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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2005
Registration No. 333-127725
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Amendment No. 1
to
Form S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  3663   95-3685934
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714
(858) 587-1121
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Paul E. Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714
(858) 552-9500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
 
Copies to:
     
Cameron Jay Rains, Esq.
David R. Young, Esq.
Randy L. Socol, Esq.
Matthew W. Leivo, Esq.
DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100
San Diego, California 92121-2133
Telephone: (858) 677-1400
  David A. Hahn, Esq.
Howard L. Armstrong, Esq.
Ann C. Buckingham, Esq.
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
San Diego, California 92101-3375
Telephone: (619) 236-1234
 
      Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement has become effective and all other conditions to the consummation of the transactions have been satisfied or waived.
      If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.     o
      If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     o
      If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     o
 
      The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 


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The information in this prospectus/ information statement is not complete and may be changed. QUALCOMM may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus/ information statement is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2005
     
(LOGO OF QUALCOMM INCORPORATION)
  (LOGO OF FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
PROSPECTUS OF
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
   INFORMATION STATEMENT OF
FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dear Stockholders:
      We are pleased to report that the boards of directors of QUALCOMM Incorporated and Flarion Technologies, Inc. have unanimously approved a merger agreement which provides for the merger of a QUALCOMM subsidiary into Flarion. The merger agreement has also been adopted by written consent by Flarion’s stockholders. As a result of the proposed merger, Flarion will become a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM. If we complete the proposed merger, you will become a stockholder of QUALCOMM, your shares of Flarion common stock, if any, will be converted into the right to receive shares of QUALCOMM common stock according to a formula contained in the merger agreement, and your shares of Flarion preferred stock, if any, will be converted into the right to receive a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash according to a formula contained in the merger agreement. In addition, holders of Flarion capital stock will be entitled to receive additional consideration, payable in cash, upon achievement of a patent milestone.
      The proposed merger is more fully described in the accompanying prospectus/ information statement. If the merger were completed on September 13, 2005, based on Flarion’s outstanding capital stock, options and warrants as of August 5, 2005 and the average closing sales prices per share of QUALCOMM common stock from July 26, 2005 through September 13, 2005, Flarion stockholders would own approximately 0.4% of QUALCOMM outstanding common stock immediately after the proposed merger. QUALCOMM common stock is listed on The Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol “QCOM.” On September 13, 2005, the last sale price of shares of QUALCOMM common stock on The Nasdaq National Market was $42.85 per share.
      Flarion stockholders have already adopted the merger agreement and we are not soliciting a vote of the Flarion stockholders. However, this prospectus/ information statement is being provided to you for informational purposes, including alerting you of your right of appraisal of your shares of Flarion capital stock in connection with the proposed merger, as described in the section entitled “Appraisal Rights.”
       We encourage you to read this prospectus/ information statement carefully. In particular, you should review the matters discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
       Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of QUALCOMM securities to be issued pursuant to the merger or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus/ information statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
      This prospectus/ information statement is dated September 19, 2005, and is first being mailed on or about September 20, 2005.
  Sincerely,
 
  /s/ Paul E. Jacobs
 
 
  Paul E. Jacobs
  Chief Executive Officer of QUALCOMM Incorporated


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REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
      This prospectus/information statement incorporates important business and financial information about QUALCOMM from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that have not been included in or delivered with this document. This information is available at the Internet website that the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains at http://www.sec.gov, as well as from other sources.
      You may also request copies of these documents from QUALCOMM, without charge, upon written or oral request to:
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714
Attn: Investor Relations
(858) 658-4813 or ir@qualcomm.com
In order to receive timely delivery of the documents, you must make your request no later than October 3, 2005.
For more information, see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”


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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
      Some of the information relating to QUALCOMM, Flarion and the combined company contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus/ information statement is forward-looking in nature. All statements included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus/ information statement or made by management of QUALCOMM or Flarion, other than statements of historical fact regarding QUALCOMM or Flarion, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this prospectus/ information statement. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as the development of new products, enhancements of technologies, sales levels, expense levels and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements.
      Although forward-looking statements in this prospectus/ information statement reflect the good faith judgment of the management of QUALCOMM and Flarion, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by management. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include without limitation those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus/ information statement. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus/ information statement. QUALCOMM undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this prospectus/ information statement. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this prospectus/ information statement that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
Q: Why am I receiving this prospectus/ information statement?
 
A: QUALCOMM has agreed to acquire Flarion under the terms of a merger agreement that is described in this prospectus/ information statement. Please see the discussion in the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement.” A copy of the merger agreement is attached to this prospectus/ information statement as Annex A. On July 26, 2005, Flarion stockholders adopted the merger agreement and approved the merger pursuant to an action by written consent. As a result, no further approval of Flarion stockholders is needed to complete the merger.
 
Q: What will happen in connection with the proposed transaction?
 
A: In the merger, Flarion and a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM will merge and, as a result, Flarion will become a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM. Pursuant to this merger, the stockholders of Flarion will become stockholders of QUALCOMM. In this prospectus/ information statement we sometimes refer to this merger as the “first merger,” and references to the “merger,” unless specified otherwise, shall also refer to this merger. Immediately following the merger, in a second merger, Flarion will merge into another wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM, with the surviving company of the second merger being a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM and the ultimate surviving entity of the mergers. In this prospectus/ information statement we sometimes refer to the first merger and second merger, taken together as a whole, as the “mergers.”
 
Q: Why is Flarion proposing the merger?
 
A: We believe that the proposed transaction will provide substantial benefits to the Flarion stockholders. The Flarion board of directors believes the merger provides Flarion stockholders with liquidity and strategic and growth opportunities that would not have been available to Flarion on a stand-alone basis. To review the Flarion reasons for the transaction in greater detail, see “The Merger — Flarion’s Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Flarion Board of Directors.”
 
Q: What will I be entitled to receive pursuant to the merger?
 
A: Upon the closing of the merger, holders of Flarion common stock will be entitled to receive for each share of Flarion common stock, consideration, payable in shares of QUALCOMM common stock, equal to a pro rata portion (determined on a fully diluted, as-converted basis including all outstanding options and warrants, exclusive of directed options as described in the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Directed Options”) of $600 million, subject to certain potential adjustments. Holders of Flarion preferred stock will be entitled to receive for each share of preferred stock two times the amount of consideration that each share of Flarion common stock is entitled to receive, payable in a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash. Based upon the Flarion shares, options, warrants and other rights outstanding as of August 5, 2005, the initial consideration per share of Flarion common stock would be approximately $3.93.
 
Flarion stockholders will also be entitled to receive additional consideration in connection with the achievement of a patent milestone. Upon the issuance of 20 U.S. patents, out of approximately 125 Flarion U.S. patent applications, prior to the eighth anniversary of the closing date of the merger, Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders will be entitled to receive their pro rata portion (determined on a fully diluted, as-converted basis as described above) of aggregate additional consideration of $205 million, payable in cash to Flarion stockholders and shares of QUALCOMM common stock to holders of Flarion options (other than with respect to directed options) and warrants, subject to holdback and offset of up to $75 million for damages incurred by QUALCOMM for which it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the merger agreement.
 
Of the aggregate consideration that Flarion stockholders are entitled to receive, assuming payment in full of the patent milestone amount, approximately 60% of such consideration shall be payable in cash and approximately 40% shall be payable in shares of QUALCOMM common stock.

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Q: What do I need to do now?
 
A: We urge you to read this prospectus/ information statement carefully, including its annexes, and to consider how the merger affects you. The merger has already been approved by the board of directors of each of QUALCOMM and Flarion, and by the stockholders of Flarion. You are not being asked to vote on the merger agreement. Instead, this prospectus/ information statement is being provided to you for informational purposes, including alerting you of appraisal rights you may have if you hold Flarion capital stock.
 
Q: What vote was needed to adopt the merger agreement?
 
A: The merger did not require the vote of QUALCOMM stockholders. The vote required of the stockholders of Flarion was the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of (i) capital stock of Flarion, voting as a single class on an as-converted basis, and (ii) preferred stock of Flarion, voting as a single class on an as-converted basis. On July 26, 2005, the requisite vote from Flarion stockholders was received by written consent and the merger agreement was adopted by the Flarion stockholders.
 
Q: Did the Flarion board of directors recommend the merger?
 
A: Yes. The Flarion board of directors unanimously determined that the merger is advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, Flarion’s stockholders. The Flarion board of directors has also unanimously approved the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The reasons for Flarion’s board of directors’ determination are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “The Merger — Flarion’s Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Flarion Board of Directors.”
 
Q: Do persons involved in the merger have interests that may conflict with mine as a Flarion stockholder?
 
A: Yes. When considering the recommendations of Flarion’s board of directors, you should be aware that certain Flarion directors and officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, or are in addition to, yours. These interests include employment of certain Flarion executive officers by QUALCOMM after the mergers and the indemnification of directors and officers of Flarion by QUALCOMM. To review the interests of Flarion’s directors and management in the merger in greater detail, see “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger.”
 
Q: What are the conditions to completion of the merger?
 
A: The obligations of QUALCOMM and Flarion to complete the proposed merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain specified closing conditions, including governmental approvals. To review the conditions to closing in greater detail, see “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Conditions to the Closing of the Merger.”
 
Q: Should I send in my Flarion stock certificates now?
 
A: No. After the merger is completed, holders of Flarion common stock and preferred stock will receive written instructions for exchanging stock certificates representing shares of Flarion capital stock for the merger consideration described in detail above, subject to the terms of the merger agreement.
 
Q: When do you expect the merger to be completed?
 
A: We are working toward completing the merger as quickly as possible. There are several conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the completion of the merger, including obtaining required regulatory approvals and registration of the QUALCOMM common stock to be issued in connection with the merger.
 
Q: Will the proposed merger be completed?
 
A: It is possible that the proposed merger will not be completed for any one of a number of reasons, such as the failure of one of the parties to satisfy a condition of closing.

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Q: Am I entitled to appraisal rights?
 
A: Holders of Flarion capital stock who did not vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the mergers, who hold their shares of Flarion capital stock of record and continue to own those shares through the effective time of the merger and who properly demand appraisal of their shares in writing are entitled to appraisal rights pursuant to the merger agreement under Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or the DGCL, which is attached to this prospectus/ information statement as Annex C.
 
Under Section 262, Flarion stockholders who comply with the procedures set forth in Section 262 will be entitled to have their shares appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery and to receive payment of the fair value of the shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, as determined by the court.
 
Q: Are there risks I should consider in deciding whether to exercise my appraisal rights in connection with the merger?
 
A: Yes. In evaluating the merger, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
 
Q: Will Flarion stockholders recognize a taxable gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the mergers?
 
A: It is expected that the merger of a QUALCOMM subsidiary into Flarion, followed by the merger of Flarion into a QUALCOMM subsidiary, taken together as a whole, will qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Assuming that the mergers qualify as a reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code, then the exchange of shares of Flarion common stock and Flarion preferred stock solely for shares of QUALCOMM common stock will not be a taxable transaction to Flarion stockholders for United States federal income tax purposes. Flarion stockholders will, however, recognize gain in the amount equal to the lesser of the amount of gain realized, or the amount of cash received. Additionally, a Flarion stockholder will recognize gain or loss with respect to any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of QUALCOMM common stock.
 
Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences of the mergers to a Flarion stockholder will depend on the facts of each holder’s own situation. We encourage each Flarion stockholder to carefully read the discussion in the section entitled “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers” and to consult the stockholder’s own tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the mergers.
 
Q: What will happen to options to acquire Flarion common stock upon the merger?
 
A: Each option to purchase shares of Flarion common stock that would otherwise be outstanding if not for the merger will be assumed by QUALCOMM and will be converted into an option to purchase shares of QUALCOMM common stock under the terms specified in the merger agreement. Flarion option holders (other than with respect to directed options) may also be entitled to receive additional consideration, payable in shares of QUALCOMM common stock issuable upon or following the exercise of such option equal to a pro rata portion (determined on a fully diluted, as-converted basis) of additional aggregate consideration of $205 million, conditioned upon the achievement of a patent milestone, subject to a holdback or offset for indemnification, as described in the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Indemnification Holdback Amount.”
 
Q: What will happen to warrants to acquire Flarion preferred stock upon the merger?
 
A: QUALCOMM will issue a replacement warrant to purchase shares of QUALCOMM common stock for each warrant to purchase shares of Flarion preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to completion of the merger under the terms specified in the merger agreement. Flarion warrant holders may also be entitled to receive additional consideration, payable in shares of QUALCOMM common stock issuable upon or following the exercise of such warrant equal to a pro rata portion (determined on a fully diluted, as-converted basis) of additional aggregate consideration of $205 million, conditioned upon the

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  achievement of a patent milestone, subject to a holdback or offset for indemnification as described in the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Indemnification Holdback Amount.”
Q: Are there any regulatory consents or approvals that are required to complete the merger?
 
A: Neither QUALCOMM nor Flarion is aware of the need to obtain any regulatory approvals in order to complete the merger other than the following:
  •  the registration statement of which this prospectus/ information statement is a part must be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
 
  •  the mergers are subject to review by the United States Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, or the HSR Act, and under this statute, QUALCOMM and Flarion are required to make pre-merger notification filings and to await the expiration or early termination of a statutory waiting period prior to completing the mergers. In response to these filings, on September 19, 2005, QUALCOMM and Flarion received a request for additional information and documentary materials from the Department of Justice. QUALCOMM and Flarion intend to respond to this second request as expeditiously as possible.
QUALCOMM and Flarion intend to obtain these approvals and make the necessary filings and any additional regulatory approvals and filings that may be required. However, neither of the parties can assure you that all of the approvals will be obtained.
 
Q: Who can help answer my questions?
 
A: If you would like additional copies, without charge, of this prospectus/ information statement or if you have questions about the merger, you should contact:
  QUALCOMM Incorporated
  Attn: Investor Relations
  5775 Morehouse Drive
  San Diego, California 92121
  Telephone No.: (858) 658-4813
 
  Flarion Technologies, Inc.
  Attn: Edward B. Jordan
  135 Route 202/ 206 South
  Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
  Telephone No.: (908) 947-7000

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SUMMARY
      This summary highlights selected information from this prospectus/ information statement and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should carefully read this entire document and the other documents to which this document refers you or that are incorporated herein by reference in order to fully understand the merger. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” The merger agreement is attached as Annex A to this prospectus/ information statement. QUALCOMM and Flarion encourage you to read the merger agreement as it is the legal document that governs the merger. Page references are included in the parentheses below to direct you to a more detailed description of the topics presented in this summary.  
      All references in this document to QUALCOMM’s common stock include the associated preferred share purchase rights. See the section entitled “Description of QUALCOMM Capital Stock — Rights Agreement.”
The Companies
  QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
  5775 Morehouse Drive
  San Diego, California 92121-1714
  Telephone (858) 552-9500
      QUALCOMM designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA, technology and other technologies. CDMA technology is one of the three main technologies used in digital wireless communications networks. QUALCOMM is a leading developer and supplier of integrated circuits and system software. QUALCOMM’s products are used for wireless voice and data communications, multimedia functions and global positioning. As the innovator of CDMA, QUALCOMM grants licenses to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of CDMA products.
      QUALCOMM maintains a website on the Internet at www.qualcomm.com. However, information found on QUALCOMM’s website is not a part of this prospectus/ information statement.
  FLUORITE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
  5775 Morehouse Drive
  San Diego, California 92121-1714
  Telephone: (858) 552-9500
 
  QUARTZ ACQUISITION CORPORATION
  5775 Morehouse Drive
  San Diego, California 92121-1714
  Telephone: (858) 552-9500
      Fluorite Acquisition Corporation and Quartz Acquisition Corporation are each wholly owned subsidiaries of QUALCOMM. Fluorite Acquisition Corporation and Quartz Acquisition Corporation were incorporated on June 30, 2005 and July 1, 2005, respectively, in the State of Delaware. Neither Fluorite Acquisition Corporation nor Quartz Acquisition Corporation has engaged in any operations and each exists solely to effect and otherwise facilitate the mergers. Therefore, although each corporation is a party to the merger, when we discuss the transaction in this prospectus/ information statement, we generally refer only to QUALCOMM. Fluorite Acquisition Corporation and Quartz Acquisition Corporation are referred to in this prospectus/ information statement as QUALCOMM’s merger subsidiaries.
  FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  135 Route 202/ 206 South
  Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
  Telephone: (908) 947-7000
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wireless mobile communications. The technology offers a wide-area mobile broadband voice and data solution through an all-Internet Protocol (IP) packet-switched wireless communication network.
      Flarion maintains a website on the Internet at www.flarion.com. However, information found on Flarion’s website is not a part of this prospectus/ information statement.
Summary of the Merger (Page 28)
The Initial Merger Consideration (Page 51)
      Upon the closing of the merger, holders of Flarion common stock will be entitled to receive, for each outstanding share of Flarion common stock, consideration, payable in shares of QUALCOMM common stock, equal to a pro rata portion (on a fully diluted, as converted basis including all outstanding options and warrants, exclusive of directed options) of $600 million, subject to certain potential adjustments. Holders of Flarion preferred stock will be entitled to receive, for each outstanding share of preferred stock, two times the amount of consideration that each share of Flarion common stock is entitled to receive, payable in a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash. Based upon the Flarion shares, options, warrants and other rights outstanding as of August 5, 2005, the initial consideration payable per share of Flarion common stock would be approximately $3.93.
Working Capital Adjustment (Page 51)
      The initial purchase price that the Flarion stockholders are entitled to receive is subject to reduction in the event that Flarion’s transaction expenses exceed $10 million or Flarion’s closing working capital is less than a specified threshold.
Tax Adjustment (Page 52)
      In order to ensure that the merger qualifies as a tax-free reorganization, the amount of shares of QUALCOMM common stock included in the initial purchase price that holders of Flarion preferred stock are entitled to receive may be increased, with a corresponding reduction in the amount of cash.
Stockholders’ Agent and Expenses Fund (Page 55)
      QF REP, LLC has been appointed by the stockholders of Flarion to act as the stockholders’ agent in connection with the mergers. An aggregate of $1.5 million of the cash and shares of QUALCOMM common stock that the Flarion stockholders are entitled to receive as the initial merger consideration will be deposited in an expenses fund to reimburse the costs and expenses of the stockholders’ agent.
Treatment of Options to Purchase Flarion Common Stock (Page 53)
      Each option to purchase shares of Flarion common stock which would otherwise be outstanding if not for the merger will be assumed by QUALCOMM and will be converted into an option to purchase shares of QUALCOMM common stock under the terms specified in the merger agreement.
Treatment of Warrants to Purchase Flarion Preferred Stock (Page 54)
      QUALCOMM will issue a replacement warrant to purchase shares of QUALCOMM common stock for each warrant to purchase shares of Flarion preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to completion of the merger under the terms specified in the merger agreement.
Additional Consideration in Connection with the Patent Milestone (Page 56)
      Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders may also be entitled to receive additional consideration conditioned upon the achievement of a patent milestone. Upon the issuance of 20 U.S. patents out of approximately 125 Flarion U.S. patent applications prior to the eighth anniversary of the closing date of the merger, Flarion stockholders, option holders (other

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than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders will be entitled to receive their pro rata portion (determined on a fully diluted, as-converted basis) of additional aggregate consideration of $205 million, payable in cash to Flarion stockholders and shares of QUALCOMM common stock to Flarion option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders, which shares shall be issuable upon or following the exercise of such options and warrants, subject to holdback and offset of up to $75 million for damages incurred by QUALCOMM for which it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the merger agreement.
Indemnification (Page 63)
      Pursuant to the merger agreement, Flarion has agreed that, for a specified time period after the effective date of the merger, its stockholders will indemnify QUALCOMM and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants and agents against losses and damages arising from matters specified in the merger agreement in an amount not to exceed $75 million. QUALCOMM has also agreed that, for a specified time period after the effective date of the merger, it will indemnify Flarion and its stockholders, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants and agents against losses and damages arising from matters specified in the merger agreement. The indemnification provisions of the merger agreement are detailed in the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Indemnification.”
Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers of Flarion; Stockholder Vote
      At the close of business on August 5, 2005, directors and executive officers of Flarion and their affiliates beneficially owned and were entitled to vote approximately 11,910,974 shares of Flarion common stock, collectively representing approximately 57.5% of the shares of Flarion common stock outstanding on that date, and approximately 29,342,724 shares of Flarion preferred stock, collectively representing approximately 54.3% of the shares of Flarion preferred stock outstanding on that date.
      The merger did not require the vote of QUALCOMM’s stockholders. The vote required of the stockholders of Flarion was the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of (i) capital stock of Flarion, voting as a single class on an as-converted basis, and (ii) preferred stock of Flarion, voting as a single class on an as-converted basis. On July 26, 2005, the requisite vote from Flarion stockholders was received by written consent and the merger agreement was adopted by the Flarion stockholders.
QUALCOMM Market Price Data
      QUALCOMM common stock is listed on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “QCOM.” On August 10, 2005, the last full trading day prior to the public announcement of the proposed merger, the last sale price of QUALCOMM’s common stock was $39.21 per share. On September 16, 2005, the last sale price of QUALCOMM’s common stock was $43.32 per share.
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers (Page 43)
      It is expected that the merger of a QUALCOMM subsidiary into Flarion, followed by the merger of Flarion into a QUALCOMM subsidiary, taken together as a whole, will qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Assuming that the mergers qualify as a reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code, then the exchange of shares of Flarion common stock and Flarion preferred stock solely for shares of QUALCOMM common stock will not be a taxable transaction to Flarion stockholders for United States federal income tax purposes. Flarion stockholders will, however, recognize gain in the amount equal to the lesser of the amount of gain realized, or the amount of cash received. Additionally, a Flarion stockholder will recognize gain or loss with respect to any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of QUALCOMM common stock.
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the discussion in the section entitled “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers” and to consult the stockholder’s own tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the mergers.
Accounting Treatment (Page 11)
      QUALCOMM will account for the merger under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which we refer to as U.S. GAAP.
Regulatory Approvals (Page 48)
      Neither QUALCOMM nor Flarion is aware of the need to obtain any material regulatory approvals in order to complete the merger other than the following:
  •  the registration statement of which this prospectus/ information statement is a part must be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
 
  •  the mergers are subject to review by the United States Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the HSR Act, and under this statute, QUALCOMM and Flarion are required to make pre-merger notification filings and to await the expiration or early termination of a statutory waiting period prior to completing the mergers.
QUALCOMM’S Reasons for the Merger (Page 30)
      QUALCOMM’s board of directors, while considering a number of different factors and consulting the judgment, advice and analysis of QUALCOMM’s management, as well as its financial and legal advisors, determined that the acquisition of Flarion is in the best interests of QUALCOMM and its stockholders and, accordingly, has approved the merger and the merger agreement. QUALCOMM believes a business combination with Flarion will enhance its already strong position in OFDMA technology and establish QUALCOMM as a leader in designing and licensing OFDMA systems, components and products for operators interested in OFDMA or hybrid CDMA/ OFDMA networks. The combination of Flarion’s and QUALCOMM’s engineering resources will establish a world class OFDMA technology team focused on developing industry-leading technologies for the wireless market. The combination of QUALCOMM’s and Flarion’s patent portfolios will establish an industry-leading OFDMA/OFDM intellectual property portfolio. QUALCOMM will continue to invest in development of CDMA advancements that it believes will provide the most advanced, spectrally efficient wide area wireless mobile networks for the foreseeable future. The acquisition of Flarion, however, will enable QUALCOMM to support operators who may prefer OFDMA-based networks.
Flarion’s Reasons for the Merger (Page 32)
      Flarion’s board of directors unanimously approved the merger, the merger agreement and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement based on the determination that the terms of the merger were fair to, and in the best interests of, Flarion and its stockholders and represent the best strategic alternative to Flarion after investigation of all known practical alternatives. In the course of reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement, the Flarion board of directors consulted with Flarion’s management, as well as its financial, legal, accounting and other advisors, and considered a number of factors which included the various risks and rewards associated with continuing as an independent company or seeking a combination with another party. After further scrutiny of such factors as the value of the consideration to be received by the stockholders as well as the public market for shares of QUALCOMM common stock, the Flarion board of directors determined that the potential benefits of a combination with QUALCOMM outweighed the uncertainties associated with alternative ventures. Specifically, the merger will enable Flarion stockholders to participate in, and benefit from the future growth potential of, a large, publicly held company with a greater depth of technologies, marketing opportunities and financial and operating resources that should enhance Flarion’s ability to bring technology to market.

