Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Combinations

Note 6 — Business Combinations

Information about the acquisition made during 2012 is presented below. There were no business acquisitions during 2011 or 2010.

Acquisition of SandForce

On January 3, 2012, the Company acquired SandForce, a provider of flash storage processors for enterprise and client flash solutions and solid state drives. The Company acquired SandForce to enhance its competitive position in the PCIe^® flash adapter market where LSI’s products already used SandForce flash storage processors. Additionally, the combination of LSI’s custom capability and SandForce’s standard product offerings allows the Company to offer a full range of products aimed at the growing flash storage processor market for ultrabook, notebook and enterprise solid state drives and flash solutions. Total consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):

Cash paid, net of cash acquired	$	319,231
Fair value of partially vested equity awards		19,089
Fair value of LSI’s previous investment in SandForce		8,120
Total	$	346,440

In connection with the SandForce acquisition, the Company assumed stock options and RSUs originally granted by SandForce and converted them into LSI stock options and RSUs. The portion of the fair value of partially vested equity awards associated with prior service of SandForce employees represents a component of the total consideration for the SandForce acquisition, as presented above. Stock options assumed were valued using a binomial lattice model calibrated to the exercise behavior of LSI’s employees. RSUs were valued based on LSI’s stock price as of the acquisition date.

Prior to the acquisition, the Company held an equity interest in SandForce. The Company determined the fair value of this equity interest by applying the per share value of the contractual cash consideration to the SandForce shares held by the Company immediately prior to the acquisition. The fair value of the Company’s pre-acquisition investment in SandForce represents a component of total consideration, as presented above. As a result of re-measuring the pre-acquisition equity interest in SandForce to fair value, the Company recognized a gain of $5.8 million, which was included in interest income and other, net, in 2012.

The allocation of the purchase price to SandForce’s tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed was based on their estimated fair values.

The purchase price has been allocated as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	10,711
Inventory		24,268
Identified intangible assets		172,400
Goodwill		182,628
Net deferred tax liabilities		(42,365	)
Other, net		(1,202	)
Total	$	346,440

The goodwill is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce of SandForce and synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of LSI and SandForce. The goodwill recognized is not deductible for tax purposes. Identified intangible assets were comprised of the following:

	Fair Value		Weighted- Average Life
	(In thousands)		(In years)
Current technology	$	73,400		4.0
Customer relationships		41,700		7.0
Order backlog		4,500		0.5
Trade names		1,500		3.0
Total identified intangible assets subject to amortization		121,100		4.9
In-process research and development		51,300
Total identified intangible assets	$	172,400

The allocation of the purchase price to identified intangible assets acquired was based on the Company’s best estimate of the fair value of such assets. The fair value of acquired identified intangible assets is determined based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. As such, acquired intangible assets are classified as Level 3 assets.

The fair value of each of the acquired identified intangible assets was determined using a discounted cash flow methodology. The cash flows for each category of identified intangible assets represent the estimated incremental effect on the Company’s cash flows directly attributable to that intangible asset over its estimated useful life. Estimated cash flows represent expected incremental revenues, net of returns on contributory assets and after considering estimated incremental operating costs and income taxes. Discount rates ranging from 12.9% to 17.9% were used based on the cost of capital, adjusted to reflect the specific risk associated with each of the cash flows.

Current technology represents the fair value of SandForce products that had reached technological feasibility and were a part of its product offering. Customer relationships represent the fair values of SandForce’s relationships with its customers.

In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) represents the fair value of incomplete research and development projects that had not reached technological feasibility as of the date of the acquisition. At the time of acquisition, SandForce had IPR&D related to its next generation flash storage processor (the “Griffin project”). At December 31, 2012, expected costs to complete the Griffin project are approximately $28.0 million through its anticipated completion date in 2013. Total revenues for the Griffin project are expected to extend through 2018. The acquisition date fair value of the Griffin project will be either amortized or impaired depending on whether the project is completed or abandoned.

From January 3, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the Company recognized approximately $159.7 million of revenues related to the SandForce business. In addition, during 2012, the Company recognized $8.4 million of acquisition-related costs included in restructuring of operations and other items, net related to SandForce. It is impracticable to determine the effect on net income resulting from the SandForce acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2012, as the Company immediately integrated SandForce into its ongoing operations. Historical pro forma results giving effect to the acquisition have not been presented because such effect is not material to the prior period financial results.