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This excerpt taken from the SMSC 10-Q filed Dec 21, 2006.
Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
 
In September 2004 and September 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) Plans (the “Plan”), the purpose of which is to attract, retain, reward and motivate employees and consultants to promote the Company’s best interests and to share in its future success. The Plan authorizes the


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Board’s Compensation Committee to grant up to four million SAR awards to eligible officers, employees and consultants. Each award, when granted, provides the participant with the right to receive payment in cash, upon exercise, for the appreciation in market value of a share of SMSC common stock over the award’s exercise price. On July 11, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2006 Director Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The Company can grant up to 200,000 Director SARs under this plan. The exercise price of a SAR is equal to the closing market price of SMSC stock on the date of grant. SAR awards generally vest over four or five-year periods, and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.
 
Activity under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan is summarized below (shares in thousands):
 
                 
    Number of
    Grant-Date
 
    SARs     Fair Value  
 
SARs outstanding, March 1, 2006
    1,544          
Granted
    1,546     $ 16.66  
Exercised
    (211 )   $ 17.72  
Canceled or expired
    (61 )   $ 13.96  
SARs outstanding, November 30, 2006
    2,818     $ 17.34  
                 
SARs exercisable, November 30, 2006
    354     $ 18.23  
                 
 
The total unrecognized compensation cost related to SMSC’s stock appreciation rights plan is $34.6 million as of November 30, 2006. The weighted average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 2.34 years.
 
The weighted average fair values per share of stock appreciation rights granted in connection with the Company’s stock incentive plans have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions:
 
                 
    Three Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    November 30, 2006     November 30, 2006  
 
Dividend yield
           
Expected volatility
    0.59       0.59  
Risk-free interest rates
    4.67-4.85       4.67-4.85  
Expected lives (in years)
    2.25-4.34       2.25-4.34  
 
This excerpt taken from the SMSC 10-Q filed Oct 6, 2006.
Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
 
In September 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) Plan (the “Plan”), the purpose of which is to attract, retain, reward and motivate employees and consultants to promote the Company’s best interests and to share in its future success. The Plan authorizes the Board’s Compensation


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Committee to grant up to two million SAR awards to eligible officers, employees and consultants. Each award, when granted, provides the participant with the right to receive payment in cash, upon exercise, for the appreciation in market value of a share of SMSC common stock over the award’s exercise price. On July 11, 2006, the Company’s Board of Director’s approved the 2006 Director Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The Company can grant up to 42,000 Director SARs under this plan. The exercise price of a SAR is equal to the closing market price of SMSC stock on the date of grant. SAR awards generally vest over four or five-year periods, and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.
 
Activity under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan is summarized below (shares in thousands):
 
                 
    Number of
    Grant-Date
 
    SARs     Fair Value  
 
SARs outstanding, March 1, 2006
    1,544          
Granted
    113     $ 15.75  
Exercised
    (4 )   $ 16.09  
Canceled or expired
    (46 )   $ 14.70  
SARs outstanding, August 31, 2006
    1,607     $ 15.77  
                 
SARs exercisable, August 31, 2006
    214     $ 16.03  
                 
 
The total unrecognized compensation cost related to SMSC’s stock appreciation rights plan is $22 million as of August 31, 2006.
 
The weighted average fair values per share of stock appreciation rights granted in connection with the Company’s stock incentive plans have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions:
 
                 
    Three Months
    Six Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    August 31, 2006     August 31, 2006  
 
Dividend yield
           
Expected volatility
    0.59       0.59  
Risk-free interest rates
    4.86-4.92       4.86-4.97  
Expective lives (in years)
    2.75-4.55       2.75-4.55  
 
This excerpt taken from the SMSC 10-Q filed Jul 10, 2006.
Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
 
In September 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) Plan (the “Plan”), the purpose of which is to attract, retain, reward and motivate employees and consultants to promote the Company’s best interests and to share in its future success. The Plan authorizes the Board’s Compensation Committee to grant up to two million SAR awards to eligible officers, employees and consultants. Each award, when granted, provides the participant with the right to receive payment in cash, upon exercise, for the appreciation in market value of a share of SMSC common stock over the award’s exercise price. In October 2005, the Company’s Board of Director’s approved the 2005 Director Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The Company can grant up to 42,000 Director SARs under this plan. The exercise price of a SAR is equal to the closing market price of SMSC


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stock on the date of grant. SAR awards generally vest over four or five-year periods, and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.
 