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Opinion of Flarion’s Financial Advisor (Page 33)
      Evercore Group Inc., financial advisor to Flarion, delivered an opinion to the Flarion board of directors orally on July 24, 2005, which was subsequently confirmed in writing, that, as of that date, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions and limitations set forth in the opinion, from a financial point of view, the consideration in the aggregate to be paid by QUALCOMM to the holders of Flarion common stock, preferred stock, options and warrants pursuant to the merger agreement was fair to such security holders. The full text of Evercore’s written opinion is attached to this prospectus/ information statement as Annex B. We encourage you to read this opinion carefully in its entirety for a description of the procedures followed, assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken.
Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger (Page 40)
      Certain Flarion directors and officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, or are in addition to, other stockholders of Flarion. These interests include employment of Flarion executive officers by QUALCOMM after the mergers and the indemnification of directors and officers of Flarion by QUALCOMM.
Appraisal Rights (Page 84)
      QUALCOMM stockholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the issuance of QUALCOMM common stock pursuant to the merger.
      The merger agreement has already been adopted by the required vote of the stockholders of Flarion. However, holders of Flarion capital stock who demand appraisal of their shares and otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 262 of the DGCL, will be entitled to be paid, in cash, the fair value of their shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.
      In order for a Flarion stockholder to exercise appraisal rights, a written demand for appraisal as provided in the DGCL must be sent by such stockholder and such stockholder must comply with the other procedures required by the DGCL, as more fully described in the section entitled “Appraisal Rights.” Failure to send such demand or to follow such other procedures will result in the waiver of such stockholder’s appraisal rights. See the section entitled “Appraisal Rights” and Annex C for a description of the procedures that must be followed to perfect such rights.
Notice to Flarion Stockholders (Page 87)
      This prospectus/ information statement serves as notice to Flarion stockholders pursuant to Section 228(e) of the DGCL that on July 26, 2005, by action by written consent without a meeting, the Flarion stockholders adopted the merger agreement, elected that the merger shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Flarion for purposes of Flarion’s certificate of incorporation, and approved an amendment to Flarion’s certificate of incorporation.

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FLARION’S MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
      There is no established public trading market for Flarion’s capital stock.
      No cash dividends have been declared with respect to any class of Flarion’s capital stock at any time in the period since December 31, 2002. Other than the protective provisions and dividend preferences of the Flarion preferred stock pursuant to Flarion’s certificate of incorporation, there are no restrictions on the ability of Flarion to pay dividends.
      As of August 5, 2005 there were 206 holders of Flarion capital stock.
      Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, all shares of the capital stock of Flarion will be cancelled in exchange for a right to receive a pro rata portion of the merger consideration.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
      QUALCOMM derived the following information from its audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended September 30, 2000 through 2004 and unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended June 27, 2004 and June 26, 2005. The selected financial data for the nine months ended June 27, 2004 and June 26, 2005 are unaudited but reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are only normal and recurring, necessary for a fair presentation of such data. Results for the nine months ended June 26, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for any other interim periods or for the year as a whole. The following information should be read in conjunction with the QUALCOMM consolidated financial statements and related notes that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus/ information statement.
                                                           
    Nine Months Ended    
        Years Ended September 30(1)
    June 26,   June 27,    
    2005   2004(2)   2004(2)(6)   2003(2)   2002(2)   2001(3)   2000(3)
                             
    (In millions except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
                                                       
Revenues
  $ 4,112     $ 3,763     $ 4,880     $ 3,847     $ 2,915     $ 2,680     $ 3,197  
                                           
Operating income
    1,716       1,767       2,129       1,573       840       39       723  
                                           
Income (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change
    1,605       1,338       1,725       1,029       525       (560 )     622  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          (11 )     (5 )     (202 )     (165 )            
Accounting changes, net of tax
                                  (18 )      
                                           
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,605     $ 1,327     $ 1,720     $ 827     $ 360     $ (578 )   $ 622  
                                           
Basic earnings (loss) per common share(4):
                                                       
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change
  $ 0.98     $ 0.83     $ 1.07     $ 0.65     $ 0.34     $ (0.37 )   $ 0.43  
 
Discontinued operations, net of tax
        $ (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )            
 
Accounting change, net of tax
                                  (0.01 )      
                                           
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.98     $ 0.82     $ 1.06     $ 0.52     $ 0.23     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.43  
                                           
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share(4):
                                                       
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change
  $ 0.95     $ 0.80     $ 1.03     $ 0.63     $ 0.32     $ (0.37 )   $ 0.39  
 
Discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (0.12 )     (0.10 )            
 
Accounting change, net of tax
                                  (0.01 )      
                                           
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.95     $ 0.80     $ 1.03     $ 0.51     $ 0.22     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.39  
                                           
Dividends per share announced
  $ 0.23     $ 0.12     $ 0.190     $ 0.085     $     $     $  
                                           
Shares used in earnings per share calculations(4):
                                                       
 
Basic
    1,640       1,612       1,616       1,579       1,542       1,512       1,434  
 
Diluted
    1,697       1,669       1,675       1,636       1,619       1,512       1,600  
Pro forma effect of change in accounting principle(5):
                                                       
 
Net income
                                                  $ 595  
 
Net earnings per common share — basic
                                                  $ 0.41  
 
Net earnings per common share — diluted
                                                  $ 0.38  
Balance Sheet Data:
                                                       
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
  $ 7,864     $ 7,011     $ 7,635     $ 5,372     $ 3,200     $ 2,581     $ 2,521  
Total assets
    11,578       10,222       10,820       8,822       6,506       5,670       6,015  
Long-term debt
                      123       94              
Total stockholders’ equity
    10,447       9,141       9,664       7,598       5,392       4,812       5,468  
 
(1)  Our fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in September. As a result, fiscal 2001 includes 53 weeks. For presentation purposes, we present our fiscal years as ending on September 30.
 
(2)  During fiscal 2004, we sold our consolidated subsidiaries, the Vésper Operating Companies and TowerCo, and returned personal mobile service (SMP) licenses to Anatel, the telecommunications regulatory agency in Brazil. The results of operations, including gains and losses realized on the sales transactions and the SMP licenses, are presented as discontinued operations.

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(3)  During fiscal 2001 and 2000, we accounted for our investment in the Vésper Operating Companies under the equity method of accounting and recorded $150 million and $48 million, respectively, in equity in losses of those entities in income (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change.
 
(4)  We effected a four-for-one stock split in December 1999 and a two-for-one stock split in August 2004. All references to number of shares and per share amounts reflect these stock splits.
 
(5)  The pro forma effect of change in accounting principle reflects the impact of SAB 101 on previously reported results assuming it had been in effect in those periods.
 
(6)  Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we recorded royalty revenues from certain licensees based on our estimates of royalties during the period they were earned. Starting in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we began recognizing royalty revenues solely based on royalties reported by licensees during the quarter. The change in the timing of recognizing royalty revenue was made prospectively and had the initial one-time effect of reducing royalty revenues recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

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RISK FACTORS
      If you are a Flarion stockholder, you should consider each of the following factors as well as the other information in this prospectus/ information statement before deciding whether to exercise statutory appraisal rights in connection with the merger. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business and financial results could be harmed. In that case the trading price of our common stock could decline. You should also refer to the other information set forth in this prospectus/ information statement and in our “Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2004” and our “Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2005” incorporated by reference, including our financial statements and the related notes.
Risks Related to the Transaction
The exchange ratio and number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock that you will be entitled to receive is based on the QUALCOMM average closing price, which could be lower than the market value of the shares.
      The use of an exchange ratio that is tied to an average closing price over an extended period of time is intended to provide Flarion stockholders with a negotiated level of appropriate “value” of QUALCOMM common stock for each share of Flarion common stock and Flarion preferred stock on a fully diluted, as-converted basis exchanged for QUALCOMM common stock, without permitting one-day trading spikes, arbitrage or other unusual market activity to artificially raise or lower the exchange rate. However, you may not be able to sell your shares at the average closing price. If the QUALCOMM average closing price over the measurement period is higher than the market price of the QUALCOMM common stock at the effective time of the merger, the QUALCOMM common stock issued pursuant to the merger, together with any cash consideration issued, would be worth less than the nominal amount of initial merger consideration per share of Flarion common stock.
If a sufficient number of Flarion U.S. patent applications do not result in issued U.S. patents, Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders will not receive the maximum amount of consideration payable pursuant to the merger agreement.
      In addition to the initial purchase price to be paid to Flarion stockholders upon the closing of the merger and the surrender to the exchange agent by Flarion stockholders of certificates representing the shares of Flarion capital stock held by them, Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders are entitled to receive their pro rata portion (determined on a fully diluted, as-converted basis including all outstanding options and warrants, exclusive of directed options) of additional aggregate consideration of $205 million, payable in cash to Flarion stockholders and shares of QUALCOMM common stock issuable upon or following the exercise of such options or warrants to Flarion option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders, subject to offset of up to $75 million for damages incurred by QUALCOMM for which it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the merger agreement, if within eight years from the closing of the merger at least 20 of Flarion’s approximately 125 pending U.S. patent applications result in patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. However, there can be no guarantee that any Flarion patents will be issued or that this milestone will be achieved. If this milestone is not achieved, no additional consideration will be payable. For a detailed discussion of the potential consideration payable upon achievement of this patent milestone, see the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Patent Milestone Payment.”

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$75 million of the additional consideration payable upon the issuance of at least 20 additional U.S. patents may be subject to holdback and offset for indemnification purposes for a period of at least eighteen months.
      Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, a portion of the potential $205 million of additional consideration payable upon the achievement of the patent milestone will be subject to holdback and offset with respect to claims for indemnification for damages that QUALCOMM may incur in connection with or as a result of the merger. In all events, however, if the patent milestone is achieved prior to the date that is 18 months after the effective time of the merger, $75 million of the aggregate additional consideration will be subject to holdback and offset until the completion of the 18-month period after the effective time of the merger; provided that if a claim for indemnification has been made by QUALCOMM and remains outstanding at the end of such 18-month period, a portion of such holdback amount sufficient to satisfy outstanding claims will not be released until the resolution of such claims. If QUALCOMM successfully asserts a claim for indemnification for damages, you will not receive your full pro rata portion of the potential additional consideration. See the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Indemnification Holdback Amount.”
The Stockholders’ Agent may not act in the manner you desire.
      QF REP, LLC, a limited liability company formed by certain Flarion preferred stockholders, has been appointed as the stockholders’ agent to act as the stockholders’ representative in certain matters involving the indemnification by the stockholders of QUALCOMM and the holdback and offset of certain amounts which the stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders may be entitled to receive upon achievement of the patent milestone. As stockholders’ agent, QF REP, LLC will have the right, among other things, to compromise and to settle claims for damages made by QUALCOMM against the holdback amount. The stockholders’ agent may not act in the manner you desire and decisions made by the agent could have the effect of reducing the aggregate consideration you ultimately receive pursuant to the merger.
The need for governmental clearances may prevent or delay consummation of the merger.
      The merger is subject to review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the HSR Act. Under this statute, QUALCOMM and Flarion are required to make pre-merger notification filings and to await the expiration or early termination of a statutory waiting period prior to completing the merger. QUALCOMM and Flarion have made these required filings and will seek to satisfy any additional regulatory requirements.
      The reviewing authorities may not permit the merger at all or may impose restrictions or conditions on the merger that may seriously harm QUALCOMM if the merger is completed. These conditions could include a complete or partial license, divestiture, spin-off or the holding separate of assets or businesses. QUALCOMM may refuse to complete the merger if restrictions or conditions are required by governmental authorities that would require the divestiture of any assets of QUALCOMM or Flarion or would limit QUALCOMM’s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain, Flarion or any part of Flarion or any of QUALCOMM’s other assets or businesses. Any delay in the completion of the merger could diminish the anticipated benefits of the merger or result in additional transaction costs, loss of revenue or other effects associated with uncertainty about the transaction. Even though QUALCOMM and Flarion are not required to, they may agree to restrictions or conditions imposed by antitrust authorities in order to obtain regulatory approval, and these restrictions or conditions could harm QUALCOMM’s operations. In addition, during or after the statutory waiting periods imposed by the HSR Act, and even after completion of the merger, governmental authorities could seek to block or challenge the merger as they deem necessary or desirable in the public interest. In addition, in some jurisdictions, a competitor, customer or other third party could initiate a private action under the antitrust laws challenging or seeking to enjoin the merger, before or after it is completed. QUALCOMM, Flarion or the corporation surviving the mergers may not prevail, or may incur significant costs, in defending or settling any action under the antitrust laws.

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We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of the merger.
      Achieving the anticipated benefits of the merger will depend in part upon our ability to integrate Flarion’s businesses in an efficient and effective manner. The integration of two companies that have previously operated independently may result in significant challenges, and we and Flarion may be unable to accomplish the integration smoothly or successfully. The difficulties of integrating the two companies include, among others:
  •  retaining key employees;
 
  •  maintenance of important relationships of QUALCOMM and Flarion;
 
  •  minimizing the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business matters;
 
  •  coordinating geographically separate organizations;
 
  •  consolidating research and development operations; and
 
  •  consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures.
      We cannot assure you that the integration of Flarion with our business will result in the realization of the full benefits anticipated by us to result from the merger. We may not derive any commercial value from Flarion’s current technology, products and intellectual property or from future technologies and products based on OFDM and OFDMA that utilize Flarion’s patents and intellectual property.
If the mergers fail to qualify as a tax-free reorganization, you will recognize gain or loss on the exchange of your Flarion shares.
      QUALCOMM and Flarion have structured the transaction as “back-to-back mergers” in order to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although the Internal Revenue Service has not provided a ruling on the mergers, QUALCOMM and Flarion will each obtain a legal opinion from their respective counsel that the mergers qualify as a tax-free reorganization. These opinions neither bind the IRS nor prevent the IRS from adopting a contrary position. If the mergers fail to qualify as a tax-free reorganization, you would generally recognize gain or loss on each share of Flarion capital stock surrendered in the merger in the amount of the difference between your basis in such share and the fair market value of the QUALCOMM common stock and cash you receive or may receive in exchange for each share of Flarion capital stock. You should consult with your own tax advisor regarding the proper reporting of the amount and timing of such gain or loss.
Incremental expenses resulting from the application of the purchase method of accounting and related to Flarion’s ongoing research and development activities and product related business may adversely affect the market value of our common stock following the merger.
      In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the merger will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, which will result in incremental expenses that could have an adverse impact on the market value of our common stock following completion of the merger. Under the purchase method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price will be allocated to Flarion’s net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets based on their fair values as of the date of completion of the merger. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values will be recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually. The combined company will incur additional amortization expense based on the identifiable amortizable intangible assets acquired pursuant to the merger agreement and their relative useful lives. Additionally, to the extent the value of goodwill or identifiable intangible assets or other long-lived assets become impaired, the combined company may be required to record material charges relating to the impairment. These amortization and potential impairment charges could have a material impact on the combined company’s results of operations.
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research and development expenses and amortization of intangible assets will total approximately $50 million in fiscal 2006. Additionally, we expect to record one-time charges of approximately $10 million, principally related to in-process research and development, upon closing of the merger. Changes in earnings per share, including changes that result from this incremental expense, could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
If a Flarion stockholder exercises statutory appraisal rights, the value such stockholder receives could be less than the amount per share such stockholder would otherwise receive pursuant to the merger agreement.
      Pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, Flarion stockholders who perfect appraisal rights provided thereunder are entitled to an appraisal by the Delaware courts of the fair value of each share of Flarion capital stock held by such stockholder and to receive payment from us of the appraised fair value, together with interest. The determination by the court of the fair value of shares of Flarion capital stock will be made exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, including the anticipated benefits resulting from the merger, and thus the fair value could be equal to an amount per share which is less than the amount per share that a Flarion stockholder would be entitled to receive pursuant to the merger agreement. See the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Appraisal Rights.”
Certain of Flarion’s stockholders may have claims against the corporation surviving the merger that they were not adequately afforded certain contractual rights of advance notice in connection with the merger.
      Pursuant to Flarion’s amended and restated investors’ rights agreement, certain Flarion stockholders hold advance notice and other rights in connection with the proposed acquisition of Flarion. Although the merger agreement contemplates and was drafted to preserve such stockholders’ rights, these stockholders may assert that their rights were not adequately afforded. If any such claim is brought against the corporation surviving the mergers, we cannot assure you that we would be successful in settling or defending against such claim, and we may be forced to make significant payments to such stockholders. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Directors and officers of Flarion may have conflicts of interest that may influence them to support or approve the merger.
      Although the Flarion board of directors recommended to the Flarion stockholders that they adopt the merger agreement, Flarion stockholders should be aware that certain members of the Flarion board of directors and executive officers of Flarion have interests in the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement that may be different from, or are in addition to, the general interests of Flarion stockholders. Flarion stockholders should consider whether these interests may have influenced these directors and executive officers to support or recommend the merger transaction. For a detailed discussion of the interests of the directors and executive officers of Flarion, see the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger.”
Upon completion of the merger, holders of Flarion capital stock will be entitled to become holders of our common stock, and the market price for our common stock may be affected by factors different from those affecting the capital stock of Flarion.
      Our business differs from that of Flarion, and accordingly, the combined company will face risks that are different from those faced by Flarion and the results of operations of the combined company will be affected by some factors different from those currently affecting the results of operations of Flarion. For a discussion of our business and of certain factors to consider in connection with our business, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2004 and the section in this prospectus/ information statement entitled “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business.”

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The issuance of the directed options may result in further dilution.
      Flarion has agreed, as specified by us, to grant options to purchase Flarion common stock to certain Flarion employees having exercise prices that are in the aggregate up to $26 million less than the initial per share consideration in the merger allocable to such Flarion common stock (referred to as intrinsic value). These directed options are not accounted for in the fully diluted share total used to allocate the initial $600 million in merger consideration or the $205 million additional patent consideration. Therefore, in addition to the intrinsic value, issuance of the directed options will result in the issuance of additional shares of our common stock in the merger, resulting in further dilution to our stockholders and additional stock compensation expense, and potentially impacting the trading price of our common stock.
Risks Related to Our Business
If CDMA technology is not widely deployed, our revenues may not grow as anticipated.
      We focus our business primarily on developing, patenting and commercializing CDMA technology for wireless telecommunications applications. In addition, with the acquisition of Flarion, there will be an increased emphasis on developing, patenting and, to the extent required by our customers, commercializing OFDMA technology. Other digital wireless communications technologies, particularly GSM technology, have been more widely deployed than CDMA technology. OFDMA has not been widely deployed commercially. Notwithstanding our expanded portfolio of OFDMA/OFDM intellectual property, if CDMA technology does not become the preferred wireless communications industry standard in the countries where our products and those of our customers and licensees are sold, or if wireless operators do not select CDMA for their networks or update their current networks to any CDMA-based third generation technology, our business and financial results could suffer. Further, if OFDMA technology is not adopted and deployed commercially, our investment in Flarion and OFDMA technology may not provide us a significant return on investment.
      To increase our revenues and market share in future periods, we are dependent upon the commercial deployment of third generation (3G) wireless communications equipment, products and services based on our CDMA technology. Although network operators have commercially deployed CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO and WCDMA, we cannot predict the timing or success of further commercial deployments of CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA or other CDMA systems. If existing deployments are not commercially successful, or if new commercial deployments of CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA or other CDMA systems are delayed or unsuccessful, our business and financial results may be harmed. In addition, our business could be harmed if network operators deploy competing technologies or switch existing networks from CDMA to GSM or if network operators introduce new technologies. A limited number of operators have started testing OFDMA technology, but there can be no assurance that OFDMA will be adopted or deployed commercially or that we will be successful in developing and marketing OFDMA products. Although the acquisition of Flarion brings us a very strong portfolio of issued and pending patents related to OFDMA technology, and, prior to the acquisition, we had hundreds of issued or pending patents relating to applications of GPRS, EDGE, OFDM, OFDMA and multi in, multi out (“MIMO”), there can be no assurance that our patent portfolio in these areas would be as valuable as our CDMA portfolio.
      Our business and the deployment of our technologies are dependent on the success of our customers and licensees. Our customers and licensees may incur lower operating margins on products based on our technologies than on products using alternative technologies due to greater competition in the relevant market, lack of product improvements or other factors. If CDMA phones and/or infrastructure manufacturers exit the CDMA market, the deployment of CDMA technology could be negatively affected, and our business could suffer.

