Form 11-K dated 12-31-02
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

     
x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2002

OR

     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 000-24923

CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan)

CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan)

4311 JAMBOREE ROAD
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
(Address of principal executive office)



 


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002, DECEMBER 31, 2001, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 23
EXHIBIT 99


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CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN

Index

           
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
    3  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
       
Statements of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2001
    4  
Statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001
    5  
Notes to financial statements
    6  
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES:
       
Schedule of assets held for investment purposes as of December 31, 2002 and 2001
    13  
 
(Schedules, other than those listed above, are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required.)
       
Signatures
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

Conexant Systems, Inc.
Hourly Employees’ Savings Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Conexant Systems, Inc. Hourly Employees’ Savings Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2001 and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 and the quarter ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2001 and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules listed in the Table of Contents are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Such schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic 2002 and 2001 financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Costa Mesa, California

June 16, 2003

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CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 2002, DECEMBER 31, 2001,
AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

                               
          December 31,   December 31,   September 30,
          2002   2001   2001
         
 
 
ASSETS:
                       
 
Investments at fair value (Note 3):
                       
   
Shares of mutual funds
  $ 1,482,289     $ 1,960,467     $ 1,698,180  
   
Interest in collective trusts
    345,770       378,362       367,614  
   
Conexant common stock funds
    112,686       993,487       596,621  
   
Skyworks common stock fund
    198,875                  
   
Participant loans receivable
    143,276       351,778       344,796  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total investments
    2,282,896       3,684,094       3,007,211  
 
Contributions receivable:
                       
   
Employer
            5,187          
   
Participant
            9,431       19  
   
Other
    24       15,305       1,200  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total contributions receivable
    24       29,923       1,219  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Cash
    4,445       9,267       6,511  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total assets
    2,287,365       3,723,284       3,014,941  
 
   
     
     
 
LIABILITIES:
                       
 
Other liabilities
    11       274       948  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total liabilities
    11       274       948  
 
   
     
     
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
  $ 2,287,354     $ 3,723,010     $ 3,013,993  
 
   
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
AND THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001

                               
          December 31,   December 31,   September 30,
          2002   2001   2001
         
 
 
ADDITIONS:
                       
 
Investment (loss) income:
                       
   
Net (depreciation) appreciation in fair value of investments
  $ (1,127,238 )   $ 614,361     $ (1,920,713 )
   
Interest and dividends
    69,882       25,580       131,350  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total investment (loss) income
    (1,057,356 )     639,941       (1,789,363 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
Contributions:
                       
   
Participant
    148,285       124,116       694,023  
   
Employer
    78,120       12,684       154,351  
   
Rollover
                    60,213  
   
Other
            2,228          
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total contributions
    226,405       139,028       908,587  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total (reductions) additions—net
    (830,951 )     778,969       (880,776 )
 
   
     
     
 
DEDUCTIONS:
                       
 
Benefits paid and other distributions to participants
    (604,646 )     (69,934 )     (265,906 )
 
Transfer of funds to Conexant Systems, Inc.
                       
   
Retirement Savings Plan
                    (868 )
 
Administrative fees and other deductions
    (59 )     (18 )     (79 )
 
   
     
     
 
     
Total deductions
    (604,705 )     (69,952 )     (266,853 )
 
   
     
     
 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE
    (1,435,656 )     709,017       (1,147,629 )
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    3,723,010       3,013,993       4,161,622  
 
   
     
     
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 2,287,354     $ 3,723,010     $ 3,013,993  
 
   
     
     
 

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND THE QUARTER ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2001

1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

      Effective January 1, 1999, Conexant Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “Plan Sponsor”) adopted the Conexant Systems, Inc. Hourly Employees’ Savings Plan (the “Plan”). The following description of the Plan provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
 
      On January 7, 2002, the Board of Directors of Conexant Systems, Inc. approved a resolution to change the Plan year-end to December 31, effective with the Plan year beginning October 1, 2001.
 
      General—The Plan is a defined-contribution plan designed to qualify under Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 401(a). The Plan covers former union employees of the Company. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). At December 31, 2002, the Plan had 208 vested and terminated participants.
 
      Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. provides recordkeeping services to the Plan in its capacity as agent for the trustee, Fidelity Management Trust Company (“Fidelity”), pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement between Conexant Systems, Inc. Master Trust (the “Trust”) and Fidelity Management Trust Company. All of the Plan’s assets and the assets of the Conexant Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan are kept in the Trust. As of December 31, 2002, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, the Plan owned 3%, 4% and 5%, respectively, of the total net assets available for benefits in the Trust. Net assets of the Trust and plan-specific expenses are allocated to the Plan based on specific identification. Net investment income, gains and losses and general expenses are allocated based on the Plan’s proportional share of net assets in the Trust.
 
      Contributions—Each year, participants may elect to contribute up to 15% of pretax/post-tax annual compensation, as defined in the Plan. Total participant pretax contributions may not exceed $11,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002. For employees with 52 weeks of service, the Company will match 52% of employee contributions, up to $650 in the form of Conexant common stock for the calendar year ended December 31, 2002 and has matched 55% of employee contributions, up to $550 in the form of Conexant common stock for the calendar year ended December 31, 2001. The amount allocated each calendar year to any participant cannot exceed the lesser of $40,000 or 100% of a participant’s total compensation for the plan year ended December 31, 2002. For purposes of this limitation, amounts allocated shall be comprised of Company matching contributions and the participant’s pretax and post-tax contributions. All Company contributions are directed to the Conexant Stock Fund A (not participant directed), which was established for company-matching contributions.
 
      Benefit Distribution—Upon retirement, a participant’s account shall be distributed in either (a) a lump sum payment or (b) 10 or fewer annual payments, less any loans outstanding. Account withdrawals are permitted by participants who suffer certain financial hardships and meet criteria established by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Participants who terminate employment prior to retirement and

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      whose aggregate vested account value is less than $5,000, will receive the vested portion of their accounts in a lump-sum distribution. For aggregate vested accounts with a value greater than $5,000, the account may be kept in the Plan at the election of the participant.
 
      Participant Accounts—Each participant’s account reflects the participant’s contributions, the Company’s matching contributions, an allocation of Plan earnings (losses) and an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations of administrative expenses are equally allocated to all participants.
 
      Investment Options—Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct employee contributions, as follows:

      As of December 31, 2002, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, the Plan offered investment options in the following funds (percentages are approximate and descriptions are based on information extracted from the related prospectus):

      Conexant Common Stock Fund B—Conexant Systems, Inc. common stock, cash and the proceeds and income on such cash and common stock. Such option became available to participants in August 2000.
 
      Skyworks Common Stock Fund—Skyworks Solutions, Inc. common stock, cash and the proceeds and income on such cash and common stock. Such option became available to participants in June 2002.
 
      Fidelity Equity-Income Fund—Primary investment focus on income-producing stocks, such as common and preferred stocks, with some limited focus on bonds producing income (in general, would avoid securities without proven earnings or credit).
 
      Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund—Primary investment focus is stock of companies in emerging markets, with emphasis on countries with relatively low Gross National Products compared to the world’s major economies, but with potential for rapid growth.
 
      Fidelity Diversified International Fund—Primary focus is stocks of larger companies which are located outside the United States and which are viewed as being undervalued.
 
      Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund—Stocks of companies that have potential to increase the amount of their dividends or to begin paying them if none are being paid now.
 
      Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund—Primary focus in stocks of mid-size companies with capitalizations within the range of the Standard & Poors MidCap 400 (approximate capitalization of $110 million to $5 billion).
 
      Fidelity Freedom Income Fund—20% in Fidelity stock mutual funds, 40% in Fidelity bond mutual funds and 40% in Fidelity money market mutual funds.
 
      Fidelity Freedom 2000 Fund—25% in Fidelity stock mutual funds, 43% in Fidelity bond mutual funds and 32% in Fidelity money market mutual funds. Percentage mix will gradually become more conservative over time.
 
      Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund—45% in Fidelity stock mutual funds, 46% in Fidelity bond mutual funds and 9% in Fidelity money market mutual funds. Percentage mix will gradually become more conservative over time.

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      Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund—69% in Fidelity stock mutual funds and 31% in Fidelity bond mutual funds. Percentage mix will gradually become more conservative over time.
 
      Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund—82% in Fidelity stock mutual funds and 18% in Fidelity bond mutual funds. Percentage mix will gradually become more conservative over time.
 
      Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio (Stable Value) Fund—Primarily invests in investment contracts providing a stated rate of interest which is offered by major insurance companies, with some investment in certain types of fixed income securities to provide daily liquidity.
 
      Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund—Primary investment focus on the 500 domestic companies that make up the S&P 500 and in other securities that are based on the value of that Index.
 
      Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund—Investment-grade (medium to high quality) or above with maturities of at least one year, including U.S. Treasury and U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities.
 
      Fidelity Fund—Invests primarily in common stocks. The fund potentially invests a portion of its assets in bonds, including lower-quality debt securities. Invests in domestic and foreign issuers.
 
      Fidelity OTC Portfolio Fund—Normally invests primarily in common stocks. Normally invests at least 65% of its assets in securities principally traded on the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market, which has more small and medium-sized companies than other markets. Potentially, the fund may invest in non-OTC securities. The fund may invest in domestic and foreign issuers. Securities traded on the OTC market tend to be from smaller or newer companies, which generally involve greater investment risk than investments in larger, well-known companies.
 
      Fidelity Growth Company Fund—Invests primarily in common stocks of domestic and foreign issuers. The fund invests in companies that it believes have above-average growth potential.
 
      Franklin Small-Cap Growth Fund-A (Fund removed during fiscal year 2001)—Primarily invests in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations of less than $1.5 billion at the time of the investment. The fund may also invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities, including those of developing markets issuers, which involve greater risk.
 
      Franklin Small Mid-Cap Growth Fund-A (Fund added during fiscal year 2001)—Normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies. The fund may invest in equity securities of larger companies, initial public offerings of securities and may invest a very small portion of its assets in private or illiquid securities, such as late-stage venture capital financings.

      Vesting—Participant elective deferral contributions are fully vested at all times. Each participant who is an employee and has at least five years of vesting service, as defined in the Plan document, or has attained the age of 65, shall be fully vested in their Company contribution account.
 
      Plan Termination—Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue contributions at any time and to amend or terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.

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      Forfeited Accounts—At December 31, 2002 and 2001 and September 30, 2001, there were $1,547, $0 and $21,086 forfeited nonvested accounts, respectively. These accounts will be used to reduce employer contributions. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, employer contributions were not reduced by any forfeited nonvested accounts.
 
      Participant Loans Receivable—Participants who are active employees of the Company may borrow up to the lesser of 50% of their account balance in the Plan or $50,000. The minimum loan is $1,000. Loans are repayable ratably through bi-weekly payroll deductions over a period not to exceed five years, except for loans for the purchase or construction of a participant’s principal residence, which provide for repayment over a reasonable period of time that may not exceed ten years. Loans bear interest at the prime rate, as published by the Wall Street Journal on the last day of the preceding quarter in which the loan funds, plus 1% (5.75% at December 31, 2002). As of December 31, 2002, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, delinquent participant loans were $46,169, zero and zero, respectively.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      Basis of Accounting and Presentation—The accompanying financial statements and supplemental schedules have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and present the net assets available for benefits and changes in those net assets.
 
      Reclassifications—Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
 
      Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Plan administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
      Investment Valuation and Income Recognition—The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. The Plan’s investments are valued at their quoted market price. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
      Payment of Benefits—Benefits are recorded when paid.
 
      Administrative Expenses—The costs of administering the Plan are paid for by the Company, with the exception of a per participant fee charged by Fidelity Investments, which is applied equally to all participant accounts on a quarterly basis.
 
      Derivative Financial Instruments—Derivative financial instruments are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 133 requires that the Plan recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of net assets available for benefits and measure those at fair value. As of December 31, 2002, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, the Plan had no derivative financial instruments.

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3. INVESTMENTS

     The following is a summary of the investments held as of:

                                                 
    December 31,   December 31,   September 30,
    2002   2001   2001
   
 
 
    Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value
   
 
 
 
 
