (i) the Company authorizes Officers
employment of separate counsel, (ii) Officer reasonably concludes, and so notifies the Company,
that there is an actual conflict of interest between the Company and Officer in the conduct of the
defense of such action, or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the
defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of Officers separate counsel
shall be at the Companys expense. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any
action, suit or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which Officer shall have
made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above;
(c)
the Company shall not be liable to indemnify Officer under this Agreement for any amounts
paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Company shall be permitted to settle any action in its discretion,
provided, however, that any such settlement of an action with respect to which Officer is to be
indemnified hereunder shall include a full, unconditional release of Officer, and provided further
that no settlement may impose any penalty or limitation on Officer without Officers written
consent, which Officer may give or withhold in Officers sole discretion;
(d)
the Company shall advance all expenses Officer incurs in connection with such proceeding
promptly following Officers delivery of a written (i) request therefor and (ii) undertaking to
repay said amounts if it is determined ultimately that Officer is not entitled to be indemnified
under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, the Act or otherwise; and
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(e)
nothing in this clause 7 shall entitle Officer to any indemnification, reimbursement or
payment other than in accordance with section 172 of the Act and applicable law.
8. Enforcement.
Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Agreement to Officer
shall be enforceable by or on behalf of Officer in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the
claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of
such claim is made within sixty (60) days of request therefor. Officer, in such enforcement
action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of
prosecuting his or her claim. It shall be a defense to any action for which a claim for
indemnification is made under clauses 3 or 5 hereof that Officer is not entitled to indemnification
because of the limitations set forth in clause 4 hereof. Neither the failure of the Company
(including its Board of Directors or its members) to have made a determination prior to the
commencement of such enforcement action that indemnification of Officer is proper in the
circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors or its
members) that such indemnification is improper shall be a defense to the action or create a
presumption that Officer is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise.
9. Subrogation.
In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated
to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Officer, who shall execute all
documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable
the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
10. Non-Exclusivity of Rights.
The rights conferred on Officer by this Agreement shall not be
exclusive of any other right which Officer may have or hereafter acquire under any statute,
provision of the Companys Memorandum and Articles of Association, agreement, vote of members or
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding office.
11. Survival of Rights.
(a)
The rights conferred on Officer by this Agreement shall continue after Officer has ceased
to be a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Company or to serve at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another company, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, and shall inure to the benefit of
Officers heirs, executors and administrators.
(b)
The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company,
expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
12. Separability.
Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate and distinct
agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision hereof shall be held to be
invalid for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions hereof. Furthermore, if this Agreement shall be invalidated
in its entirety on any ground, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Officer to the fullest
extent provided by the Articles, the Act or any other applicable law.
13. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the Republic of Singapore.
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14. Amendment and Termination.
No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of
this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by both parties hereto.
15. Identical Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart need be produced to evidence
the existence of this Agreement.
16. Headings.
The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction
hereof.
17. Notices.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) upon delivery if delivered by hand to the
party to whom such communication was directed or (ii) upon the third business day after the date on
which such communication was mailed if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid:
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If to Officer, at the address indicated on the signature page hereof.
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(b)
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If to the Company, to:
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Avago Technologies Limited
No. 1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923
Attn: Secretary
With copy to:
Avago Technologies U.S. Inc.
350 West Trimble Road
Building 90
San Jose, CA 95131
Attention: General Counsel
or to such other address as the Company may have furnished to Officer.
18.
Merger.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
concerning the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior agreements and
understandings between them with respect thereto.
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In Witness Whereof,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and as of the
day and year first above written.
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Avago Technologies Limited
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Officer
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