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Our three largest customers as of June 26, 2005 accounted for 39% and 40% of consolidated revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 40% and 44% of consolidated revenues in fiscal 2004 and 2003, respectively. The loss of any one of our major customers or any reduction in the demand for devices utilizing our CDMA technology could reduce our revenues and harm our ability to achieve or sustain desired levels of operating results.
      QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (“QCT”) Segment. The loss of any one of our QCT segment’s significant customers or the delay, even if only temporary, or cancellation of significant orders from any of these customers would reduce our revenues in the period of the cancellation or deferral and could harm our ability to achieve or sustain desired levels of profitability. Accordingly, unless and until our QCT segment diversifies and expands its customer base, our future success will significantly depend upon the timing and size of future purchase orders, if any, from these customers. Factors that may impact the size and timing of orders from customers of our QCT segment include, among others, the following:
  •  the product requirements of these customers;
 
  •  the financial and operational success of these customers;
 
  •  the success of these customers’ products that incorporate our products;
 
  •  value added features which drive replacement rates;
 
  •  shortages of key products and components;
 
  •  fluctuations in channel inventory levels;
 
  •  the success of products sold to our customers by licensed competitors;
 
  •  the rate of deployment of new technology by the network operators and the rate of adoption of new technology by the end consumers;
 
  •  the extent to which certain customers successfully develop and produce CDMA-based integrated circuits and system software to meet their own needs;
 
  •  general economic conditions;
 
  •  changes in governmental regulations in countries where we or our customers currently operate or plan to operate; and
 
  •  widespread illness.
      QUALCOMM Technology Licensing (“QTL”) Segment. Our QTL segment derives royalty revenues based upon sales of CDMA products by our licensees. Although we have over 125 licensees, we derive a significant portion of our royalty revenue from a smaller number of licensees. Our future success depends upon the ability of our licensees to develop, introduce and deliver high volume products that achieve and sustain market acceptance. We have little or no control over the sales efforts of our licensees, and we cannot assure you that our licensees will be successful or that the demand for wireless communications devices and services offered by our licensees will continue to increase. Any reduction in the demand for or any delay in the development, introduction or delivery of wireless communications devices utilizing our CDMA technology could have a material adverse effect on our business. Reductions in the average selling price of wireless communications devices utilizing our CDMA technology, without a comparable increase in the volumes of such devices sold, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Weakness in the value of foreign currencies in which our customers’ products are sold may reduce the amount of royalties payable to us in U.S. dollars.
      Royalties under our license agreements are generally payable to us for the life of the patents that we license under our agreements. The licenses granted to and from us under a number of our license agreements include only patents that are either filed or issued prior to a certain date. As a result, there are agreements with some licensees where later patents are not licensed by or to us under our license agreements. In order to license any such later patents, we will need to extend or modify our license agreements or enter into new

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license agreements with such licensees. Although in the past we have amended many of our license agreements to include later patents without affecting the material terms and conditions of our license agreements, there is no assurance that we will be able to modify our license agreements in the future to license any such later patents or extend such date(s) to incorporate later patents without affecting the material terms and conditions of our license agreements with such licensees.
      There can be no assurance that our patent portfolio in other technologies, such as GPRS, EDGE, OFDM, OFDMA and MIMO, will generate licensing income or be as valuable in generating licensing income as our CDMA patent portfolio.
Changes in financial accounting standards related to share-based payments are expected to have a significant effect on our reported results.
      The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued a revised standard that requires that we record compensation expense in the statement of operations for share-based payments, such as employee stock options, using the fair value method. The adoption of the new standard is expected to have a significant effect on our reported earnings, although it will not affect our cash flows, and could adversely impact our ability to provide accurate guidance on our future reported financial results due to the variability of the factors used to estimate the values of share-based payments. As a result, the adoption of the new standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 could negatively affect our stock price and our stock price volatility.
We depend upon a limited number of third party manufacturers to provide component parts, subassemblies and finished goods for our products. Any disruptions in the operations of, or the loss of, any of these third parties could harm our ability to meet our delivery obligations to our customers and increase our cost of sales.
      Our ability to meet customer demands depends, in part, on our ability to obtain timely and adequate delivery of parts and components from our suppliers and available manufacturing capacity. A reduction or interruption in component supply, an inability of our partners to react to rapid shifts in demand or a significant increase in component prices could have a material adverse effect on our business or profitability. Component shortages could adversely affect our ability and that of our customers to ship products on a timely basis and our customers’ demand for our products. Any such shipment delays or declines in demand could reduce our revenues and harm our ability to achieve or sustain desired levels of profitability. Additionally, failure to meet customer demand in a timely manner could damage our reputation and harm our customer relationships potentially resulting in reduced market share.
      QCT Segment. We outsource all of the manufacturing and assembly, and most of the testing, of our integrated circuits. We depend upon a limited number of third parties to perform these functions, some of which are only available from single sources with which we do not have long-term contracts. IBM, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and United Microelectronics are the primary foundry partners for our family of baseband integrated circuits. IBM, Freescale (formerly Motorola Semiconductor) and Atmel are the primary foundry partners for our family of radio frequency and analog integrated circuits. Our reliance on a sole-source vendor primarily occurs during the start-up phase of a new product. Once a new product reaches a significant volume level, we typically establish alternative suppliers for technologies that we consider critical. Our reliance on sole or limited-source vendors involves risks. These risks include possible shortages of capacity, product performance shortfalls and reduced controls over delivery schedules, manufacturing capability, quality assurance, quantity and costs. During fiscal 2004 and the first quarter of fiscal 2005, we experienced supply constraints which resulted in our inability to meet certain customer demands. These constraints substantially diminished during the second quarter of fiscal 2005 and were alleviated in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, with improvements to supply more closely aligning with our current customer demand profile. To improve the supply and delivery of parts and components from our suppliers, we worked with our existing suppliers to increase available manufacturing capacity and increased and extended our firm orders to our suppliers. Additionally, we continue to evaluate potential new suppliers to augment our future needs. We work closely with customers to expedite their processes for evaluating new products from our foundry suppliers; however, in some instances, transition to new product supply may cause a temporary decline in

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shipments of specific products to individual customers. To the extent that we do not have firm commitments from our manufacturers over a specific time period or in any specific quantity, our manufacturers may allocate, and in the past have allocated, capacity to the production of other products while reducing deliveries to us on short notice.
      Our operations may also be harmed by lengthy or recurring disruptions at any of the facilities of our manufacturers and may be harmed by disruptions in the distribution channels from our suppliers and to our customers. These disruptions may include labor strikes, work stoppages, widespread illness, terrorism, war, political unrest, fire, earthquake, flooding or other natural disasters. These disruptions could cause significant delays in shipments until we are able to shift the products from an affected manufacturer to another manufacturer. The loss of a significant third-party manufacturer or the inability of a third-party manufacturer to meet performance and quality specifications or delivery schedules could harm our ability to meet our delivery obligations to our customers.
      In addition, one or more of our manufacturers may obtain licenses from us to manufacture CDMA integrated circuits that compete with our products. In this event, the manufacturer could elect to allocate scarce components and manufacturing capacity to their own products and reduce deliveries to us. In the event of a loss of or a decision to change a key third-party manufacturer, qualifying a new manufacturer and commencing volume production or testing could involve delay and expense, resulting in lost revenues, reduced operating margins and possible loss of customers.
      QUALCOMM Wireless Internet (“QWI”) Segment. Several of the critical subassemblies and parts used in our QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions (“QWBS”) division’s existing and proposed products are currently available only from third-party single or limited sources. These include items such as electronic and radio frequency components, and other sophisticated parts and subassemblies which are used in the OmniTRACS, TruckMAIL, OmniExpress, T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS, GlobalTRACS and EutelTRACS products. These third parties include companies such as Tyco International (M/ A Com), Rakon, Mini-Circuits, Cambridge Tool & Mfg., PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Inc., American Design, Deutsch ECD, PCI Limited, KeyTronic EMS, Danaher Motors, Fujitsu Corporation, Tectrol, uBlox, Navman NZ, Eagle-Picher Industries, Centurion Wireless Technologies, Sony/ Ericsson and Sharp Corporation. Our reliance on sole or limited source vendors involves risks. These risks include possible shortages of certain key components, product performance shortfalls, and reduced control over delivery schedules, manufacturing capability, quality and costs. In the event of a long-term supply interruption, alternate sources could be developed in a majority of the cases. The inability to obtain adequate quantities of significant compliant materials on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, liquidity and financial position.
We are subject to the risks of our licensees and our conducting business outside the United States.
      A significant part of our strategy involves our continued pursuit of growth opportunities in a number of international markets. We market, sell and service our products internationally. We have established sales offices around the world. We expect to continue to expand our international sales operations and enter new international markets. This expansion will require significant management attention and financial resources to successfully develop direct and indirect international sales and support channels, and we cannot assure you that we will be successful or that our expenditures in this effort will not exceed the amount of any resulting revenues. If we are not able to maintain or increase international market demand for our products and technologies, we may not be able to maintain a desired rate of growth in our business.
      Our international customers sell their products to markets throughout the world, including China, India, Japan, Korea, North America, South America and Europe. We distinguish revenues from external customers by geographic areas based on customer location. Consolidated revenues from international customers as a percentage of total revenues were 81% and 79% in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 79% and 77% in fiscal 2004 and 2003, respectively. Because most of our foreign sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, our products and those of our customers and licensees that are sold in U.S. dollars become less

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price-competitive in international markets if the value of the U.S. dollar increases relative to foreign currencies.
      In many international markets, barriers to entry are created by long-standing relationships between our potential customers and their local service providers and protective regulations, including local content and service requirements. In addition, our pursuit of international growth opportunities may require significant investments for an extended period before we realize returns, if any, on our investments. Our business could be adversely affected by a variety of uncontrollable and changing factors, including:
  •  changes in legal or regulatory requirements, including regulations governing the materials used in our products;
 
  •  difficulty in protecting or enforcing our intellectual property rights and/or contracts in a particular foreign jurisdiction;
 
  •  our inability to succeed in significant foreign markets, such as China, India or Europe;
 
  •  cultural differences in the conduct of business;
 
  •  difficulty in attracting qualified personnel and managing foreign activities;
 
  •  recessions in economies outside the United States;
 
  •  longer payment cycles for and greater difficulties collecting accounts receivable;
 
  •  export controls, tariffs and other trade protection measures;
 
  •  fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
 
  •  inflation and deflation;
 
  •  nationalization, expropriation and limitations on repatriation of cash;
 
  •  social, economic and political instability;
 
  •  natural disasters, acts of terrorism, widespread illness and war;
 
  •  taxation; and
 
  •  changes in laws and policies affecting trade, foreign investments, licensing practices and loans.
      In addition to general risks associated with our international sales, licensing activities and operations, we are also subject to risks specific to the individual countries in which we do business. We cannot be certain that the laws and policies of any country with respect to intellectual property enforcement or licensing, issuance of wireless licenses or the adoption of standards will not be changed in a way detrimental to our licensing program or to the sale or use of our products or technology. Declines in currency values in selected regions may adversely affect our operating results because our products and those of our customers and licensees may become more expensive to purchase in the countries of the affected currencies. During the first nine months of fiscal 2005, 38% and 21% of our revenues were from customers and licensees based in South Korea and Japan, respectively, as compared to 43% and 19%, respectively, during the first nine months of fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2004, 43% and 18% of our revenues were from customers and licensees based in South Korea and Japan, respectively, as compared to 45% and 15% during fiscal 2003. These customers based in South Korea and Japan sell their products to markets worldwide, including Japan, South Korea, North America, South America and Europe. A significant downturn in the economies of Asian countries where many of our customers and licensees are located, particularly the economies of South Korea and Japan, or the economies of the major markets they serve would materially harm our business.
      The wireless markets in China and India, among others, represent growth opportunities for us. If wireless carriers in China or India, or the governments of China or India, make technology deployment or other decisions that result in actions that are adverse to the expansion of CDMA technologies our business could be harmed.

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      We are subject to risks in certain global markets in which wireless operators provide subsidies on phone sales to their customers. Increases in phone prices that negatively impact phone sales can result from changes in regulatory policies related to phone subsidies. Limitations or changes in policy on phone subsidies in South Korea, Japan, China and other countries may have additional negative impacts on our revenues.
      We expect that royalty revenues from international licensees based upon sales of their products outside of the United States will continue to represent a significant portion of our total revenues in the future. Our royalty revenues from international licensees are denominated in U.S. dollars. To the extent that such licensees’ products are sold in foreign currencies, any royalties that we derive as a result of such sales are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. In addition, if the effective price of products sold by our customers were to increase as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of the relevant currencies, demand for the products could fall, which in turn would reduce our royalty revenues.
Currency fluctuations could negatively affect future product sales or royalty revenue, harm our ability to collect receivables, or increase the U.S. dollar cost of the activities of our foreign subsidiaries and international strategic investments.
      We are exposed to risk from fluctuations in currencies, which may change over time as our business practices evolve, that could impact our operating results, liquidity and financial condition. We operate and invest globally. Adverse movements in currency exchange rates may negatively affect our business due to a number of situations, including the following:
  •  assets or liabilities of our consolidated subsidiaries and our foreign investees that are not denominated in the functional currency of those entities are subject to the effects of currency fluctuations, which may affect our reported earnings. Our exposure to foreign currencies may increase as we expand into new markets.
 
  •  investments in our consolidated foreign subsidiaries and in other foreign entities that use the local currency as the functional currency may decline in value as a result of declines in local currency values.
 
  •  certain of our revenues, such as royalty revenues, are derived from licensee or customer sales that are denominated in foreign currencies. If these revenues are not subject to foreign exchange hedging transactions, weakening of currency values in selected regions could adversely affect our anticipated revenues and cash flows.
 
  •  foreign exchange hedging transactions could affect our cash flows and earnings because they may require the payment of structuring fees, and they may limit the U.S. dollar value of royalties from licensees’ sales that are denominated in foreign currencies.
 
  •  our trade receivables are generally U.S. dollar denominated. Any significant increase in the value of the dollar against our customers’ or licensees’ functional currencies could result in an increase in our customers’ or licensees’ cash flow requirements and could consequently affect our ability to collect receivables.
 
  •  strengthening of currency values in selected regions may adversely affect our operating results because the activities of our foreign subsidiaries may become more expensive in U.S. dollars.
 
  •  strengthening of currency values in selected regions may adversely affect our cash flows and investment results because strategic investment obligations denominated in foreign currencies may become more expensive, and the U.S. dollar cost of equity in losses of foreign investees may increase.
We may engage in strategic transactions that could result in significant charges or management disruption and fail to enhance stockholder value.
      From time to time, we engage in strategic transactions with the goal of maximizing stockholder value. In the past we have acquired businesses, entered into joint ventures and made strategic investments in or loans to CDMA wireless operators, early stage companies, or venture funds to support global adoption of CDMA and the use of the wireless Internet. Most of our strategic investments entail a high degree of risk and will not

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become liquid until more than one year from the date of investment, if at all. We cannot assure you that our strategic investments (either those we currently hold or future investments) will generate financial returns or that they will result in increased adoption or continued use of CDMA technologies.
      We will continue to evaluate potential strategic transactions and alternatives that we believe may enhance stockholder value. These potential future transactions may include a variety of different business arrangements, including acquisitions, spin-offs, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, restructurings, divestitures, business combinations and equity or debt investments. Although our goal is to maximize stockholder value, such transactions may impair stockholder value or otherwise adversely affect our business and the trading price of our stock. Any such transaction may require us to incur non-recurring or other charges and/or to consolidate or record our equity in losses and may pose significant integration challenges and/or management and business disruptions, any of which could harm our operating results and business.
Defects or errors in our products and services or in products made by our suppliers could harm our relations with our customers and expose us to liability. Similar problems related to the products of our customers or licensees could harm our business.
      Our products are inherently complex and may contain defects and errors that are detected only when the products are in use. Further, because our products and services are responsible for critical functions in our customers’ products and/or networks, such defects or errors could have a serious impact on our customers, which could damage our reputation, harm our customer relationships and expose us to liability. Defects or impurities in our components, materials or software or those used by our customers or licensees, equipment failures or other difficulties could adversely affect our ability and that of our customers and licensees to ship products on a timely basis as well as customer or licensee demand for our products. Any such shipment delays or declines in demand could reduce our revenues and harm our ability to achieve or sustain desired levels of profitability. We and our customers or licensees may also experience component or software failures or defects which could require significant product recalls, reworks and/or repairs which are not covered by warranty reserves and which could consume a substantial portion of the capacity of our third-party manufacturers or those of our customers or licensees. Resolving any defect or failure related issues could consume financial and/or engineering resources that could affect future product release schedules. Additionally, a defect or failure in our products or the products of our customers or licensees could harm our reputation and/or adversely affect the growth of 3G wireless markets.
Global economic conditions that impact the wireless communications industry could negatively affect our revenues and operating results.
      Global economic weakness can have wide-ranging effects on markets that we serve, particularly wireless communications equipment manufacturers and network operators. We cannot predict negative events, such as war, that may have adverse effects on the economy or on phone inventories at CDMA equipment manufacturers and operators. The continued threat of terrorism and heightened security and military action in response to this threat, or any future acts of terrorism, may cause further disruptions to the global economy and to the wireless communications industry and create further uncertainties. Further, an economic recovery may not benefit us in the near term. If it does not, our ability to increase or maintain our revenues and operating results may be impaired. In addition, because we intend to continue to make significant investments in research and development and to maintain extensive ongoing customer service and support capability, any decline in the rate of growth of our revenues will have a significant adverse impact on our operating results.