 
Conexant Stock Fund A
  $ 135,019     $ 36,513     $ 173,572     $ 324,205     $ 421,512     $ 190,761  
Conexant Stock Fund B
    358,466       76,173       525,308       669,282       1,169,132       405,860  
Skyworks Stock Fund
    835,293       198,875                                  
Franklin Small-Cap Growth
    3,505       2,244       7,781       6,950       7,115       5,005  
Fidelity Fund
    8,330       6,193       12,694       11,710       10,585       8,578  
Fidelity Growth Company
    42,219       23,955       42,765       31,296       37,888       21,375  
Fidelity OTC Portfolio
    13,006       9,396       35,064       32,106       21,173       14,644  
Fidelity Equity Income
    171,522       136,131       198,143       190,740       195,322       175,357  
Fidelity Emerging Markets
    21,309       16,463       9,539       7,505       10,630       6,608  
Fidelity Diversified International
    158,941       124,519       181,849       156,989       175,536       137,076  
Fidelity Dividend Growth
    426,942       337,672       510,671       509,629       494,643       442,438  
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock
    301,005       203,196       300,157       277,851       307,452       232,347  
Fidelity Freedom Income
    9,335       8,733       10,153       9,902       9,857       9,446  
Fidelity Freedom 2000
    135,851       121,778       111,888       103,283       104,733       94,853  
Fidelity Freedom 2010
    88,508       73,935       96,347       88,036       90,800       79,038  
Fidelity Freedom 2020
    22,772       16,745       28,361       24,602       25,584       20,169  
Fidelity Freedom 2030
    49,811       34,452       60,389       50,262       60,136       44,906  
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio (stable value)
    345,770       345,770       378,362       378,362       367,614       104,094  
Spartan U.S. Equity Index
    353,034       240,523       406,984       352,708       389,471       302,246  
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index
    119,883       126,354       103,973       106,898       99,462       367,614  
Participant loans receivable (bearing interest between approximately 5.75% and 10.50%)
    143,276       143,276       351,778       351,778       344,796       344,796  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
  $ 3,743,797     $ 2,282,896     $ 3,545,778     $ 3,684,094     $ 4,343,441     $ 3,007,211  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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     The following table presents investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets at fair value as of:

                         
    December 31,   December 31,   September 30,
    2002   2001   2001
   
 
 
Conexant Stock Fund A
  $     $ 324,205     $ 190,761  
Conexant Stock Fund B
            669,282       405,860  
Skyworks Stock Fund
    198,875                  
Fidelity Equity Income
    136,131       190,740       175,357  
Fidelity Dividend Growth
    337,672       509,629       442,438  
Fidelity Diversified International
    124,519                  
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock
    203,196       277,851       232,347  
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio
    345,770       378,362       367,614  
Fidelity Freedom 2000
    121,778                  
Spartan U.S. Equity Index
    240,523       352,708       302,246  
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index
    126,354                  

      The Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held) (depreciated) appreciated in value for the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. A summary of the change in fair value of the investments is as follows:
                         
    December 31,   December 31,   September 30,
    2002   2001   2001
   
 
 
Conexant Stock Fund A*
  $ (344,303 )   $ 126,715     $ (434,988 )
Conexant Stock Fund B
    (485,200 )     308,610       (997,057 )
Skyworks Stock Fund
    62,064                  
Mutual Funds
    (359,799 )     179,036       (488,668 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ (1,127,238 )   $ 614,361     $ (1,920,713 )
 
   
     
     
 


*   Nonparticipant-directed

4. INCOME TAXES

      The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and the related trust was tax-exempt as of the financial statement date. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.

5. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

      The Plan provides for various investment options in any combination of stocks, bonds, fixed-income securities and mutual funds. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit. Because of the risks associated with certain investment securities and the uncertainties related to changes in the value of investment securities, it is possible that changes in the value of such securities may materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits.

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6. NONPARTICIPANT-DIRECTED INVESTMENTS

      As employer contributions are in the form of Conexant common stock, and such investments cannot be transferred to other funds, except as described in Note 1, these investments are considered nonparticipant-directed investments.
 
      Information about the net assets and significant components of the changes in net assets relating to nonparticipant-directed investments is as follows:
                           
      December 31,   December 31,   September 30,
      2002   2001   2001
     
 
 
Net assets—Conexant Stock Fund A
  $ 36,513     $ 324,205     $ 190,761  
 
   
     
     
 
Changes in net assets:
                       
 
Employer contributions
  $ 78,120     $ 12,684     $ 154,351  
 
Net (depreciation) appreciation in fair value of investments
    (344,303 )     126,715       (434,988 )
 
Transfers
                    (131 )
 
Benefits paid to participants
    (21,509 )     (5,955 )     (8,923 )
 
   
     
     
 
Net change
    (287,692 )     133,444       (289,691 )
Conexant Stock Fund A — beginning of period
    324,205       190,761       480,452  
 
   
     
     
 
Conexant Stock Fund A — end of period
  $ 36,513     $ 324,205     $ 190,761  
 
   
     
     
 

7. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

      Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by an affiliate of Fidelity. Fidelity is the trustee as defined by the Plan and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Administrative fees paid by the Plan for investment management services amounted to $59, $79 and $18 for the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, respectively.
 