Activity under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan is summarized below (shares in thousands):
 
                 
    Fiscal
       
    2007
    Grant-Date
 
    SARs     Fair Value  
 
SARs outstanding, March 1, 2006
    1,544          
Granted
    59     $ 11.84  
Exercised
    (2 )   $ 11.62  
Canceled or expired
    (32 )   $ 11.62  
                 
SARs outstanding, May 31, 2006
    1,569     $ 11.38  
                 
SARs exercisable, May 31, 2006
    204     $ 11.66  
                 
 
The weighted average fair values per share of stock appreciation rights granted in connection with the Company’s stock incentive plans have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions:
 
         
    Three months
 
    ended May 31,
 
    2006  
 
Dividend yield
     
Expected volatility
    0.59  
Risk-free interest rates
    4.97  
Expective lives (in years)
    2.75-4.31  
 
This excerpt taken from the SMSC 10-K filed May 15, 2006.
Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
 
In September 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) Plan (the “Plan”), the purpose of which is to attract, retain, reward and motivate employees and consultants to promote the Company’s best interests and to share in its future success. The Plan authorizes the Board’s Compensation Committee to grant up to two million SAR awards to eligible officers, employees and consultants. Each award, when granted, provides the participant with the right to receive payment in cash, upon exercise, for the appreciation in market value of a share of SMSC common stock over the award’s exercise price. The exercise price of a SAR is equal to the closing market price of SMSC stock on the date of grant. SAR awards generally vest over four or five-year periods, and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.
 
Activity under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan is summarized below (shares in thousands):
 
                                 
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Fiscal
    Average
    Fiscal
    Average
 
    2006
    Exercise
    2005
    Exercise
 
    SARs     Prices     SARs     Prices  
 
SARs outstanding, beginning of year
    1,459     $ 17.10              
Granted
    228     $ 27.31       1,468     $ 17.10  
Exercised
    (111 )   $ 17.10              
Canceled or expired
    (53 )   $ 17.18       (9 )   $ 17.10  
                                 
SARs outstanding, end of year
    1,523     $ 18.63       1,459     $ 17.10  
                                 
SARs exercisable
    203                        
                                 
 
The Company recognizes compensation expense for the appreciation of a SAR award’s market value over its exercise price over the term of the award. Based upon the Company’s $32.52 common stock price at February 28, 2006, $11.5 million of accrued SAR compensation expense is reflected on the Company’s February 28, 2006 consolidated balance sheet, the current portion of which is $6.7 million, reflecting compensation associated with SARs which are currently vested or which will vest within fiscal 2007.
 
When a SAR is exercised, any difference between the actual appreciation in the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of exercise, which is paid to the participant in cash, and the amount previously accrued as compensation expense, is reflected as a current adjustment to compensation expense. The Company recorded $13.0 million of compensation expense for these awards during fiscal 2006, including $0.9 million within costs of goods sold, $3.1 million within research and development, and $9.0 million within selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded $0.1 million of compensation expense for these awards during fiscal 2005, primarily within selling, general and administrative expenses.


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In October 2005, the Company’s Board of Director’s approved the 2005 Director Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The Company can grant up to 42,000 Director SARs under this plan, and 21,000 shares were granted during fiscal 2006 at a weighted average price of $29.64. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the appreciation of a SAR award’s market value over its exercise price over the term of the award. The Company expense for this plan was nominal in fiscal 2006, and was included in the total SAR expense for employees detailed above.
 
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