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Our industry is subject to competition that could result in decreased demand for our products and the products of our customers and licensees and/or declining average selling prices for our licensees’ products and our products, negatively affecting our revenues and operating results.
      We currently face significant competition in our markets and expect that competition will continue. Competition in the telecommunications market is affected by various factors, including:
  •  comprehensiveness of products and technologies;
 
  •  value added features which drive replacement rates;
 
  •  manufacturing capability;
 
  •  scalability and the ability of the system technology to meet customers’ immediate and future network requirements;
 
  •  product performance and quality;
 
  •  design and engineering capabilities;
 
  •  compliance with industry standards;
 
  •  time to market;
 
  •  system cost; and
 
  •  customer support.
      This competition may result in increased development costs and reduced average selling prices for our products and those of our customers and licensees. Reductions in the average selling price of our licensees’ products, unless offset by an increase in volumes, generally result in reduced royalties payable to us. While pricing pressures from competition may, to a large extent, be mitigated by the introduction of new features and functionality in our licensees’ products, there is no guarantee that such mitigation will occur. We anticipate that additional competitors will enter our markets as a result of growth opportunities in wireless telecommunications, the trend toward global expansion by foreign and domestic competitors, technological and public policy changes and relatively low barriers to entry in selected segments of the industry.
      Companies that promote non-CDMA technologies (e.g. GSM and WiMax) and companies that design competing CDMA integrated circuits are included amongst our competitors. Examples of such competitors (some of whom are strategic partners of ours in other areas) include Ericsson, Freescale, Intel, NEC, Nokia, Samsung, Texas Instruments and VIA Telecom. With respect to our OmniTRACS, TruckMAIL, OmniExpress, T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS, GlobalTRACS, QConnect, OmniOne, EutelTRACS and LINQ products and services, our existing competitors are aggressively pricing their products and services and could continue to do so in the future. In addition, these competitors are offering new value-added products and services similar in many cases to those we have developed or are developing. Emergence of new competitors, particularly those offering low cost terrestrial-based products and current as well as future satellite-based products, may impact margins and intensify competition in current and new markets. Similarly, some original equipment manufacturers of trucks and truck components are beginning to offer built-in, on-board communications and position location reporting products that may impact our margins and intensify competition in our current and new markets. Some potential competitors of our QWBS business, if they are successful, may harm our ability to compete in certain markets.
      Many of these current and potential competitors have advantages over us, including:
  •  longer operating histories and presence in key markets;
 
  •  greater name recognition;
 
  •  motivation by our customers in certain circumstances to find alternate suppliers;
 
  •  access to larger customer bases; and
 
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      As a result of these and other factors, our competitors may be more successful than us. In addition, we anticipate additional competitors will enter the market for products based on 3G standards. These competitors may have more established relationships and distribution channels in markets not currently deploying wireless communications technology. These competitors also may have established or may establish financial or strategic relationships among themselves or with our existing or potential customers, resellers or other third parties. These relationships may affect our customers’ decisions to purchase products or license technology from us. Accordingly, new competitors or alliances among competitors could emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share to our detriment.
Our operating results are subject to substantial quarterly and annual fluctuations and to market downturns.
      Our revenues, earnings and other operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future. General economic or other conditions causing a downturn in the market for our products or technology, affecting the timing of customer orders or causing cancellations or rescheduling of orders could also adversely affect our operating results. Moreover, our customers may change delivery schedules or cancel or reduce orders without incurring significant penalties and generally are not subject to minimum purchase requirements.
      Our future operating results will be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: our ability to retain existing or secure anticipated customers or licensees, both domestically and internationally; our ability to develop, introduce and market new technology, products and services on a timely basis; management of inventory by us and our customers and their customers in response to shifts in market demand; changes in the mix of technology and products developed, licensed, produced and sold; seasonal customer demand; and other factors described elsewhere in this prospectus/ information statement and in these risk factors. Our corporate cash investments represent a significant asset that may be subject to fluctuating or even negative returns depending upon interest rate movements and financial market conditions in fixed income and equity securities.
      These factors affecting our future operating results are difficult to forecast and could harm our quarterly or annual operating results. If our operating results fail to meet the financial guidance we provide to investors or the expectations of investment analysts or investors in any period, securities class action litigation could be brought against us and/or the market price of our common stock could decline.
Our stock price may be volatile.
      The stock market in general, and the stock prices of technology-based and wireless communications companies in particular, have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the operating performance of any specific public company. The market price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and is likely to fluctuate in the future as well. Factors that may have a significant impact on the market price of our stock include:
  •  announcements concerning us or our competitors, including the selection of wireless communications technology by wireless operators and the timing of the roll-out of those systems;
 
  •  receipt of substantial orders or order cancellations for integrated circuits and system software products;
 
  •  quality deficiencies in services or products;
 
  •  announcements regarding financial developments or technological innovations;
 
  •  international developments, such as technology mandates, political developments or changes in economic policies;
 
  •  lack of capital to invest in 3G networks;
 
  •  new commercial products;
 
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  •  government regulations, including stock option accounting and tax regulations;
 
  •  energy blackouts;
 
  •  acts of terrorism and war;
 
  •  inflation and deflation;
 
  •  widespread illness;
 
  •  proprietary rights or product or patent litigation;
 
  •  strategic transactions, such as acquisitions and divestitures; or
 
  •  rumors or allegations regarding our financial disclosures or practices.
      Our future earnings and stock price may be subject to volatility, particularly on a quarterly basis. Shortfalls in our revenues or earnings in any given period relative to the levels expected by securities analysts could immediately, significantly and adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
      From time to time, we may repurchase our common stock at prices that may later be higher than the market value of the stock on the repurchase date. This could result in a loss of value for stockholders if new shares are issued at lower prices.
      In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. Due to changes in the volatility of our stock price, we may be the target of securities litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources. In addition, stock volatility may be precipitated by failure to meet earnings expectations or other factors, such as the potential uncertainty in future reported earnings created by the adoption of option expensing and the related valuation models used to determine such expense.
Our industry is subject to rapid technological change, and we must keep pace to compete successfully.
      New technological innovations generally require a substantial investment before they are commercially viable. We intend to continue to make substantial investments in developing new products and technologies, and it is possible that our development efforts will not be successful and that our new technologies will not result in meaningful revenues. In particular, we intend to continue to invest significant resources in developing integrated circuit products to support high-speed wireless Internet access and multimode, multiband, multinetwork operation and multimedia applications which encompass development of graphical display, camera and video capabilities, as well as higher computational capability and lower power on-chip computers and signal processors. While our research and development activities have resulted in inventions relating to applications of GPRS, EDGE, OFDM, OFDMA and MIMO and hundreds of issued or pending patent applications, there can be no assurance that our patent portfolio in these areas would be as valuable as our CDMA portfolio. Further, if OFDMA technology is not adopted and deployed commercially, our investment in Flarion and OFDMA technology may not provide us a significant return on investment. We will also continue our significant development efforts with respect to our Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (“BREW”) applications development platform. We also continue to invest in the development of our MediaFLO media distribution system and Forward Link Only (“FLO”) technology for delivery of low cost multimedia content to multiple subscribers. We cannot assure you that the revenues generated from these products will meet our expectations.
      The market for our products and technology is characterized by many factors, including:
  •  rapid technological advances and evolving industry standards;
 
  •  changes in customer requirements;
 
  •  frequent introductions of new products and enhancements; and
 
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      Our future success will depend on our ability to continue to develop and introduce new products, technology and enhancements on a timely basis. Our future success will also depend on our ability to keep pace with technological developments, protect our intellectual property, satisfy varying customer requirements, price our products competitively and achieve market acceptance. The introduction of products embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards could render our existing products and technology, and products and technology currently under development, obsolete and unmarketable. If we fail to anticipate or respond adequately to technological developments or customer requirements, or experience any significant delays in development, introduction or shipment of our products and technology in commercial quantities, demand for our products and our customers’ and licensees’ products that use our technology could decrease, and our competitive position could be damaged.
The enforcement and protection of our intellectual property rights may be expensive and could divert our valuable resources.
      We rely primarily on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements and other methods, to protect our proprietary information, technologies and processes, including our patent portfolio. Policing unauthorized use of our products and technologies is difficult and time consuming. We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent the misappropriation or unauthorized use of our proprietary information and technologies, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully or as readily as United States laws.
      The vast majority of our patents and patent applications relate to our CDMA digital wireless communications technology and much of the remainder of our patents and patent applications relate to our other technologies and products. Litigation may be required to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our trade secrets or determine the validity and scope of proprietary rights of others. As a result of any such litigation, we could lose our proprietary rights or incur substantial unexpected operating costs. Any action we take to enforce our intellectual property rights could be costly and could absorb significant management time and attention, which, in turn, could negatively impact our operating results. In addition, failure to protect our trademark rights could impair our brand identity.
Claims by other companies that we infringe their intellectual property or that patents on which we rely are invalid could adversely affect our business.
      From time to time, companies may assert patent, copyright and other intellectual proprietary rights against our products or products using our technologies or other technologies used in our industry. These claims may result in our involvement in litigation. We may not prevail in such litigation given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in intellectual property litigation. If any of our products were found to infringe on another company’s intellectual property rights, we could be required to redesign our products or license such rights and/or pay damages or other compensation to such other company. If we were unable to redesign our products or license such intellectual property rights used in our products, we could be prohibited from making and selling such products.
      In addition, as the number of competitors in our market increases and the functionality of our products is enhanced and overlaps with the products of other companies, we may become subject to claims of infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual property rights of others. Any claims, with or without merit, could be time consuming to address, result in costly litigation, divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel or cause product release or shipment delays, any of which could have a material adverse effect upon our operating results. In any potential dispute involving other companies’ patents or other intellectual property, our licensees could also become the targets of litigation. Any such litigation could severely disrupt the business of our licensees, which in turn could hurt our relations with our licensees and cause our revenues to decrease.
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material adverse effect on the commercial implementation of our CDMA or multi-mode products and technologies and our profitability.
      Other companies or entities also may commence actions seeking to establish the invalidity of our patents. In the event that one or more of our patents are challenged, a court may invalidate the patent or determine that the patent is not enforceable, which could harm our competitive position. If any of our key patents are invalidated, or if the scope of the claims in any of these patents is limited by court decision, we could be prevented from licensing the invalidated or limited portion of such patents. Even if such a patent challenge is not successful, it could be expensive and time consuming to address, divert management attention from our business and harm our reputation.
Potential tax liabilities could adversely affect our results.
      We are subject to income taxes in both the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We are regularly under audit by tax authorities. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different than that which is reflected in historical income tax provisions and accruals. In such case, a material effect on our income tax provision and net income in the period or periods in which that determination is made could result.
The high amount of capital required to obtain radio frequency licenses and deploy and expand wireless networks could slow the growth of the wireless communications industry and adversely affect our business.
      Our growth is dependent upon the increased use of wireless communications services that utilize our technology. In order to provide wireless communications services, wireless operators must obtain rights to use specific radio frequencies. The allocation of frequencies is regulated in the United States and other countries throughout the world and limited spectrum space is allocated to wireless communications services. Industry growth may be affected by the amount of capital required to: obtain licenses to use new frequencies; deploy wireless networks to offer voice and data services; and expand wireless networks to grow voice and data services. Over the last several years, the amount paid for spectrum licenses has increased significantly, particularly for frequencies used in connection with 3G technology. The significant cost of licenses and wireless networks may slow the growth of the industry if wireless operators are unable to obtain or service the additional capital necessary to implement or expand 3G wireless networks. Our growth could be adversely affected if this occurs.
If we experience product liability claims or recalls, we may incur significant expenses and experience decreased demand for our products.
      Testing, manufacturing, marketing and use of our products and those of our licensees and customers entails the risk of product liability. Although we believe our product liability insurance will be adequate to protect against product liability claims, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to maintain such insurance at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against losses due to product liability. Our inability to maintain insurance at an acceptable cost or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our products and those of our licensees and customers and harm our future operating results. Furthermore, not all losses associated with alleged product failure are insurable. In addition, a product liability claim or recall, whether against us, our licensees or customers, could harm our reputation and result in decreased demand for our products.
If wireless phones pose safety risks, we may be subject to new regulations, and demand for our products and those of our licensees and customers may decrease.
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licensees and customers. In recent years, the FCC and foreign regulatory agencies have updated the guidelines and methods they use for evaluating radio frequency emissions from radio equipment, including wireless phones. In addition, interest groups have requested that the FCC investigate claims that wireless communications technologies pose health concerns and cause interference with airbags, hearing aids and medical devices. Concerns have also been expressed over the possibility of safety risks due to a lack of attention associated with the use of wireless phones while driving. Any legislation that may be adopted in response to these expressions of concern could reduce demand for our products and those of our licensees and customers in the United States as well as foreign countries.
Our business depends on the availability of satellite and other networks for our OmniTRACS, TruckMAIL, EutelTRACS, OmniExpress, LINQ, T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS, GlobalTRACS, QConnect and OmniOne systems and other communications products.
      Our OmniTRACS system currently operates in the United States market on leased Ku-band satellite transponders. Our primary data satellite transponder and position reporting satellite transponder lease runs through October 2006 and includes transponder and satellite protection (back-up capacity in the event of a transponder or satellite failure). Based on system capacity analysis, we believe that the United States OmniTRACS operations will not require additional transponder capacity through fiscal 2006. We believe that in the event additional transponder capacity would be required in fiscal 2006 or in future years, additional capacity will be available on acceptable terms. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to acquire additional transponder capacity on acceptable terms in a timely manner. A failure to maintain adequate satellite capacity would harm our business, operating results, liquidity and financial position.
      Our OmniExpress, LINQ, T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS, GlobalTRACS, QConnect and OmniOne systems are terrestrial-based products and thus rely on various wireless terrestrial communications networks operated by third parties. We believe these terrestrial networks will be available for our products; however, we cannot assure you that these networks will continue to be available to us or that they will perform adequately for our needs. The unavailability or nonperformance of these network systems could harm our business.
Our business and operations would suffer in the event of system failures.
      Despite system redundancy, the implementation of security measures and the existence of a Disaster Recovery Plan for our internal information technology networking systems, our systems are vulnerable to damages from computer viruses, unauthorized access, energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication failures. Any system failure, accident or security breach that causes interruptions in our operations or to our customers’ or licensees’ operations could result in a material disruption to our business. To the extent that any disruption or security breach results in a loss or damage to our customers’ data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential information, we may incur liability as a result. In addition, we may incur additional costs to remedy the damages caused by these disruptions or security breaches.
      Message transmissions for domestic OmniTRACS, TruckMAIL, T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS, OmniExpress, GlobalTRACS, QConnect and OmniOne operations are formatted and processed at the Network Operations Center in San Diego, California, which we operate, with a fully redundant backup Network Operations Center located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our Network Operations Center operations are subject to system failures, which could interrupt the services and have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
      From time to time, we install new or upgraded business management systems. To the extent such systems fail or are not properly implemented, we may experience material disruptions to our business that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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We cannot provide assurance that we will continue to declare dividends at all or in any particular amounts.
      We intend to continue to pay quarterly dividends subject to capital availability and periodic determinations that cash dividends are in the best interest of the stockholders. Our dividend policy may be affected by, among other items, our views on potential future capital requirements, including those related to research and development, creation and expansion of sales distribution channels and investments and acquisitions, legal risks, stock repurchase programs, changes in federal income tax law and changes to our business model. Our dividend policy may change from time to time, and we cannot provide assurance that we will continue to declare dividends at all or in any particular amounts. A change in our dividend policy could have a negative effect on our stock price.
Government regulation may adversely affect our business.
      Our products and those of our customers and licensees are subject to various regulations, including FCC regulations in the United States and other international regulations, as well as the specifications of national, regional and international standards bodies. Changes in the regulation of our activities, including changes in the allocation of available spectrum by the United States government and other governments or exclusion or limitation of our technology or products by a government or standards body, could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, liquidity and financial position.
Our business and operating results will be harmed if we are unable to manage growth in our business.
      Certain of our businesses have experienced periods of rapid growth that have placed, and may continue to place, significant demands on our managerial, operational and financial resources. In order to manage this growth, we must continue to improve and expand our management, operational and financial systems and controls, including quality control and delivery and service capabilities. We also need to continue to expand, train and manage our employee base. We must carefully manage research and development capabilities and production and inventory levels to meet product demand, new product introductions and product and technology transitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to timely and effectively meet that demand and maintain the quality standards required by our existing and potential customers and licensees.
      In addition, inaccuracies in our demand forecasts, or failure of the systems used to develop the forecasts, could quickly result in either insufficient or excessive inventories and disproportionate overhead expenses. If we ineffectively manage our growth or are unsuccessful in recruiting and retaining personnel, our business and operating results will be harmed.
We may not be able to attract and retain qualified employees.
      Our future success depends largely upon the continued service of our board members, executive officers and other key management and technical personnel. Our success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. In addition, implementing our product and business strategy requires specialized engineering and other talent, and our revenues are highly dependent on technological and product innovations. Key employees represent a significant asset, and the competition for these employees is intense in the wireless communications industry. We continue to anticipate significant increases in human resources, particularly in engineering resources, through the remainder of fiscal 2005. If we are unable to attract and retain the qualified employees that we need, our business may be harmed.
      We may have particular difficulty attracting and retaining key personnel in periods of poor operating performance given the significant use of incentive compensation by our competitors. We do not have employment agreements with our key management personnel and do not maintain key person life insurance on any of our personnel. The loss of one or more of our key employees or our inability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel could negatively impact our ability to design, develop and commercialize our products and technology.

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      Since our inception, we have used stock options and other long-term equity incentives as a fundamental component of our employee compensation packages. We believe that stock options and other long-term equity incentives directly motivate our employees to maximize long-term stockholder value and, through the use of long-term vesting, encourage employees to remain with us. To the extent that new regulations make it less attractive to grant options to employees, we may incur increased compensation costs, change our equity compensation strategy or find it difficult to attract, retain and motivate employees, each of which could materially and adversely affect our business.
Future changes in financial accounting standards or practices or existing taxation rules or practices may cause adverse unexpected revenue fluctuations and affect our reported results of operations.
      A change in accounting standards or practices or a change in existing taxation rules or practices can have a significant effect on our reported results and may even affect our reporting of transactions completed before the change is effective. New accounting pronouncements and taxation rules and varying interpretations of accounting pronouncements and taxation practice have occurred and may occur in the future. Changes to existing rules or the questioning of current practices may adversely affect our reported financial results or the way we conduct our business.
Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses.
      Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new SEC regulations and NASDAQ National Market rules, are creating uncertainty for companies such as ours. These new or changed laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. In particular, our efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related regulations regarding our required assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting and our independent registered public accounting firm’s audit of that assessment has required the commitment of significant financial and managerial resources. In addition, it has become more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we have purchased reduced coverage at substantially higher cost than in the past. We expect these efforts to require the continued commitment of significant resources. Further, our board members, chief executive officer and chief financial officer could face an increased risk of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified board members and executive officers, which could harm our business. If our efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, our reputation may be harmed.
Our stockholder rights plan and certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation could adversely affect the performance of our stock.
      Our certificate of incorporation provides for cumulative voting in the election of directors. In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides for a classified board of directors and includes a provision that generally requires the approval of holders of at least 662/3% of our voting stock as a condition to a merger or certain other business transactions with, or proposed by, a holder of 15% or more of our voting stock. This approval is not required in cases where certain of our directors approve the transaction or where certain minimum price criteria and other procedural requirements are met. Our certificate of incorporation also requires the approval of holders of at least 662/3% of our voting stock to amend or change the provisions mentioned relating to the

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classified board, cumulative voting or the transaction approval. Under our bylaws, stockholders are not permitted to call special meetings of our stockholders. Finally, our certificate of incorporation provides that any action required or permitted by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting rather than by any consent in writing.
      The classified board, transaction approval, special meeting and other charter provisions may discourage certain types of transactions involving an actual or potential change in our control. These provisions may also discourage certain types of transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices and may limit our stockholders’ ability to approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best interests.
      Further, we have distributed a dividend of one right for each outstanding share of our common stock pursuant to the terms of our stockholder rights agreement. These rights will cause substantial dilution to the ownership of a person or group that attempts to acquire us on terms not approved by our board of directors and may have the effect of deterring hostile takeover attempts. In addition, our board of directors has the authority to fix the rights and preferences of and issue shares of preferred stock. This right may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control without action by our stockholders. For a detailed discussion of our preferred stock and our stockholder rights agreement, see the section entitled “Description of QUALCOMM Capital Stock.”
THE MERGER
      This section of the prospectus/ information statement describes material aspects of the proposed merger. While we believe that the description covers the material terms of the merger, this summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read this entire document including the appendices for a more complete understanding of the merger.
Background of the Merger
      The management and boards of directors of each of QUALCOMM and Flarion continually review their companies’ respective market positions in light of the changing competitive environment of the wireless industry with the objective of determining what strategic alternatives are available to enhance stockholder value. From time to time, the management of each of QUALCOMM and Flarion have had conversations with other companies to explore opportunities to improve the companies’ respective market positions, including through potential acquisitions or dispositions of assets, joint ventures and other strategic transactions. In particular, from time to time, Flarion has received inquiries from third parties seeking to discuss a potential acquisition of Flarion.
      The provisions of the merger agreement are the result of arm’s-length negotiations conducted among representatives of QUALCOMM and Flarion and their respective legal and financial advisors. The following is a summary of the meetings, negotiations and discussions between the parties that preceded the execution of the merger agreement.
      From February 2003 through May 2003, representatives of QUALCOMM and Flarion engaged in preliminary discussions regarding a potential business combination and entered into a confidentiality agreement. At that time, the parties could not agree on a preliminary price range and discussions ended.
      On May 2, 2005, Flarion engaged Evercore as its exclusive financial advisor to assist the Flarion board of directors and management in evaluating Flarion’s strategic alternatives for growing stockholder value, including strategic alliances, joint ventures, technology licenses, divestitures or mergers.
      On May 13, 2005, Anthony Thornley, who then served as QUALCOMM’s President, called Raymond Dolan, Flarion’s Chief Executive Officer, to discuss QUALCOMM’s potential interest in renewing merger discussions with Flarion.
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      On June 2, 2005, Irwin Jacobs, who then served as QUALCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Thornley met with Mr. Dolan and Rajiv Laroia, Flarion’s Chief Technology Officer, to receive an update on Flarion’s business and discuss the possibility of a business combination. Representatives from Morgan Stanley and Evercore were in attendance. Morgan Stanley served as QUALCOMM’s exclusive financial advisor to assist the QUALCOMM board of directors and management in evaluating a potential strategic transaction with Flarion.
      On June 6 and 7, 2005, members of the QUALCOMM and Flarion management teams, together with representatives of their respective financial advisors, met to review and discuss Flarion’s strategy, technology and business model.
      On June 14, 2005, representatives of QUALCOMM and Flarion management met in San Diego, California, together with representatives of their respective financial advisors, to discuss valuation and the potential terms of a merger transaction. At this meeting, Mr. Dolan communicated the terms on which Flarion would be willing to consider a potential business combination with QUALCOMM.
      On June 15, 2005, Paul Jacobs, who then served as QUALCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer-elect, called Mr. Dolan to suggest that the parties initiate due diligence based on preliminary transaction terms.
      During the evening of June 18, 2005, Paul Jacobs and Steven Altman, who then served as President-elect, and Mr. Dolan, together with representatives of their respective legal and financial advisors, participated in a conference call at which Paul Jacobs and Mr. Altman expressed QUALCOMM’s proposal to proceed with discussions regarding a potential business combination.
      On June 21, 2005, the finance committee of QUALCOMM’s board of directors and the QUALCOMM board of directors held meetings at which potential terms of a possible acquisition of Flarion were discussed. Representatives of Morgan Stanley made presentations regarding Flarion and a potential business combination with Flarion at these meetings, and representatives of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, or DLA Piper, legal counsel to QUALCOMM, also participated in the meetings. At these meetings, QUALCOMM management presented the results of QUALCOMM’s initial due diligence on Flarion, provided additional background information regarding Flarion and reviewed the strategic rationale for a business combination and proposed business and financial terms. At this meeting, the board of directors unanimously approved the authorization of management to proceed with the negotiation of a potential transaction with Flarion on the terms presented.
      On June 21, 2005, representatives of Evercore and Morgan Stanley discussed the terms of a potential transaction. On June 23 and 24, 2005, representatives of Evercore and Morgan Stanley had further discussions relating to potential transaction terms, principally regarding the nature and amount of the consideration and indemnification provisions.
      On June 25, 2005, on behalf of QUALCOMM, DLA Piper delivered an initial draft of the merger agreement to Flarion and its advisors, even though significant merger terms remained unresolved.
      On June 27, 2005, Flarion management and QUALCOMM management, as well as their respective legal and financial advisors, met at QUALCOMM’s offices in San Diego. At this meeting, potential transaction terms and process were discussed in detail. From this point until the signing of the merger agreement, QUALCOMM and its advisors performed legal, financial and technical due diligence review of Flarion.
      From June 28 through July 4, 2005, QUALCOMM and Flarion and their respective legal and financial advisors exchanged drafts of the merger agreement and negotiated various provisions and deal terms at multiple meetings at the offices of DLA Piper and Latham & Watkins LLP, legal counsel to Flarion, in San Diego.
      On July 5, 2005, the parties temporarily halted the negotiations due to an impasse with respect to the amount and nature of the proposed merger consideration.
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the transaction. In particular, a structure under which a portion of the consideration would be subject to milestones was discussed and negotiated. On July 8, 9, and 10, 2005, QUALCOMM and Flarion and their respective legal and financial advisors exchanged drafts of a proposal relating to this type of structure.
      On July 13, 2005, at a meeting of the QUALCOMM board of directors, the QUALCOMM board of directors reviewed and discussed the proposed acquisition. The QUALCOMM board of directors reviewed the status of the negotiations and key deal terms, the status and findings of due diligence on Flarion, the strategic rationale for the proposed acquisition, the potential risks and potential benefits relative to the proposed acquisition, regulatory and stockholder approval requirements in connection with the proposed transaction, and the key business and financial terms of the proposed transaction. Representatives of Morgan Stanley and DLA Piper reviewed the deal terms and relevant issues for the QUALCOMM board of directors, and Morgan Stanley reviewed their updated financial analysis of the proposed merger with the board members. Following this review and discussion, the QUALCOMM board of directors unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger.
      On July 14, and through July 22, 2005, management of Flarion and QUALCOMM, as well as their respective legal advisors and representatives of Proskauer Rose LLP, counsel to certain Flarion stockholders, participated in various meetings and discussions regarding the merger agreement and exchanged multiple drafts of the merger agreement. In particular, the open issues discussed were tax matters, the structure of the assumption of Flarion stock options and the indemnification and offset provisions of the merger agreement.
      On July 21, 2005, the board of directors of Flarion met to discuss the merger agreement, Evercore’s analysis of the transaction and fiduciary duties under Delaware law. Representatives from Evercore were present. Latham & Watkins and Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A, special Delaware counsel to Flarion, were present by telephone.
      On July 23, 2005, management of Flarion and QUALCOMM, as well as representatives of their respective legal and financial advisors, participated in a conference call to discuss the merger agreement. In particular, a telephone conference occurred between Mr. Dolan and Mr. Altman regarding the structure of the patent milestone provisions of the merger agreement.
      On July 24, 2005, the board of directors of Flarion met by telephone conference to discuss the merger agreement. Following a presentation by Latham & Watkins and the receipt of an oral fairness opinion and presentation from Evercore, the Flarion board of directors unanimously adopted and approved the merger agreement.
      On July 25, 2005, the parties executed and delivered the merger agreement.
      On July 26, 2005, stockholders of Flarion adopted and approved the merger agreement by written consent.
QUALCOMM’s Reasons for the Merger
      QUALCOMM believes a business combination with Flarion will enhance its already strong position in OFDMA technology and establish QUALCOMM as a leader in designing and licensing OFDMA systems, components and products for operators interested in OFDMA or hybrid CDMA/ OFDMA networks. The combination of Flarion’s and QUALCOMM’s engineering resources will establish a world class OFDMA technology team focused on developing leading technologies for the wireless market. The combination of QUALCOMM’s and Flarion’s patent portfolios establishes an industry-leading OFDMA/OFDM intellectual property portfolio. QUALCOMM will continue to invest in development of CDMA advancements that it believes will provide the most advanced, spectrally efficient wide area wireless mobile networks for the foreseeable future. The acquisition of Flarion, however, will enable QUALCOMM to support operators who may prefer OFDMA-based networks.
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contemplated by the merger agreement. In reaching its determination, QUALCOMM’s board of directors considered a number of factors, including the factors discussed above and listed below. The conclusions reached by QUALCOMM’s board of directors with respect to the following factors supported its determination that the merger and the issuance of shares of QUALCOMM common stock pursuant to the merger were fair to, and in the best interests of, QUALCOMM and its stockholders:
  •  the judgment, advice and analysis of QUALCOMM’s management and its financial and legal advisors with respect to the potential strategic, financial and operational benefits of the transaction, including management’s favorable recommendation of the transaction, based in part on the business, technical, financial, accounting and legal due diligence investigations performed with respect to Flarion and its subsidiaries;
 