      At December 31, 2002, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, the Plan held 57,711, 58,020 and 56,672 shares of common stock of Conexant Systems, Inc., the sponsoring employer, with a cost basis of $493,485, $1,590,644 and $698,880, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 and the quarter ended December 30, 2001, the Plan recorded no dividend income.

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CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN

SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
DECEMBER 31, 2002

                             
            (c)                
        (b)   Description of Investment,                
        Identity of   Including Maturity Date,                
        Issue, Borrower,   Rate of Interest,           (e)
        Lessor, or   Collateral, Par,   (d)   Current
    (a)   Similar Party   or Maturity Value   Cost   Value
   
 
 
 
 
    *   Fidelity Investments   Conexant Stock Fund A   $ 135,019     $ 36,513  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Conexant Stock Fund B     358,466       76,173  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Skyworks Stock Fund     835,293       198,875  
        Franklin Resources, Inc.   Franklin Small-Cap Growth     3,505       2,244  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Fund     8,330       6,193  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Growth Company     42,219       23,955  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity OTC Portfolio     13,006       9,396  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Equity Income     171,522       136,131  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Emerging Markets     21,309       16,463  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Diversified International     158,941       124,519  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Dividend Growth     426,942       337,672  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock     301,005       203,196  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Feedom Income     9,335       8,733  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2000     135,851       121,778  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2010     88,508       73,935  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2020     22,772       16,745  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2030     49,811       34,452  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio
(stable value)
    345,770       345,770  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Spartan U.S. Equity Index     353,034       240,523  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity U.S. Bond Index     119,883       126,354  
            Participant loans receivable (interest rates ranging from 5.75% to 10.50%)     143,276       143,276  
                 
     
 
                $ 3,743,797     $ 2,282,896  
                 
     
 


*   Identified as a party-of-interest to the Plan.

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CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN

SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
DECEMBER 31, 2001

                             
            (c)                
        (b)   Description of Investment,                
        Identity of   Including Maturity Date,                
        Issue, Borrower,   Rate of Interest,           (e)
        Lessor, or   Collateral, Par,   (d)   Current
    (a)   Similar Party   or Maturity Value   Cost   Value
   
 
 
 
 
    *   Fidelity Investments   Conexant Stock Fund A   $ 173,572     $ 324,205  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Conexant Stock Fund B     525,308       669,282  
        Franklin Resources, Inc.   Franklin Small-Cap Growth     7,781       6,950  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Fund     12,694       11,710  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Growth Company     42,765       31,296  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity OTC Portfolio     35,064       32,106  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Equity Income     198,143       190,740  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Emerging Markets     9,539       7,505  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Diversified International     181,849       156,989  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Dividend Growth     510,671       509,629  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock     300,157       277,851  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Feedom Income     10,153       9,902  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2000     111,888       103,283  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2010     96,347       88,036  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2020     28,361       24,602  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Freedom 2030     60,389       50,262  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio                
            (stable value)     378,362       378,362  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Spartan U.S. Equity Index     406,984       352,708  
    *   Fidelity Investments   Fidelity U.S. Bond Index     103,973       106,898  
            Participant loans receivable (interest rates ranging from 5.75% to 10.50%)     351,778       351,778  
                 
     
 
                $ 3,545,778     $ 3,684,094  
                 
     
 

*Identified as a party-of-interest to the Plan.

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SIGNATURES

THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC. HOURLY EMPLOYEES’ SAVINGS PLAN
         
Date: June 24, 2003   By:   /s/ Balakrishnan S. Iyer
       
        Balakrishnan S. Iyer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Conexant Systems, Inc. and Member of
the Plan Committee

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit    
Number   Description

 
23   Independent Auditors’ Consent
     
99   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350