  •  management’s expectations regarding the anticipated timing for the commercial development of Flarion’s technology and the costs associated with additional development of Flarion’s intellectual property;
 
  •  the expected qualification of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;
 
  •  the opinion and presentation of QUALCOMM’s financial advisor;
 
  •  the results of operations and financial condition of QUALCOMM and Flarion; and
 
  •  the terms of the merger agreement and the agreements related to the merger, including the consideration to be paid by QUALCOMM and the structure of the merger which were considered by both the board of directors and management of QUALCOMM to provide a fair and equitable basis for the transaction.
      QUALCOMM’s board of directors also considered a number of risks and potentially negative factors in its deliberation concerning the merger, including in particular:
  •  the risk that the transaction might not be completed in a timely manner or at all;
 
  •  the potential loss of key Flarion employees critical to the ongoing success of Flarion’s business and to the successful integration of QUALCOMM’s business and Flarion’s business;
 
  •  the general difficulties of integrating products, technologies and companies;
 
  •  the risk that the benefits sought to be achieved by the transaction, including those outlined above, will not be achieved;
 
  •  the effect of public announcement of the transaction on QUALCOMM’s common stock;
 
  •  the other risks and uncertainties discussed above in the section entitled “Risk Factors;” and
 
  •  the risk of diverting management resources from other strategic opportunities and operational matters for a period of time.
      The above discussion of information and factors considered by QUALCOMM’s board of directors is not intended to be exhaustive but is believed to include all material factors considered by QUALCOMM’s board of directors. In view of the wide variety of factors considered by QUALCOMM’s board of directors, the board did not find it practicable to quantify or otherwise assign relative weight to the specific factors considered. In addition, QUALCOMM’s board of directors did not reach any specific conclusion on each factor considered, or any aspect of any particular factor, but conducted an overall analysis of these factors.
      Individual members of QUALCOMM’s board of directors may have given different weight to different factors. However, after taking into account all of the factors described above, QUALCOMM’s board of directors determined that the merger, the merger agreement, the issuance of shares of QUALCOMM’s common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger and the other agreements related to the merger were fair to, and in the best interests of, QUALCOMM and QUALCOMM’s stockholders, and that QUALCOMM should proceed with the merger.

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Flarion’s Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Flarion Board of Directors
      The Flarion board of directors unanimously approved the merger and the merger agreement and believes that the terms of the merger are fair to, and in the best interests of, Flarion and its stockholders. In the course of reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement, the Flarion board of directors consulted with Flarion’s management, as well as its legal, accounting and other advisors, and considered the following material factors:
  •  the risks and potential rewards associated with, as an alternative to the merger, continuing to execute Flarion’s strategic plan as an independent entity. These risks include, among others, Flarion’s uncertain future profitability, potential difficulties in obtaining necessary additional financing to remain a stand-alone entity, its reliance on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues, and its uncertain ability to compete effectively against larger and better capitalized competitors, and the rewards include, among others, the ability of existing Flarion stockholders to participate in the potential future growth and profitability of QUALCOMM after the merger;
 
  •  the possibility, as alternatives to the merger, of seeking to be acquired by a company other than QUALCOMM, to engage in a combination with a company other than QUALCOMM or to effect an initial public offering of Flarion common stock, and the Flarion board of directors’ conclusion that neither a transaction with another party nor any other alternative would reasonably be likely to result in greater value to the stockholders than the proposed transaction with QUALCOMM. The Flarion board of directors concluded that the transaction with QUALCOMM could be acceptably completed from a timing and regulatory standpoint, and would yield greater benefits than the alternatives given QUALCOMM’s financial resources and its ability to fund a greater number of long-term growth projects and to compete effectively;
 
  •  the value of the consideration provided for in the merger agreement based on the then-current market price and historical trading price of QUALCOMM common stock over the past year;
 
  •  the presentation and opinion of Evercore;
 
  •  the ability to complete the merger as a reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes;
 
  •  the interests that certain executive officers and directors of Flarion may have with respect to the merger in addition to their general interests as stockholders of Flarion. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger;”
 
  •  the merger will enable Flarion stockholders to participate in, and benefit from the future growth potential of, a large, publicly held company with a greater depth of technologies, marketing opportunities and financial and operating resources that should enhance Flarion’s ability to bring technology to market;
 
  •  the public market for QUALCOMM common stock will offer Flarion stockholders liquidity earlier than if Flarion proceeded with an initial public offering, while avoiding the risk and investment in time and expense of an initial public offering; and
 
  •  the availability of appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL.
      In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger and the complexity of these matters, the Flarion board of directors did not find it useful to and did not attempt to quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative weights to these factors. In addition, the Flarion board of directors did not undertake to make any specific determination as to whether any particular factor, or any aspect of any particular factor, was favorable or unfavorable to the ultimate determination of the Flarion board of directors, but rather the Flarion board of directors conducted an overall analysis of the factors described above, including discussions with and questioning of Flarion’s management and legal, accounting and other advisors.

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Opinion of Flarion’s Financial Advisor
      On July 24, 2005, Evercore rendered its oral opinion to the Flarion board of directors, subsequently confirmed in writing, that as of such date and, based upon and subject to the matters stated in its opinion, from a financial point of view, the consideration in aggregate to be paid by QUALCOMM to the holders of Flarion common stock, preferred stock, options and warrants pursuant to the merger agreement was fair to such security holders.
      The full text of Evercore’s written opinion, dated July 24, 2005, is attached as Annex B to this prospectus/ information statement. You are encouraged to read Evercore’s opinion carefully in its entirety for a description of the assumptions made, factors considered and limitations upon the review undertaken by Evercore in rendering its opinion. The following is a summary of Evercore’s opinion and analyses that Evercore considered in rendering its opinion. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion.
      Evercore’s advisory services and opinion were provided for the information and assistance of the Flarion board of directors in connection with its consideration of the merger. Evercore’s opinion was not intended to be and did not constitute a recommendation to any holder of securities of Flarion or any other person as to how such person should vote or act on any matter in connection with the merger. Evercore was not requested to opine as to, and Evercore’s opinion did not address, Flarion’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the merger.
      In connection with rendering its opinion, Evercore, among other things:
  •  analyzed certain internal financial statements and other non-public financial and operating data concerning Flarion prepared by and furnished to Evercore by the management of Flarion;
 
  •  analyzed financial projections concerning Flarion prepared by and furnished to Evercore by the management of Flarion;
 
  •  discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Flarion with the management of Flarion;
 
  •  compared the financial performance of Flarion and QUALCOMM with publicly traded companies and their securities that Evercore deemed relevant;
 
  •  reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of other business combinations and other transactions that Evercore deemed relevant;
 
  •  participated in discussions and negotiations among representatives of Flarion and QUALCOMM and their financial and legal advisors;
 
  •  reviewed and participated in discussions and negotiations regarding the merger agreement and the related exhibits and schedules in the forms provided to Evercore and assumed that the final forms of such merger agreement, exhibits and schedules would not vary in any respect material to Evercore’s analysis;
 
  •  analyzed publicly available projections and operating data for QUALCOMM prepared by Wall Street analysts;
 
  •  analyzed publicly available financial statements and other information relating to QUALCOMM;
 
  •  reviewed with Flarion management the scope and results of the transaction process to the date of its opinion; and
 
  •  performed such other analyses and examinations and considered such other factors as Evercore has in Evercore’s sole judgment deemed appropriate for purposes of its opinion.
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discussed with or reviewed by or for Evercore, and Evercore did not assume any liability thereof. Evercore further relied on the assurances of the management of Flarion that it was not aware of any facts that would make such information inaccurate or misleading. Flarion management informed Evercore that they expected to achieve the patent milestone, and consequently for the purposes of Evercore’s opinion, Evercore assumed, with Flarion management’s permission, that the additional consideration payable upon achievement of the patent milestone would be paid to the former holders of Flarion securities. For purposes of rendering its opinion, the management of Flarion provided Evercore and discussed with Evercore certain financial projections. With respect to these financial projections, Evercore assumed that they were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and good faith judgments of the future competitive, operating and regulatory environments and related financial performance of Flarion. Evercore further assumed that, in all material respects, such financial projections would be realized in the amounts and at the times indicated. Evercore expressed no view as to such financial projections, or the assumptions on which they were based. Evercore also assumed, with Flarion’s approval, that the merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes.
      Evercore did not make nor assume any responsibility for making any independent valuation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of Flarion, nor was Evercore furnished with any such appraisals, nor did Evercore evaluate the solvency or fair value of Flarion under any state or federal laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. Evercore’s opinion was necessarily based on economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to and discussed with Evercore as of the date of its opinion. Evercore’s opinion noted that subsequent developments could affect its opinion and that Evercore does not have any obligation to update, revise, or reaffirm its opinion. Evercore was not asked to pass upon, and expressed no opinion with respect to, any matter other than the fairness, from a financial point of view as of the date of its opinion, of the consideration in aggregate to be paid by QUALCOMM to the holders of Flarion common stock, preferred stock, options and warrants pursuant to the merger agreement. Evercore expressed no opinion as to the underlying decision by Flarion and QUALCOMM to engage in the merger. Evercore expressed no opinion in its opinion as to the price at which Flarion common stock, Flarion preferred stock or QUALCOMM common stock will trade at any future time. Evercore did not render any accounting, legal or tax advice to Flarion and understood that Flarion would be relying upon other advisors as to accounting, legal and tax matters in connection with the merger.
      Evercore requested from QUALCOMM management, but did not receive, financial projections for QUALCOMM or QUALCOMM’s estimates of synergies expected to result from the merger. Flarion management did not independently prepare financial projections for QUALCOMM or estimates of synergies expected to result from the merger. Consequently, with Flarion management’s permission, Evercore relied upon consensus Wall Street research estimates for financial and operational projection information regarding QUALCOMM. With respect to these Wall Street research estimates, Evercore assumed that they were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimated and good faith judgments of the future competitive, operating and regulatory environments. Evercore assumed no responsibility for independent verification of these research estimates.
      For purposes of rendering its opinion, Evercore assumed that the representations and warranties of each party contained in the merger agreement were true and correct, that each party would perform all of its respective covenants and agreements contained in the merger agreement, that all conditions to the consummation of the merger will be satisfied without waiver thereof and that no material indemnification payments will be made to QUALCOMM, and that no working capital adjustment will be required that would reduce the consideration payable to holders of Flarion securities. Evercore further assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals (contractual or otherwise) necessary for the consummation of the merger will be obtained without any adverse effect on Flarion or QUALCOMM or on the contemplated benefits of the merger. Flarion also advised Evercore, and Evercore assumed that any third party contractual rights in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will not have any adverse effect on Flarion or QUALCOMM or on the contemplated benefits of the merger.

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Transaction Terms
      The holders of Flarion common stock, stock options (other than with respect to directed options), preferred stock and warrants will have the right to receive, in the aggregate, merger consideration of $805 million consisting of:
  •  approximately $3.93 per as-converted share of value at the effective time of the merger (or upon exercise of such options or warrants), which reflects an aggregate value of $600 million and is based upon the number of shares of Flarion capital stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of the date of the opinion; and
 
  •  additional consideration of approximately $1.34 per as-converted share of value subject to the satisfaction of the patent milestone (and, with respect to holders of Flarion options, other than directed options, and warrants, the exercise of such options or warrants), which reflects an aggregate value of $205 million (less any holdback and offset due to indemnification claims) and is based upon the number of shares of Flarion capital stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of the date of the opinion.
Flarion Peer Group Trading Analysis
      In order to assess how the public market values shares of similar publicly traded companies, Evercore, based on its experience, reviewed and compared specific financial and operating data relating to Flarion with that of selected companies that Evercore deemed to have characteristics in common with Flarion:
         
Communications Semiconductor   Diversified Semiconductor   Wireless Infrastructure
Companies   Companies   Companies
         
Analog Devices Incorporated
  Intel Corporation   Cisco Systems Inc.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
  Texas Instruments Inc.   Nokia Corporation
Broadcom Corporation
  STMicroelectronics N.V.   Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
      Motorola, Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
      LM Ericsson Telephone Company
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
      Alcatel
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
      Lucent Technologies Inc.
        Nortel Networks Corp.
        Alvarion Ltd.
      As part of its peer group analysis, Evercore calculated and analyzed each company’s ratio of current stock price to its historical and projected earnings per share (commonly referred to as a price earnings ratio, or P/E). Evercore also calculated and analyzed various financial multiples, including each peer group company’s enterprise value to certain historical and projected financial metrics such as revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The enterprise value of each company was obtained by adding its short- and long-term debt and minority interest to the sum of the market value of its common equity and subtracting its cash and cash equivalents (including cash from the exercise of options and warrants). All of these calculations for the peer group and for QUALCOMM were performed, and based on publicly available financial data (including I/B/E/S International, Inc. and Wall Street research estimates) and closing prices, as of July 22, 2005, the last trading date prior to the delivery of Evercore’s opinion.
      Based on Evercore’s analysis of enterprise value as a multiple of projected 2005 and 2006 revenues, for the companies above, Evercore selected revenue trading multiple ranges for 2005 and 2006 of 2.0x to 4.5x and 1.5x to 4.0x, respectively. Based on the projections and assumptions set forth above, the peer group trading analysis of Flarion yielded implied equity valuation ranges for Flarion of $159 million to $279 million, and $276 million to $631 million, respectively.
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operations and prospects of Flarion and the businesses, operations and prospects of the selected peer group companies, no peer group company is exactly the same as Flarion. Accordingly, Evercore believed that it was inappropriate to, and therefore did not, rely solely on the quantitative results of the peer group company analysis. Accordingly, Evercore also made qualitative judgments concerning differences between the financial and operating characteristics and prospects of Flarion and the companies included in the peer group company analysis that would affect the public trading values of each in order to provide a context in which to consider the results of the quantitative analysis. These qualitative judgments related primarily to the differing sizes, growth prospects, profitability levels and degree of operational risk between Flarion and the companies included in the peer group trading analysis.
Flarion Relevant Precedent Transaction Analysis
      Using publicly available information, Evercore reviewed and compared the purchase prices and financial multiples paid in sixteen acquisitions of peer group companies that Evercore, based on its experience with merger and acquisition transactions, deemed relevant to arriving at its opinion. While none of the target companies and transactions were perfectly comparable to Flarion and the characteristics of this transaction, Evercore attempted to select transactions where the target companies were reasonably comparable based on size, product mix, margins and other characteristics of their businesses. Evercore reviewed the following transactions:
  •  Cisco Systems, Inc.’s acquisition of Airespace, Inc.;
 
  •  Cisco Systems, Inc.’s acquisition of Latitude Communications, Inc.;
 
  •  Cisco Systems, Inc.’s acquisition of Linksys;
 
  •  3Com Corp.’s acquisition of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.;
 
  •  Alcatel’s acquisition of Spatial Wireless;
 
  •  Avaya Inc.’s acquisition of Spectel;
 
  •  Broadcom Corporation’s acquisition of Zyray Wireless, Inc.;
 
  •  Broadcom Corporation’s acquisition of Mobilink Telecom Inc.;
 
  •  Lucent Technologies Inc.’s acquisition of Telica, Inc.;
 
  •  Tellabs, Inc.’s acquisition of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.;
 
  •  Juniper Network, Inc.’s acquisition of NetScreen Technologies, Inc.;
 
  •  Polycom, Inc.’s acquisition of Voyant Technologies, Inc.;
 
  •  Motorola, Inc.’s acquisition of Winphoria Networks;
 
  •  UTStarcom, Inc.’s acquisition of CommWorks;
 
  •  Juniper Networks, Inc.’s acquisition of Unisphere Networks, Inc.; and
 
  •  QUALCOMM’s acquisition of SnapTrack, Inc.
      Based on Evercore’s analysis of enterprise value as a multiple of forward revenues for the selected precedent transactions, and taking into consideration differences that may exist between the above transactions and Flarion’s strategic combination with QUALCOMM, Evercore selected forward revenue multiple ranges from 10x to 15x. Based on the projections and assumptions set forth above, the relevant precedent transaction analysis of Flarion yielded implied equity valuation ranges for Flarion of $544 million to $784 million.

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Flarion Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
      As part of its analysis, and in order to estimate the present value of Flarion common stock, Evercore prepared a five-year discounted cash flow analysis for Flarion of after-tax unlevered free cash flows for fiscal years 2005 through 2010.
      A discounted cash flow analysis is a traditional valuation methodology used to derive a valuation of an asset by calculating the “present value” of estimated future cash flows of the asset. “Present value” refers to the current value of future cash flows or amounts and is obtained by discounting those future cash flows or amounts by a discount rate that takes into account macro-economic assumptions and estimates of risk, the opportunity cost of capital, expected returns and other appropriate factors. Evercore performed a discounted cash flow analysis for Flarion by adding the present value of Flarion’s projected after-tax unlevered free cash flows for fiscal years 2005 through 2010, based on Flarion management’s projections, to the present value of the “terminal value” of Flarion as of 2010. “Terminal value” refers to the estimated value of an enterprise at a particular point in time.
      Evercore estimated, after taking into account selected peer group enterprise values to last twelve months EBITDA multiples, a range of terminal values in 2010 calculated based on selected last twelve months EBITDA multiples of 10x to 13x. Evercore discounted the unlevered free cash flow streams and the estimated terminal value to a present value at a range of discount rates from 20% to 30%. The discount rates utilized in this analysis were chosen by Evercore based on its expertise and experience with early stage companies in the technology industry. Evercore calculated implied equity values by first determining a range of enterprise values of Flarion by adding the present values of the after-tax unlevered free cash flows and terminal values for each EBITDA terminal multiple and discount rate scenario, and then subtracting from the enterprise values the net debt (which is total debt plus minority interest minus cash and equivalents, including cash from the exercise of options and warrants) of Flarion.
      Based on the projections and assumptions set forth above, Evercore selected equity valuation ranges for Flarion of $735 million to $1,486 million.
QUALCOMM Historical Share Price Analysis
      Evercore considered historical data with regard to the trading prices of QUALCOMM common stock for the period from January 1, 1997 to July 22, 2005. During this period the closing stock price of QUALCOMM ranged from a low of $2.40 to a high of $89.66 per share. Evercore also considered the relative stock price performances during the period from July 22, 2000 to July 22, 2005 of (1) QUALCOMM, (2) the Nasdaq Composite Index, (3) a composite of communications semiconductor equities comprised of the common stocks of Analog Devices Incorporated; Maxim Integrated Products Inc.; Broadcom Corporation; Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.; Silicon Laboratories Inc.; Skyworks Solutions Inc.; and RF Micro Devices, Inc., and (4) a composite of diversified semiconductor equities comprised of the common stocks of Intel Corporation, Texas Instruments Inc., and STMicroelectronics N.V. Evercore noted the outperformance of QUALCOMM common stock in the period reviewed relative to the Nasdaq Composite Index and each of the composites considered. The foregoing historical share price analysis was presented to Flarion’s board of directors to provide it with background information and perspective with respect to the historical share prices of QUALCOMM common stock.

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QUALCOMM Peer Group Trading Analysis
      In order to assess how the public market values shares of similar publicly traded companies, Evercore reviewed and compared specific financial and operating data relating to QUALCOMM with selected companies that Evercore deemed as peers to QUALCOMM:
     
Communications Semiconductor Companies   Diversified Semiconductor Companies
     
Analog Devices Incorporated
  Intel Corporation
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
  Texas Instruments Inc.
Broadcom Corporation
  STMicroelectronics N.V.
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
   
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
   
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
   
      As part of its peer group analysis, Evercore calculated and analyzed each peer group company’s ratio of current stock price to its historical and projected earnings per share (commonly referred to as a price earnings ratio, or P/ E). Evercore also calculated and analyzed various financial multiples, including each peer group company’s enterprise value to certain historical and projected financial metrics such as revenue and EBITDA. All of these calculations for the peer group and for QUALCOMM were performed, and based on publicly available financial data (including I/B/E/S International, Inc. and Wall Street research estimates) and closing prices, as of July 22, 2005, the last trading date prior to the delivery of Evercore’s opinion.
      Based on Evercore’s analysis of enterprise value as a multiple of projected 2006 revenues, for the selected QUALCOMM peer group companies, Evercore selected revenue trading multiple ranges for 2006 from 6.5x to 8.5x.
      Based on Evercore’s analysis of current stock price to projected 2006 earnings, for the selected QUALCOMM peer group companies, Evercore selected price to earnings per share multiple ranges for 2006 from 18x to 25x.
      Based on the projections and assumptions set forth above, the peer group trading analysis of QUALCOMM yielded implied valuation ranges of QUALCOMM common stock of $30.69 to $38.74 per share and $25.57 to $35.51 per share, respectively.
      Evercore selected the peer group companies referenced above because their businesses and operating profiles are reasonably similar to that of QUALCOMM. However, because of the inherent differences between the business, operations and prospects of QUALCOMM and the businesses, operations and prospects of the selected peer group companies, no peer group company is exactly the same as QUALCOMM. Therefore, Evercore believed that it was inappropriate to, and therefore did not, rely solely on the quantitative results of the peer group company analysis. Accordingly, Evercore also made qualitative judgments concerning differences between the financial and operating characteristics and prospects of QUALCOMM and the companies included in the peer group company analysis that would affect the public trading values of each in order to provide a context in which to consider the results of the quantitative analysis. These qualitative judgments related primarily to the differing sizes, growth prospects, profitability levels and degree of operational risk between QUALCOMM and the companies included in the peer group company analysis.
QUALCOMM Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
      As part of its analysis, and in order to estimate the present value of QUALCOMM common stock, Evercore also prepared a five-year discounted cash flow analysis for QUALCOMM, based on Wall Street research analyst estimates of QUALCOMM’s after-tax unlevered free cash flows for fiscal years 2005 through 2010. Evercore performed a discounted cash flow analysis for QUALCOMM by adding the present value of QUALCOMM’s projected after-tax unlevered free cash flows for fiscal years 2005 through 2010, based on

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Wall Street research analyst projections for QUALCOMM, to the present value of the terminal value of QUALCOMM as of 2010.
      Evercore, after taking into account selected peer group enterprise values to last twelve months EBITDA multiples, estimated a range of terminal values in 2010 calculated based on selected last twelve months EBITDA multiples of 13x to 15x. Evercore discounted the unlevered free cash flow streams and the estimated terminal value to a present value at a range of discount rates from 10% to 13%. The discount rates utilized in this analysis were chosen by Evercore based on its expertise and experience with the technology and semiconductor industry and also on an analysis of the weighted average cost of capital of QUALCOMM and other peer group companies. Evercore calculated per share equity values by first determining a range of enterprise values of QUALCOMM by adding the present values of the after-tax unlevered free cash flows and terminal values for each EBITDA terminal multiple and discount rate scenario, and then subtracting from the enterprise values the net debt (which is total debt plus minority interest minus cash and equivalents) of QUALCOMM, and dividing those amounts by the number of fully diluted shares of QUALCOMM.
      Based on the projections and assumptions set forth above, relating to its discounted cash flow analysis of QUALCOMM, Evercore selected valuation ranges of QUALCOMM common stock of $33.15 to $41.01 per share.
QUALCOMM Research Analyst Price Targets
      Evercore compared recent publicly available research analyst price targets from selected firms who published price targets for QUALCOMM as of July 24, 2005. In performing this analysis, Evercore utilized research analyst price targets from the following firms:
  •  Bank of America Securities LLC;
 
  •  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.;
 
  •  Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.;
 
  •  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.;
 
  •  Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc.;
 
  •  CIBC World Markets Corp.;
 
  •  Morgan Stanley & Co.;
 
  •  Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.; and
 
  •  Lehman Brothers Inc.
      Based on its research analyst price target analysis, Evercore selected valuation ranges of QUALCOMM common stock of $36.00 to $53.00 per share.
General
      In connection with the review of the merger by Flarion’s board of directors, Evercore performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses for purposes of rendering its opinion. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. In arriving at its opinion, Evercore considered the results of all of its analyses as a whole. Furthermore, Evercore believes that the summary provided and the analyses described above must be considered as a whole and that selecting any portion of its analyses, without considering all of them, would create an incomplete view of the process underlying its analyses and opinion. In addition, Evercore may have given various analyses and factors more or less weight than other analyses and factors and may have deemed various assumptions more or less probable than other assumptions, so that the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis described above should not be taken to be Evercore’s view of the actual value of Flarion or QUALCOMM.

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      In performing its analyses, Evercore made numerous assumptions with respect to industry risks associated with industry performance, general business and economic conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of Flarion or QUALCOMM. Any estimates contained in Evercore’s analyses are not necessarily indicative of future results or actual values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such estimates. The analyses performed were prepared solely as part of Evercore’s analysis of fairness, from a financial point of view as of the date of its opinion, of the consideration in aggregate to be paid by QUALCOMM to the holders of Flarion common stock, preferred stock, options and warrants pursuant to the merger agreement and were prepared in connection with the delivery by Evercore of its opinion, dated July 24, 2005, to Flarion’s board of directors. The analyses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the prices at which QUALCOMM common stock would trade following announcement of the merger or the prices at which QUALCOMM common stock might trade following consummation of the merger.
      The terms of the merger were determined through arm’s length negotiations between Flarion and QUALCOMM and were unanimously approved by Flarion’s and QUALCOMM’s boards of directors. Evercore’s opinion does not address any other aspect of the proposed merger and does not constitute a recommendation to any holder of securities or any other person as to how to vote or to take any other action with respect to the merger. Evercore’s opinion was one of the many factors taken into consideration by Flarion’s board of directors in making its unanimous determination to approve the merger agreement.
      Evercore is a nationally recognized investment banking firm that is regularly engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions and similar transactions. The Flarion board of directors retained Evercore based on these qualifications as well as its familiarity with Flarion.
      As compensation for its services in connection with the merger, Flarion paid Evercore $500,000 upon the delivery of Evercore’s opinion. Additional compensation of $4,500,000 will be payable on completion of the merger. In addition, Flarion has agreed to reimburse Evercore for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the merger and to indemnify Evercore for certain liabilities that may arise out of its engagement by Flarion and the rendering of Evercore’s opinion.
Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger
      You should be aware that, as described below, the directors and officers of Flarion may have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the general interests of the other stockholders of Flarion. The Flarion board of directors was aware of these interests to the extent they existed at the time and considered them, among other matters, in approving the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. These other interests, to the extent material, include the following:
Director and Officer Indemnification
      QUALCOMM has agreed to assume, honor and fulfill all of the indemnification obligations of Flarion to its current and former executive officers and directors arising pursuant to written indemnification agreements, including indemnification obligations with respect to matters arising out of the merger agreement. In addition, QUALCOMM has agreed that no amendment or modification of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the company surviving the merger as compared to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Flarion in effect immediately prior to the merger, shall apply in any way that would adversely affect any right of indemnification, exculpation, advancement of expenses or similar protection of any Flarion executive officer or director.
Stock Ownership by Executive Officers and Directors
      As of the close of business on August 5, 2005, executive officers and directors of Flarion beneficially owned approximately 55.3% of the outstanding shares of Flarion’s capital stock, assuming exercise of all options and warrants exercisable for shares of Flarion capital stock within 60 days of August 5, 2005.

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Stock Options and Change of Control
      Upon the completion of the merger, QUALCOMM will assume all outstanding options to purchase shares of Flarion common stock, including options held by executive officers and directors, whether vested or unvested, and convert them into options to purchase shares of QUALCOMM common stock subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Flarion stock options prior to the merger. The number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock issuable upon the exercise of these stock options, and the exercise price of the stock options, will be adjusted according to an option exchange ratio set forth in the merger agreement. Each of these options, other than the directed options described below, will also include the right to receive, upon or following the exercise of such option, additional shares of QUALCOMM common stock on a pro rata basis to the extent that the patent milestone is achieved and additional consideration is extended or paid to the former Flarion stockholders as a result. At the close of business on August 5, 2005:
  •  Raymond Dolan, Rajiv Laroia, Michael Gallagher, Edward Jordan, Edward Knapp and Theresa McCarthy held options to purchase 1,500,000, 1,500,000, 1,200,000, 350,000, 581,250 and 150,000 shares of Flarion common stock, respectively;
 
  •  Daniel Stanzione, Matthew Desch, Andrew Viterbi, Robert LaBlanc and Joseph Tibbetts (each a non-employee member of the Flarion board of directors) held options to purchase 80,000, 85,000, 80,000, 60,000 and 80,000 shares of Flarion common stock, respectively; and
 
  •  all executive officers and directors of Flarion as a group held options to purchase 5,666,250 shares of Flarion common stock.
      At the close of business on August 5, 2005, the non-employee members of the Flarion board of directors as a group held options to purchase 385,000 shares of Flarion common stock. Effective as of September 6, 2005, Mr. Gallagher terminated his employment with Flarion. In connection with the termination of his employment, his options to purchase 600,000 shares of Flarion common stock terminated, and accordingly as of September 6, 2005, Mr. Gallagher held options to purchase 600,000 shares of Flarion common stock.
      To some extent, the outstanding options to purchase Flarion common stock held by executive officers or members of the Flarion board of directors will accelerate and become vested, with respect to some or all of the shares of common stock subject to such options, in connection with the completion of the merger. In particular,
  •  Raymond Dolan, Rajiv Laroia, Michael Gallagher, Edward Jordan, Edward Knapp and Theresa McCarthy held options to purchase 1,500,000, 1,500,000, 600,000 (these options were terminated in connection with Mr. Gallagher’s termination of employment with Flarion), 350,000, 581,250 and 150,000 shares of Flarion common stock, respectively, which may accelerate and vest either upon or following the completion of the merger and/or upon an involuntary termination of employment of such executive officers following the completion of the merger; and
 
  •  Daniel Stanzione, Matthew Desch, Andrew Viterbi, Robert LaBlanc and Joseph Tibbetts are each entitled to 100% of vesting with respect to all of their options to purchase shares of Flarion common stock upon the completion of the merger.
Directed Options
      To enhance QUALCOMM’s ability to retain certain Flarion employees after the merger, Flarion has agreed to grant, prior to the effective date of the merger, options to purchase Flarion common stock having an aggregate intrinsic value (initial per share consideration in the merger allocable to such Flarion common stock less the exercise price) of up to $26 million to its employees, including certain Flarion executives, in amounts to be specified by QUALCOMM. In particular, Raymond Dolan and Rajiv Laroia will each be granted options to purchase Flarion common stock having on the date of grant an intrinsic value of $7.5 million, which options will vest over a five year period and pursuant to such other terms and conditions specified by QUALCOMM.

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Employment Offer Letters
      QUALCOMM has offered employment to Raymond Dolan and Rajiv Laroia and intends to enter into employment offer letters, which shall include terms and conditions which have yet to be determined, with Mr. Dolan and Mr. Laroia. QUALCOMM and Mr. Dolan have agreed that Mr. Dolan will receive an initial salary of $285,000 and be eligible to receive an annual bonus with a target of $85,500. QUALCOMM and Mr. Laroia have agreed that Mr. Laroia will receive an initial salary of $240,000 and be eligible to receive an annual bonus with a target of $72,000.
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
      Each of Mr. Dolan and Mr. Laroia has agreed that for a period of three years following the completion of the merger, he will not:
  •  divert or interfere with any orders for the products or services of QUALCOMM’s or Flarion’s business of developing and/or marketing of technology, products and services for wireless communications networks and devices anywhere in the world, or any customers of the restricted business, or induce or attempt to persuade any person to terminate or significantly reduce his or her business association with QUALCOMM or the company surviving the mergers; or
 
  •  induce, or attempt to induce, any employee, representative or consultant of QUALCOMM, the company surviving the mergers or any affiliate thereof to terminate or significantly reduce his or her employment or other contractual relationship with QUALCOMM, the company surviving the mergers or any affiliate of either of them.
      Each of Mr. Dolan and Mr. Laroia have also agreed, for a period of three years commencing on the date of the completion of the merger not to compete in the restricted business anywhere in the world.
Stock Restriction Agreements
      Each of Mr. Dolan and Mr. Laroia entered into a stock restriction agreement providing QUALCOMM with a right of repurchase (at the average of the closing prices of a share of QUALCOMM’s common stock for all trading days between July 25, 2005 and the date which is three trading days prior to the trading date on which the merger is effective, plus interest at the rate of 4% per annum thereon from the date of such agreement) with respect to up to two-thirds of the shares of QUALCOMM common stock that each will hold following the completion of the merger upon (i) termination of their employment by QUALCOMM for “cause,” (ii) a voluntary termination without “good reason” or (iii) an attempted transfer of such shares in violation of the agreement. Such repurchase right lapses with respect to one-third of the shares on the first anniversary of the completion of the merger and with respect to the remaining one-third of the shares on the second anniversary of the completion of the merger, so long as such executive is at such time employed by QUALCOMM, and shall lapse in full upon such executive’s (a) termination without “cause” by QUALCOMM, (b) resignation in writing of employment for “good reason” and the failure of QUALCOMM to cure the event constituting “good reason” within 45 days following receipt of such resignation, (c) death or (d) “disability” (each term as defined in the agreement).
Waiver of Acceleration of Option Vesting and Amendment of Stock Option Agreement
      Each of Mr. Dolan and Mr. Laroia entered into an agreement waiving any right to the acceleration of vesting of the unvested portion of their outstanding option to purchase shares of Flarion common stock as a result of a constructive termination in connection with the completion of the merger. Such agreement also provided for the amendment of their respective stock option agreements to provide for full acceleration of all then-unvested options upon a termination of such executive’s employment by QUALCOMM without “cause” or by such executive upon his resignation in writing of employment for “good reason” and the failure of QUALCOMM to cure the event constituting “good reason” within 45 days following receipt of notice of such resignation (each term as defined in the agreement).

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Management of QUALCOMM after the Merger
      The management of QUALCOMM will not change as a result of the merger. Information about the current directors and executive officers of QUALCOMM can be found in QUALCOMM’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004 and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2005 and June 8, 2005, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus/ information statement. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers
General
      The following general discussion summarizes the material United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers to QUALCOMM, its merger subsidiaries, Flarion, and to holders of common stock and preferred stock (“capital stock”) of Flarion. This discussion is based on existing provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), existing Treasury regulations, including temporary and proposed regulations, current administrative rulings and court decisions, all in effect as of the date of this prospectus/ information statement and all of which are subject to change. Any such change, which may or may not be retroactive, could alter the tax consequences described below and could adversely affect Flarion stockholders.
      This discussion, insofar as it relates to matters of United States federal tax law and regulations or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitutes the opinion of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP as to the material United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers to QUALCOMM and the opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP as to the material United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers to Flarion and its stockholders. The opinions of counsel are based on the facts, representations and certain customary factual assumptions, including representations contained in tax certificates executed by officers of QUALCOMM and Flarion. If any of those representations or assumptions is inaccurate, the tax consequences of the mergers could differ materially from those summarized below. The opinions are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and there can be no assurance that the IRS, will not take a contrary view.
      This section does not discuss all of the United States federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular stockholder in light of his or her individual circumstances or to stockholders subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws, including, without limitation:
  •  brokers or dealers in securities or foreign currencies;
 
  •  traders;
 
  •  stockholders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code;
 
  •  tax-exempt organizations;
 
  •  stockholders who are foreign persons, including those who are not citizens or residents of the U.S.;
 
  •  expatriates;
 
  •  stockholders treated as partnerships for United States federal income tax purposes;
 
  •  stockholders that have a functional currency other than the United States dollar;
 
  •  stockholders who do not hold their Flarion stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code;
 
  •  banks, mutual funds, financial institutions or insurance companies;
 
  •  stockholders who acquired Flarion capital stock in connection with stock option or stock purchase plans or in other compensatory transactions;
 
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  •  stockholders who acquired their shares through Flarion’s 401(k) plan, deferred compensation plan or other retirement plan; or
 
  •  stockholders whose Flarion capital stock is “qualified small-business stock” for purposes of Section 1202 of the Code.
      No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers, and the following summary is not binding on the IRS or the courts. This summary does not address the tax consequences of the mergers under state, local and foreign laws or under United States federal tax law other than income tax law. In addition, the following discussion does not address the tax consequences of transactions effectuated before, after, or at the same time as the mergers, whether or not they are in connection with the mergers, including, without limitation, the exercise or cancellation of options, warrants or similar rights to purchase stock.
      Flarion stockholders are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to them of the mergers, including any applicable federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences.
      It is a condition to the obligation of QUALCOMM to consummate the mergers that QUALCOMM receive an opinion from its counsel, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, and it is a condition to the obligation of Flarion to consummate the mergers that Flarion receive an opinion from its counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, to the effect that, based upon certain facts, representations and assumptions, the mergers should or will be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and such opinion shall not have been withdrawn. QUALCOMM and Flarion will undertake to recirculate this prospectus/ information statement if either QUALCOMM or Flarion waives the receipt of the opinion as a condition to closing.
      The mergers are intended and expected to constitute one integrated transaction for United States federal income tax purposes and to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Subject to the limitations and qualifications referred to herein and assuming that the mergers will be completed as described in the merger agreement and this prospectus/ information statement, assuming the mergers constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the following United States federal income tax consequences will result:
Flarion Common Stockholders Who Receive Solely QUALCOMM Common Stock
      Pursuant to the merger agreement, stockholders who exchange solely shares of Flarion common stock in the merger have the right to receive: (i) shares of QUALCOMM common stock at the closing date of the merger, and (ii) contingent cash consideration paid pursuant to the patent milestone (the “earn-out”). If a Flarion holder of common stock does not receive any cash under the earn-out, and assuming the applicability of the installment method rules discussed below, such stockholder, as of the closing date of the merger, would not recognize gain or loss upon receipt of shares of QUALCOMM common stock solely in exchange for Flarion common stock, except with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of QUALCOMM common stock (as discussed below). The aggregate tax basis of the shares of QUALCOMM common stock received (including any fractional shares deemed received and exchanged for cash) would be equal to the aggregate tax basis in the shares of Flarion capital stock surrendered. The holding period of the QUALCOMM common stock received (including any fractional shares deemed received and exchanged for cash) would include the holding period of the shares of Flarion capital stock surrendered.
Flarion Preferred Stockholders and Flarion Common Stockholders Who Receive a Combination of QUALCOMM Common Stock and Cash
      Pursuant to the merger agreement, stockholders who exchange Flarion preferred stock have the right to receive: (i) a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash at the closing date of the merger, and (ii) contingent cash consideration paid pursuant to the earn-out. A holder of Flarion common

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stock may receive a combination of shares of QUALCOMM stock and cash (if contingent cash amounts are distributed to Flarion stockholders pursuant to the earn-out).
      Subject to the potential applicability of the installment method rules discussed below, a Flarion stockholder who receives a combination of stock and cash in the mergers will recognize gain equal to the lesser of: (i) the amount of cash received (plus, if the installment method of reporting does not apply, as described below in the section of the prospectus/ information statement entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers — Installment Method (Treatment of Contingent Cash Consideration),” the value of the stockholder’s contingent right to receive cash pursuant to the earn-out), or (ii) the gain realized. The gain realized will be the excess of (i) the sum of the fair market value of shares of QUALCOMM common stock received in the mergers, the amount of cash received in the mergers and, if the installment method of reporting does not apply, the value of the stockholder’s contingent right to receive cash under the earn-out, over (ii) the stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the Flarion stock surrendered in the mergers. Thus, if the fair market value of the shares of QUALCOMM stock received is in excess of the basis of the Flarion stock exchanged, all cash proceeds will be taxable. However, if a stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the Flarion stock surrendered is greater than the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of the QUALCOMM common stock received, the stockholder’s loss will not be currently allowed or recognized for United States federal income tax purposes.
      If a holder of shares of Flarion stock acquired different blocks of shares of Flarion stock at different times or different prices, the stockholder should consult the stockholder’s own tax advisor regarding the manner in which gain or loss should be determined. Any recognized gain will generally be long-term capital gain if, as of the effective date of the mergers, the stockholder’s holding period with respect to the shares of Flarion stock surrendered exceeds one year. In some cases, the recognized gain could be treated as having the effect of the distribution of a dividend under Sections 302 or 356(a)(2) of the Code, in which case such gain would be treated as dividend income. The IRS has indicated in rulings, however, that any reduction in the interest of a minority stockholder that owns a small number of shares (less than 1%) of a publicly and widely held corporation (e.g., QUALCOMM) and that exercises no control over the corporate affairs would receive capital gain rather than dividend treatment.
      Subject to the potential applicability of the installment method rules discussed below, the aggregate tax basis of the shares of QUALCOMM common stock received (including any fractional shares deemed received and exchanged for cash) by a stockholder that exchanges its shares of Flarion capital stock for a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash will be equal to the aggregate adjusted tax basis of the shares of Flarion stock surrendered, reduced by the amount of cash received by the stockholder (excluding any cash received instead of fractional shares of QUALCOMM common stock), reduced by the value of the stockholder’s contingent right to receive cash under the earn-out (if the installment method of reporting does not apply), and increased by the amount of gain recognized by the stockholder (excluding any gain recognized with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares of QUALCOMM common stock) on the exchange, including any portion of the gain that is treated as a dividend.
      The holding period of the shares of QUALCOMM common stock received (including any fractional share deemed received and exchanged for cash) will include the holding period of the shares of Flarion capital stock surrendered. Flarion stockholders receiving a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash should consult their own tax advisors regarding the manner in which cash and shares of QUALCOMM common stock should be allocated among the stockholder’s shares of Flarion stock and the manner in which the above rules would apply in the stockholder’s particular circumstances, including the applicability of the installment method rules.
Installment Method (Treatment of Contingent Cash Consideration)
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should generally be able to defer the reporting of the gain attributable to such cash until received. Thus, unless a stockholder timely and properly elects out of the installment method, or the receipt of cash consideration in the mergers has the effect of the distribution of a dividend (under 356(a)(2) of the Code), a stockholder recognizing a gain will recognize a portion of the capital gain from the mergers on a deferred basis as amounts are received under the earn-out. A Flarion stockholder may elect out of the installment method generally by reporting the full amount of gain recognized in the mergers on a timely filed United States federal income tax return for the taxable year in which the mergers occur and taking into account the fair market value, as of the closing date of the mergers, of such stockholder’s contingent right to receive cash in the earn-out.
      Under the installment method, gain recognized by a Flarion stockholder from the receipt of any cash payment under the earn-out will be equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of cash received (less any amount attributable to imputed interest, discussed below), or (ii) such Flarion stockholder’s “proportionate amount of total gain realized” not previously included in taxable income. The “proportionate amount of total gain realized” by a Flarion stockholder should be computed based on the assumption that such stockholder will receive his, her or its proportionate share of the maximum amount payable pursuant to the earn-out. If less than the maximum amount of such stockholder’s proportionate share of the earn-out is ultimately received, appropriate adjustments to such stockholder’s tax reporting will be required. Any gain recognized should be capital gain and will be long-term capital gain if the Flarion stockholder held his, her or its shares of Flarion capital stock exchanged in the merger for more than one year as of the effective time of the merger.
      Under the installment method, although not free from doubt, the adjusted tax basis of a former Flarion stockholder’s old stock (Flarion stock) is allocated first to the new stock (QUALCOMM stock) permitted to be received tax-free in the mergers, up to the new stock’s fair market value. Any excess basis is allocated to the cash that is received or expected to be received in the mergers (including the stockholder’s portion of the full amount of contingent cash consideration under the earn-out that could be potentially received) thereby reducing the amount of gain recognized upon the receipt of any cash consideration in the mergers.
      If the installment method applies, a portion of any cash paid to a Flarion stockholder pursuant to the earn-out may be deemed to be interest income. The interest amount will equal the excess of the amount received over its present value at the effective time of the mergers, calculated using the short-term applicable federal rate (the “AFR”) as the discount rate. The AFR is a rate reflecting an average of market yields on Treasury debt obligations that is published monthly by the Internal Revenue Service. Any such amount treated as interest will be ordinary income and will not be treated as consideration received pursuant to the mergers.
      In the event a Flarion stockholder’s maximum potential share of the earn-out, plus such stockholder’s other installment sale receivables, exceeds $5 million at the end of any taxable year, such stockholder may be required to pay interest on the deferred tax attributable to the gain related to the amount of such installment receivables in excess of $5 million. For certain Flarion stockholders, this interest charge may not be deductible for federal income tax purposes. These rules are set forth in Section 453A of the Code, and their application to earn-outs is subject to a number of uncertainties. Accordingly, each Flarion stockholder is encouraged to consult with his, her or its tax advisors regarding the potential application of these rules.
      Because the application of the installment method rules are quite complex and not free from doubt, all Flarion stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the application of the installment method provisions of the Code, the potential benefits and consequences of electing not to use the installment method, the effect of using the installment method on the stockholder’s alternative minimum tax computation, the amount of gain to be recognized in the year of the mergers under the installment method, the computation of a Flarion stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in his, her or its stock received in the mergers, the computation of contingent cash consideration to be treated as imputed interest income, and the possible application of rules requiring the payment of an interest charge on deferred tax liabilities arising in connection with certain installment sales pursuant to Section 453A of the Code.

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Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares
      A holder of Flarion capital stock who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of QUALCOMM common stock generally will be treated as having received such fractional share in the mergers and then as having received cash in exchange for such fractional share. Gain or loss generally will be recognized based on the difference between the amount of cash received in lieu of the fractional share and the tax basis allocated to such fractional share of QUALCOMM common stock. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as of the effective date of the mergers, the holding period for such shares is greater than one year.
Dissenting Stockholders
      A dissenting stockholder of Flarion capital stock who perfects appraisal rights should generally be treated as having received a distribution in redemption of his, her or its stock subject to the provisions and limitations of Sections 302 and 356(a)(2) of the Code. While the tax consequences of such a redemption depend on a stockholder’s particular circumstances, a dissenting stockholder who, after the mergers, does not own (actually or constructively) any capital stock of QUALCOMM will generally recognize gain or loss with respect to a share of Flarion capital stock equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and his, her or its basis in such share. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss.
Tax Consequences to QUALCOMM, its Merger Subsidiaries and Flarion
      Neither QUALCOMM, its merger subsidiaries, nor Flarion will recognize gain or loss as a result of the mergers.
Backup Withholding
      A holder of Flarion stock may be subject to information reporting and 28% backup withholding on any cash payments received in the mergers, including cash received in lieu of a fractional share interest in QUALCOMM common stock. Such stockholders will not be subject to backup withholding, however, if they:
  •  furnish a correct taxpayer identification number and certify that they are not subject to backup withholding on the substitute Form W-9 or successor form included in the letter of transmittal to be delivered to the former Flarion stockholder following the completion of the mergers (or the appropriate Form W-8, as applicable); or
 
  •  are otherwise exempt from backup withholding.
      Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules should be allowed as a refund or credit against a Flarion stockholder’s United States federal income tax liability, provided they furnish the required information to the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax Return Reporting Requirements
      If a Flarion stockholder receives shares of QUALCOMM common stock as a result of the mergers, the stockholder will be required to retain records pertaining to the mergers and will be required to file with his, her or its United States federal income tax return for the year in which the transaction takes place a statement setting forth certain facts relating to the mergers as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3(b).
      The preceding discussion does not purport to be a complete analysis or discussion of all potential tax effects relevant to the mergers. Flarion stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the specific consequences of the mergers to them, including tax return reporting requirements, the applicability and effect of federal, state, local, foreign and other tax laws and the effects of any proposed changes in the tax laws.

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Regulatory Approvals
      Other than clearance under the antitrust laws applicable to the transaction which are described below, the Securities and Exchange Commission declaring this registration statement effective, the filing of an amendment to Flarion’s certificate of incorporation, the filing of a certificate of merger under Delaware law with respect to the merger and a certificate of merger under Delaware law with respect to the second merger, QUALCOMM does not believe that any additional material governmental filings are required with respect to the mergers.
      This merger is subject to review by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to determine whether it is in compliance with applicable antitrust laws. Under the provisions of the HSR Act, the merger may not be consummated until the specified waiting period requirements of the HSR Act have been satisfied. QUALCOMM and Flarion will file all required notification reports, together with requests for early termination for the waiting period, with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission under the HSR Act. In response to the pre-merger notification filings made by QUALCOMM and Flarion, on September 19, 2005, QUALCOMM and Flarion received a request for additional information and documentary materials from the Department of Justice. QUALCOMM and Flarion intend to respond to this second request as expeditiously as possible.
Relationships Between QUALCOMM and Flarion
      Except as otherwise described in this prospectus/ information statement, neither QUALCOMM nor, to the best of QUALCOMM’s knowledge, any of its directors, executive officers or other affiliates has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of Flarion, including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, guaranties of loans, guaranties against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies. Except as described in this prospectus/ information statement, there have been no contacts, negotiations or transactions since May 2003, between QUALCOMM or, to the best of QUALCOMM’s knowledge, any of its directors, executive officers or other affiliates on the one hand, and Flarion or its affiliates, on the other hand, concerning a merger, consolidation or acquisition, an acquisition of securities, an election of directors, or a sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets. Other than as described below, neither QUALCOMM nor, to the best of QUALCOMM’s knowledge, any of its directors, executive officers or other affiliates has ever had any transaction with Flarion or any of its officers, directors or affiliates that would require disclosure under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to the merger.
      Other than as described below, neither QUALCOMM nor, to the best of QUALCOMM’s knowledge, any of its directors, executive officers or other affiliates beneficially owns or has any right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of Flarion common stock or preferred stock.
      Neither QUALCOMM nor, to the best of QUALCOMM’s knowledge, any of its directors, executive officers or other affiliates has effected any transaction in shares of Flarion common stock during the past 60 days.
      Peter Sacerdote, a director of QUALCOMM, is a minority limited partner in a fund controlled by Pequot Capital which holds shares of Flarion preferred stock.
      Andrew J. Viterbi, a former director of QUALCOMM, is a member of the Flarion board of directors and is the beneficial owner of shares of Flarion common stock and Flarion preferred stock.
Stock Ownership Following the Merger
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merger. Additional shares of QUALCOMM common stock will be issued or issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase Flarion common stock assumed pursuant to the merger, and/or exercise of warrants to purchase shares of QUALCOMM common stock issued pursuant to the merger to replace the warrants to purchase Flarion preferred stock, that remain outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. The actual number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger will depend upon the calculations set forth in the merger agreement and the exercise of Flarion options and warrants prior to the effective time of the merger.
      Immediately after the merger becomes effective, the former holders of Flarion capital stock will hold in the aggregate approximately 0.4% of the shares of QUALCOMM common stock to be outstanding immediately after the consummation of the merger (calculated on the basis of 1,638,543,915 shares of QUALCOMM common stock outstanding as of September 13, 2005 and assuming the issuance of an aggregate of 6,768,189 shares of QUALCOMM common stock to the Flarion stockholders).

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CERTAIN TERMS OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT
      The following is a summary of the material provisions of the merger agreement. However, the following is not a complete description of all provisions of the merger agreement. We urge you to carefully read the entire merger agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this prospectus/ information statement and is incorporated herein by reference. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the merger agreement.
      The merger agreement has been included to provide you with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about us or Flarion. Such information can be found elsewhere in this prospectus/ information statement and such information about QUALCOMM can also be found in the other public filings QUALCOMM makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available without charge at www.sec.gov.
      The merger agreement contains representations and warranties QUALCOMM and Flarion made to each other as of specific dates and which may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties rather than establishing matters as facts. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules that we have exchanged in connection with signing the merger agreement, which contain non-public information. While we do not believe that they contain information securities laws require us to publicly disclose other than information that has already been so disclosed, the disclosure schedules do contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the attached merger agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts, since they are modified in important part by the underlying disclosure schedules. Except for the parties themselves, under the terms of the merger agreement only certain other specifically identified persons are third party beneficiaries of the merger agreement who may enforce it and rely on its terms. As stockholders, you are not third party beneficiaries of the merger agreement and therefore may not directly enforce or rely upon its terms and conditions, and you should not rely on its representations, warranties or covenants as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of QUALCOMM, Flarion or any of their affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may have changed since the date of the merger agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in QUALCOMM’s public disclosures.
General
      The merger agreement provides for the merger of Fluorite Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM that was created to effect the merger, with and into Flarion. As a result of the merger, Flarion will be the surviving entity pursuant to the merger and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM. The stockholders of Flarion will be entitled to become stockholders of QUALCOMM. In this prospectus/ information statement we sometimes refer to this merger as the “first merger.” References to the “merger,” unless specified otherwise, shall also refer to this merger.
      The merger agreement also provides that immediately subsequent to the merger, the surviving corporation will be merged with and into Quartz Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM that was created to effect this second merger. As a result of this merger, which we sometimes refer to as the “second merger,” Quartz Acquisition Corporation will be the surviving entity. References to the “mergers” refers to the first merger and the second merger, collectively.
      References to QUALCOMM and (or) its merger subsidiaries shall mean QUALCOMM, Fluorite Acquisition Corporation and (or) Quartz Acquisition Corporation.
The Completion of the Merger
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business days after all of the conditions to the merger contained in the merger agreement are satisfied or waived.
Manner and Basis of Converting Shares of Flarion Common Stock and Flarion Preferred Stock Pursuant to the Merger
      Under the terms of the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, each outstanding share of Flarion common stock immediately prior to the effective time of the first merger (other than dissenting shares, treasury shares and shares held by QUALCOMM or its subsidiaries) shall be converted into the right to receive consideration, payable in shares of QUALCOMM common stock, equal to a pro rata portion of $600 million (based upon the number of shares of Flarion common stock outstanding on a fully diluted, as-converted basis including all outstanding options, warrants and all other rights other than options granted pursuant to the merger agreement at the direction of QUALCOMM). Based upon the Flarion shares, options, warrants and other rights outstanding as of August 5, 2005, the initial consideration per share of Flarion common stock would be approximately $3.93. The QUALCOMM common stock to be issued shall be determined based upon the average closing sales price for QUALCOMM common stock, as reported on The Nasdaq National Market, for all of the trading days between July 25, 2005 and the last trading day ending three trading days prior to the closing date of the merger, which is referred to herein as the “average closing price.”
      Each outstanding share of Flarion preferred stock is convertible into two shares of Flarion common stock and, accordingly, each outstanding share of Flarion preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the first merger (other than dissenting shares, treasury shares and shares held by QUALCOMM or its subsidiaries) will be converted into the right to receive two times the amount that each such share of Flarion common stock is entitled to receive, as described above. The consideration that holders of such shares of Flarion preferred stock will be entitled to receive upon the effective time of the merger shall consist of a combination of shares of QUALCOMM common stock and cash. The amount of shares of QUALCOMM common stock will be determined in accordance with the merger agreement, and is the amount of stock that, when considered together with the shares of QUALCOMM common stock that the holders of Flarion common stock are entitled to receive, causes the total amount of QUALCOMM common stock that the holders of Flarion common stock and Flarion preferred stock are entitled to receive pursuant to the merger agreement to be approximately 40% of the value of the maximum consideration to which such holders could be entitled under the merger agreement. This ratio of stock to cash could be subject to further adjustment if necessary in order for the transaction to qualify as a tax-free reorganization, as described below. Based upon the Flarion shares, options, warrants and other rights outstanding as of August 5, 2005, the initial consideration per share of Flarion preferred stock would be approximately $7.87, 45% of which would be payable in shares of QUALCOMM stock (valued at the average closing price) and 55% of which would be payable in cash.
      Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders will also be entitled to receive additional consideration in connection with the achievement of the patent milestone, subject to the holdback of, and a potential offset against, $75 million, as described below.
      Flarion stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares which such stockholder would otherwise have the right receive.
      Of the consideration that Flarion stockholders are entitled to receive, assuming payment in full of the patent milestone amount, in the aggregate, approximately 60% of such consideration shall be payable in cash and approximately 40% shall be payable in QUALCOMM common stock.
Initial Purchase Price Adjustments in Connection with Estimated Closing Working Capital and Expenses
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deduction of any paid, incurred or accrued transaction expenses) is less than the working capital threshold, defined as $46.5 million, reduced by:
  •  $3.5 million for each calendar month (or portion thereof) following June 30, 2005 (pro-rated for partial months);
 
  •  any employee severance or integration fee, cost, expense, payment or expenditure that is paid, incurred or accrued at the direction of QUALCOMM;
 
  •  any expense paid, incurred or accrued relating to or arising out of the amended and restated investors’ rights agreement, as amended, entered into by Flarion and certain of its stockholders and any filing fees incurred in connection with efforts to obtain any clearances, approvals or consents or the expiration of waiting periods under the HSR Act, or foreign antitrust or competition laws;
 
  •  all expenses of Flarion relating to actions, suits, proceedings, claims, arbitrations or investigations commenced following the public announcement of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby that are attributable to such public announcement and transactions; and
 
  •  any expense paid, incurred or accrued to purchase certain inventory specified by QUALCOMM.
However, to the extent Flarion’s estimated closing working capital three business days prior to the closing date exceeds the working capital threshold, as adjusted, it will offset any adjustments relating to transaction expenses.
Procedure for Determining Closing Working Capital
      As discussed above, the estimated closing working capital shall be provided by Flarion to QUALCOMM on the date three business days prior to the anticipated closing date of the merger, and shall be used at the closing for purposes of determining whether there is an adjustment amount that reduces the aggregate purchase price. Additionally, to the extent the actual closing working capital is less than the working capital threshold, the merger agreement provides for a post-closing adjustment to the aggregate amount of consideration payable to Flarion. As soon as practicable (and in any event within 60 days following the closing), QUALCOMM shall prepare and deliver to the stockholders’ agent, QF REP, LLC, a closing balance sheet, a calculation of Flarion’s working capital as of the closing date based on such balance sheet and all work papers and back-up materials relating thereto. As used herein, the closing working capital shall mean the total current assets (excluding deferred expenses) of Flarion at closing, including cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net of appropriate reserves, inventory and prepaid expenses, less the total current liabilities (excluding deferred revenue) of Flarion at closing, all as defined under U.S. GAAP. If the stockholders’ agent objects to the closing working capital calculation, the stockholders’ agent is permitted to object within 30 days after its receipt of the calculation and related documentation. QUALCOMM and the stockholders’ agent shall attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final. To the extent QUALCOMM and the stockholders’ agent are unable to resolve the dispute within 30 days after the stockholders’ agent’s objection, then such matters will be submitted to an independent accounting firm that is mutually agreed upon. The determination by the independent accounting firm as to the closing working capital shall take place within 30 days after submission of the dispute to such accounting firm and shall be final, binding and conclusive on QUALCOMM and the stockholders’ agent.
Tax Adjustment
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the closing date, if the value of the total shares of QUALCOMM common stock that the holders of shares of Flarion common stock and preferred stock issued prior to May 1, 2005 are entitled to receive (referred to as the “assessable equity consideration”) would be less than 40% of the amount of the assessable merger consideration, then the number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock that the holders of shares Flarion preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing date are entitled to receive (other than dissenting shares, treasury shares and shares held by QUALCOMM or its subsidiaries) shall automatically be increased and the initial cash consideration payable to such holders shall automatically be decreased (with the aggregate value of the initial purchase price payable to each such holder remaining the same, based on the average closing price) such that, after such adjustment, the value (using the lower of the closing price per share of QUALCOMM common stock on The Nasdaq National Market on the trading day immediately prior to the date of the merger agreement and the trading day immediately prior to the closing date) of the assessable equity consideration is equal to 40% of the sum of the assessable merger consideration. The assessable merger consideration means the sum of (i) the value of the aggregate equity consideration, (ii) the initial cash consideration, and (iii) the maximum permitted additional payment amount which the holders of shares of Flarion common stock and preferred stock (other than dissenting shares, treasury shares and shares held by QUALCOMM or its subsidiaries) are entitled to receive assuming Flarion attains the patent milestone, as described below.
      In the event it is determined that there are any amounts paid or payable to dissenting stockholders in excess of the dissenting stockholders’ pro rata share of the assessable merger consideration, additional shares of QUALCOMM common stock will be issued to former holders of Flarion common stock and preferred stock such that after such issuance, the value of the assessable equity consideration (using the lower of the closing price per share of QUALCOMM common stock on The Nasdaq National Market on the trading day immediately prior to the date of the merger agreement and the trading day immediately prior to the closing date) is equal to 40% of the sum of the assessable merger consideration, assuming inclusion of dissenting shares in the calculation of assessable equity consideration and assessable merger consideration. In such event, a corresponding reduction will be made to the amount payable to each such holder upon achievement of the patent milestone. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional share of QUALCOMM common stock shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment and in lieu thereof, QUALCOMM shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the closing price of one share of QUALCOMM common stock on the date thereof.
Treatment of Options to Purchase Flarion Common Stock
      At the effective time of the merger, QUALCOMM will assume each option to purchase Flarion common stock that was granted under the Flarion stock option plan and is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, and (i) each option shall thereby be converted into an option (an “assumed option”) to purchase the number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock equal to the product of the number of shares of Flarion common stock that were issuable upon exercise of such Flarion option (whether or not then exercisable or vested) immediately prior to the effective time of the merger multiplied by the option exchange ratio (obtained by dividing (a) the initial consideration to which the holder of a share of Flarion common stock is entitled to receive by (b) the average of the closing prices of a share of QUALCOMM common stock on The Nasdaq National Market for all of the trading days between the date of the merger agreement and the date that is three trading days prior to the trading date on which the effective time of the merger falls), rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock, and (ii) the per share exercise price for such assumed option shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the per share exercise price of the Flarion option immediately prior to the closing date of the merger by the option exchange ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
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“patent milestone shares,” based upon the value of the per share consideration to which the former Flarion stockholders are entitled to receive upon attainment of the patent milestone.
      In the event that amounts remain withheld for pending or future indemnification claims of QUALCOMM in accordance with the merger agreement on March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which the patent milestone is achieved, then option patent milestone shares shall be issued with respect to existing options without regard to future or pending indemnification claims, for which the former Flarion stockholders and warrant holders shall then bear full responsibility. See the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Indemnification of QUALCOMM and Flarion.”
      Except for the foregoing adjustments and as otherwise provided in the merger agreement, all the terms and conditions in effect for each assumed option immediately prior to the effective time of the merger shall continue in effect following the assumption of such option in accordance with the merger agreement.
Treatment of Warrants to Purchase Flarion Preferred Stock
      At the effective time of the merger, QUALCOMM will grant to each holder of a warrant to purchase Flarion preferred stock, as listed in the merger agreement (to the extent not exercised prior to the effective time), a warrant to purchase the number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock, equal to the product of the number of shares of Flarion preferred stock that were issuable upon the exercise of such assumed Flarion warrant (whether or not then exercisable or vested) immediately prior to the effective time of the merger multiplied by the warrant exchange ratio (obtained by dividing two times the initial consideration per share by the average closing price, as described above), rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock, and the per share exercise price for the shares of QUALCOMM common stock issuable upon exercise of each such QUALCOMM warrant shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the exercise price of such assumed Flarion warrant immediately prior to the closing date by the warrant exchange ratio rounded up to the nearest whole cent. Except for the foregoing adjustments and as otherwise provided herein, each QUALCOMM warrant shall be granted on the terms and conditions in effect for such assumed Flarion warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.
      In addition, each QUALCOMM warrant shall include the right to receive, upon or following the exercise of such QUALCOMM warrant and subject to the achievement of the patent milestone, additional shares of QUALCOMM common stock, based upon the value of the per share consideration to which the former Flarion stockholders are entitled to receive upon attainment of the milestone.
Exchange of Flarion Stock Certificates; No Further Rights as Flarion Stockholder
      Promptly following completion of the merger, Computershare Investor Services, LLC, the exchange agent for the merger, will mail to each record holder of Flarion capital stock a letter of transmittal and instructions for surrendering the record holder’s stock certificates in exchange for QUALCOMM common stock and cash, as appropriate. Only those holders of Flarion capital stock who properly surrender their Flarion stock certificates in accordance with the exchange agent’s instructions will receive, as applicable upon completion of the merger:
  •  QUALCOMM common stock (less shares deposited in the expenses fund on behalf of such holder, as described below);
 
  •  the initial cash consideration (less the portion deposited in the expenses fund on behalf of such holder, as described below);
 
  •  cash in lieu of any fractional shares of QUALCOMM common stock; and
 
  •  dividends or other distributions, if any, on QUALCOMM common stock to which they are entitled under the terms of the merger agreement.
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Flarion capital stock will be cancelled. After the effective time of the merger, each dissenting stockholder will also no longer have any rights as a stockholder of Flarion with respect to his or her shares of Flarion capital stock, except for the right to receive payment of the judicially determined fair value of his or her shares pursuant to Delaware law if the stockholder has validly perfected and not withdrawn such right, as described in more detail in the section entitled “Appraisal Rights.” Flarion will not register any transfers of Flarion common stock outstanding on its stock transfer books after the close of business on the date of the effective time of the merger.
      Holders of Flarion capital stock should not send in their Flarion stock certificates until they receive a letter of transmittal from the exchange agent, with instructions for the surrender of Flarion stock certificates.
Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares
      Holders of Flarion capital stock are not entitled to receive any dividends or other distributions on shares of QUALCOMM common stock until the merger is completed. After the merger is completed, holders of Flarion stock certificates will be entitled to dividends and other distributions declared or made after completion of the merger with respect to the number of whole shares of QUALCOMM common stock which they are entitled to receive upon exchange of their Flarion stock certificates, but they will not be paid any dividends or other distributions on the shares of QUALCOMM common stock until they surrender their Flarion stock certificates to the exchange agent in accordance with the exchange agent’s instructions.
Transfers of Ownership and Lost Stock Certificates
      QUALCOMM only will issue (i) shares of QUALCOMM common stock, (ii) the cash consideration, (iii) cash in lieu of a fractional share and (iv) any dividends or distributions on shares of QUALCOMM common stock that may be applicable, in a name other than the name in which a surrendered Flarion stock certificate is registered, if the person requesting such exchange presents to the exchange agent all documents required by the exchange agent to show and effect the unrecorded transfer of ownership and to show that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid. If a Flarion stock certificate is lost, stolen or destroyed, the holder of such certificate will need to execute an affidavit of that fact and may need to post a bond, prior to receiving each of the items listed in the preceding sentence.
Stockholders’ Agent and Expenses Fund
      QF REP, LLC has been formed by certain stockholders of Flarion as a Delaware limited liability company to act as the stockholders’ agent in connection with the mergers. A portion of the initial cash consideration and the shares of QUALCOMM common stock to be exchanged for shares of Flarion capital stock after the closing date will be deposited in an “expenses fund” rather than distributed to Flarion stockholders. The amount deposited in the expenses fund will equal an aggregate value of $1.5 million, a portion of which is cash and a portion of which is QUALCOMM common stock, valued at the average closing price. Such cash and shares will be used to reimburse the costs and expenses of the stockholders’ agent. To the extent not used for such purposes, the expenses fund will be released to the Flarion stockholders within five business days of the later of the termination of and resolution of all indemnity claims and disputes regarding the additional patent consideration and the eighth anniversary of the closing date.
Appraisal Rights
      The merger agreement has already been adopted by written consent by the stockholders of Flarion. Therefore, no further Flarion stockholder approval is needed to consummate the merger. However, holders of shares of Flarion capital stock who elect to exercise their statutory appraisal rights in connection with the merger shall be entitled, subject to the satisfaction of the requirements therefor, to be paid in cash the fair value of their shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery under Section 262 of the DGCL.

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Patent Milestone Payment
      In addition to the initial purchase price described above, the merger agreement provides for additional consideration payable to Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders if Flarion, at any time on or prior to the eighth anniversary of the closing date of the merger, attains a milestone related to the issuance of 20 U.S. patents of the approximately 125 U.S. patent applications that are pending as of July 21, 2005 (provided that this number of patent applications is subject to change from time to time as a result of the filing of any continuations and/or divisional patent applications claiming priority to a pending application and/or the filing of utility applications claiming the benefit of a pending provisional application). The additional payment upon achievement of the patent milestone, in aggregate, will be paid in cash to Flarion stockholders and shares of QUALCOMM common stock to holders of Flarion options (other than with respect to directed options) and warrants (issuable only upon or following the exercise of such options and warrants), and will be equal to such holder’s pro rata portion of $205 million (based upon the number of shares of Flarion common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, on a fully diluted, as-converted basis, assuming the exercise of all outstanding Flarion options and warrants, other than the directed options), less a holdback of $75 million if the patent milestone occurs prior to the indemnification termination date (eighteen months after the closing date). See “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Indemnification of QUALCOMM and Flarion” and “— Indemnification Holdback Amount.” In addition, with respect to option holders and warrant holders, see the sections entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Treatment of Options to Purchase Flarion Common Stock” and “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Treatment of Warrants to Purchase Flarion Preferred Stock” for more information.
      Of the approximately 125 pending U.S. patents, QUALCOMM has selected 15 to prosecute, and Flarion has selected 60 others to prosecute. Prosecution of the QUALCOMM selected patents will be undertaken by QUALCOMM or its agent, and prosecution of the Flarion selected patents will be undertaken by Flarion’s patent counsel upon instruction from QUALCOMM. The applications other than the QUALCOMM selected applications and the Flarion selected applications will be prosecuted by QUALCOMM or its agent. Prosecution of all patents shall be by utilizing reasonably diligent efforts and in good faith to achieve issuance of U.S. patents from such applications.
      A patent shall be deemed to have issued from an application in the event of the actual issuance of any patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office with respect to such application as of the date of such issuance, or the abandonment, by QUALCOMM or its agent of the prosecution of any QUALCOMM selected applications or any of the applications being prosecuted by QUALCOMM or its agent and not selected by QUALCOMM or Flarion.
Representations and Warranties
      The merger agreement contains customary representations and warranties of QUALCOMM and its merger subsidiaries, and Flarion that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the merger agreement or in the disclosure schedules delivered in connection therewith. The representations and warranties of both parties relate to, among other things:
  •  the respective businesses and assets of the parties and their ability to complete the merger;
 
  •  their due organization, valid existence and good standing;
 
  •  the absence of need for approval by any governmental entity to execute the merger agreement (except filings with the Delaware Secretary of State, SEC filings, state securities law filings, or any HSR filings);
 
  •  the accuracy of information provided in their financial statements;
 
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  •  the accuracy and completeness of information they supply for inclusion in this registration statement.
      The representations and warranties made by Flarion include, among others, customary representations and warranties relating to:
  •  its subsidiaries;
 
  •  the existence of any required consent from any governmental entities required for the operation of its business;
 
  •  its capital structure;
 
  •  the absence of certain changes or events;
 
  •  the absence of any material obligations or liabilities, other than those expressly disclosed in the disclosure schedule;
 
  •  intellectual property rights and agreements;
 
  •  inbound license rights, outbound license rights and related agreements;
 
  •  compliance with filing and maintenance requirements of applicable governmental entities with respect to its patent rights, copyrights, domain names and trademark rights;
 
  •  the absence of any covenant not to compete or other agreement limiting its ability to transact business in any market, field or geographical area or with any person;
 
  •  the absence of infringement of the intellectual property rights of any person in the conduct of its business;
 
  •  the absence of any interested party transactions with any of its directors, officers, employees or agents;
 
  •  the accuracy and completeness information provided in the disclosure schedule and in its financial statements;
 
  •  the validity and enforceability of each material contract;
 
  •  the absence of termination or threat of termination of its relationship with any customer of supplier for goods with a value greater than $100,000 per annum;
 
  •  compliance with all environmental laws applicable to properties and facilities it uses or occupies;
 
  •  tax matters;
 
  •  its compliance with all laws (including ERISA) applicable to its employee benefits plans;
 
  •  its compliance with all applicable laws with respect to employment practices;
 
  •  the existence of insurance policies appropriate for its type of business;
 
  •  its compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign statutes with respect to the conduct of its business, including any international trade laws;
 
  •  the absence of any payments by Flarion or person acting on Flarion’s behalf in order to obtain favorable treatment in securing business; and
 
  •  the stockholder votes required to approve the merger and the merger agreement.
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  •  the existence of all necessary authorization of corporate action to issue and deliver the QUALCOMM’s common stock pursuant to the merger agreement.
Conduct of Flarion’s Business Before Completion of the Merger
      Flarion has agreed to restrictions on its activities until either the completion of the merger or the termination of the merger agreement. In general, Flarion and its subsidiaries are required to conduct their business in the ordinary course in substantially the same manner and consistent with past practice. Flarion and it subsidiaries have also agreed to do the following with respect to the conduct of their business:
  •  continue the prosecution and registration process with respect to any intellectual property rights consistent with past practice;
 
  •  use all reasonable efforts to keep available the services of its present officers and key employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, potential customers and others having business dealings with it; and
 
  •  promptly notify QUALCOMM of any material event or occurrence not in the ordinary course of its business, or any change in its capitalization (other than with respect to the grant of stock options in accordance with the merger agreement or the exercise of stock options or warrants).
      Flarion has also agreed that, in addition to customary restrictions found in transactions of this type, without QUALCOMM’s prior written consent, neither Flarion nor its subsidiaries will do any of the following prior to the completion of the merger:
  •  accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or vesting of options or other rights granted under its stock plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any option or other rights granted under any of such plans;
 
  •  issue, deliver or sell or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of, or purchase or propose the purchase of, securities of it or of any of its subsidiaries, provided that (i) Flarion may, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, grant options for the purchase of its common stock under Flarion’s option plan not to exceed an aggregate of 200,000 shares; and (ii) Flarion shall, effective immediately prior to the consummation of the first merger, grant options to purchase Flarion common stock to Flarion’s employees, in the amounts and subject to the terms and conditions specified by QUALCOMM, under Flarion’s option plan, having an aggregate intrinsic value of up to $26 million (see the section entitled “Certain Terms of the Merger Agreement — Directed Options”);
 
  •  enter into or amend any agreements pursuant to which Flarion or any of its subsidiaries transfers to any person any ownership rights to intellectual property rights owned by Flarion or in which Flarion claims an ownership interest or any other person is granted any outbound license rights with respect to any of Flarion’s or the subsidiary’s proposed products (other than such licenses and rights implied by the sale of products to customers) or Flarion’s intellectual property rights;
 
  •  sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of its properties or assets that are in excess of $25,000 in value and material, except for the sale of products or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
  •  enter into, terminate or amend (i) any agreement involving the obligation to pay or the right to receive $75,000 or more per annum or $200,000 or more in the aggregate, other than purchase orders issued by Flarion to its suppliers solely to fulfill written obligations, existing as of the date of the merger agreement, of Flarion to its customers, (ii) any agreement relating to the license, transfer or other disposition or acquisition of intellectual property rights (other than the license of commercially available software pursuant to a shrinkwrap end user license agreement with customary terms and conditions or a standardized license, in each case with a purchase price of less than $10,000) or rights to market or sell Flarion’s or its subsidiaries’ products or (iii) any other agreement material to the business or prospects of Flarion or its subsidiaries or that is or would be a material contract as defined in the merger agreement;

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  •  make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements, in excess of $75,000 individually or $500,000 in the aggregate;
 
  •  grant or pay any severance or termination pay or benefits to any director, officer or employee, except for payments made pursuant to written agreements outstanding on the date of the merger agreement;
 
  •  commence a lawsuit (with certain exceptions);
 
  •  acquire or agree to acquire by merging with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the stock or assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any entity;
 
  •  present, deliver or otherwise communicate to any customers (or potential customers) any proposals in any way related to Flarion’s or its subsidiaries’ business or prospects, including, but not limited to, Flarion’s or its subsidiaries’ current or future intellectual property rights, technology, products or potential business or other strategic relationships; or
 
  •  solicit, initiate, or knowingly encourage or engage in negotiations or discussions regarding any proposal or offer for a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets, or similar transactions, other than as contemplated by the merger agreement.
      Notwithstanding the above provisions, Flarion (or any of its subsidiaries) may:
  •  with respect to any payment of cash, stock or other property pursuant to any Flarion stock option or employee plan (or any other plan or agreement of Flarion) that could constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, enter into any amendment to such plan providing for, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement: (i) the reduction of all or any portion of any such payment, or the waiver of all or any portion of any such payment by the recipient thereof, or (ii) the payment of any such payment, or the payment of the reduced, eliminated or waived portion thereof, subject to approval of the stockholders in the manner determined by Flarion;
 
  •  sell products, directly or indirectly under the existing terms of any contract in effect as of the date of the merger agreement between Flarion and an original equipment manufacturer;
 
  •  support deployments in certain countries (listed on a schedule to the merger agreement) to the extent provided in the merger agreement;
 
  •  license its technology to the relevant carrier and its customers in connection with each deployment described above to the extent necessary to permit such carrier and such customers to use such equipment and devices; and
 
  •  license its technology to such original equipment manufacturer in connection with such deployments to the extent necessary to permit the use of such products; provided, however, that unless QUALCOMM otherwise consents in writing, any agreement entered into in connection with such provision shall include provisions to (i) limit liability under or arising out of such agreement and (ii) disclaim and exclude all liability for any loss of profits or incidental, consequential, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or other similar damages.
Additional Agreements
      Pursuant to the merger agreement, the parties have made the following additional agreements, among others:
  •  Each party shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate the mergers and related transactions;
 
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  •  In the event QUALCOMM is directed by the SEC that any portion of its common stock being issued in connection with the merger may not be registered pursuant to this registration statement, QUALCOMM shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such shares to be registered under the Securities Act so as to permit the resale thereof, and in connection therewith shall cause to be prepared and filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC with respect to such shares as soon as reasonably practicable;
 
  •  Flarion shall, through the consummation of the merger, apprise QUALCOMM of material operational matters and the general status of Flarion’s ongoing operations;
 
  •  QUALCOMM and Flarion shall use all reasonable efforts to file, as promptly as practicable after the date of the merger agreement, all notices, reports and other documents required to be filed by such party with any governmental entity with respect to the mergers, including, but not limited to, filing notifications required under HSR and any other federal or state antitrust or fair trade law;
 
  •  QUALCOMM and Flarion shall, as promptly as practicable, (i) make any filings and give any notices required to be made and given by such party in connection with the mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (ii) use all reasonable efforts to obtain any consent required to be obtained by such party in connection with the mergers, and (iii) use all reasonable efforts to lift any restraint, injunction or other legal bar to the mergers;
 
  •  QUALCOMM shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares of QUALCOMM common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding options under Flarion’s option plan assumed by QUALCOMM. No later than ten (10) business days after the consummation of the mergers, QUALCOMM shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to the shares of QUALCOMM common stock subject to such options and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or registration statements for so long as such options remain outstanding;
 
  •  QUALCOMM shall take such steps (and Flarion shall assist) as may be necessary to comply with the securities and blue sky laws of all jurisdictions applicable to the issuance of the QUALCOMM common stock in connection with the mergers, the assumption by QUALCOMM of the outstanding Flarion options under Flarion’s option plan and the grant of the QUALCOMM warrants;
 
  •  Flarion will use commercially reasonable efforts in consultation with QUALCOMM to retain existing employees of Flarion through the consummation of the mergers. Flarion shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the employees of Flarion designated in writing by QUALCOMM to execute an offer letter in the form provided by QUALCOMM and, to the extent an employee of Flarion has not previously executed a similar agreement with Flarion, a proprietary rights and non-disclosure agreement in the form provided by QUALCOMM;
 
  •  Flarion shall promptly notify QUALCOMM of anything that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to Flarion;
 
  •  QUALCOMM and Flarion agreed to not take any action or fail to take any action that could prevent the mergers from qualifying as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code;
 
  •  Flarion shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause certain of its contracts as identified in the merger agreement to be terminated prior to the consummation of the mergers;
 
  •  QUALCOMM shall assume the written obligations of Flarion to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Flarion’s current and former executive officers and directors, which obligations arise pursuant to indemnity agreements between Flarion and such individuals provided to QUALCOMM, including the notification obligations thereunder, including, but not limited to, indemnity obligations with respect to matters arising out of the merger agreement;

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  •  To the extent requested by QUALCOMM, Flarion shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all contract consents specified in the merger agreement and to deliver such consents to QUALCOMM; and
 
  •  Flarion shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek and obtain the release of patent numbers 6,711,120 and 6,473,418 from the security interest held by Chase Manhattan Bank and to terminate all UCC financing statements which have been filed with respect to such security interest.
Directed Options
      To enhance QUALCOMM’s ability to retain certain Flarion employees after the merger, Flarion has agreed to grant, prior to the effective date of the merger, options to purchase Flarion common stock having an aggregate intrinsic value of up to $26 million to its employees, including certain Flarion executives, in amounts to be specified by QUALCOMM. In particular, Raymond Dolan and Rajiv Laroia will each be granted options to purchase Flarion common stock having on the date of grant an intrinsic value of $7.5 million, which options will vest over a five year period and pursuant to such other terms and conditions specified by QUALCOMM.
Employee Matters
      Following the consummation of the mergers, the employees of Flarion will be eligible to receive benefits under QUALCOMM employee compensation and benefits plans which are no less favorable than those provided to QUALCOMM’s similarly situated employees immediately prior to the consummation of the mergers.
      QUALCOMM will not, at any time prior to 90 days after the effective time of the merger, effectuate a “plant closing” or “mass layoff,” as those terms are defined in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, without complying with the provisions thereof. QUALCOMM will provide a full defense to, and indemnify the Flarion stockholders for any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including attorney’s fees and other costs of defense) which the stockholders may incur in connection with, any suit or claim of violation brought against the surviving corporation under WARN for any actions taken by QUALCOMM with regard to any site of employment, facility, operating unit or employee affected by the merger agreement on or after the effective time of the mergers.
      QUALCOMM and the corporation surviving the mergers remain liable for all notices and benefits required to be provided to Flarion employees under COBRA on or after the effective time of the merger and shall be responsible for all liabilities and obligations with respect to the provision of any notice and benefits to any Flarion employees that arise under COBRA on or after the effective time of the merger.
      Flarion will seek the approval of its stockholders in connection with payments or distributions that could reasonably be considered a “parachute payment” pursuant to Section 280G of the Code.
Conditions to the Closing of the Merger
Conditions to Obligations of Each Party
      The obligations of each party to effectuate the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to the closing date of the merger, of the following conditions:
  •  no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order shall have been issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, or any other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the merger, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect;
 
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  •  the acquisition from all governmental entities of approvals, waivers and consents necessary for consummation of the merger as may be required under the Securities Act, state blue sky laws and HSR; and
 
  •  the adoption and approval of the merger agreement, the mergers and the necessary amendments to Flarion’s certificate of incorporation by Flarion’s stockholders.
Conditions to Obligations of QUALCOMM and its Merger Subsidiaries
      The obligations of QUALCOMM and its merger subsidiaries to effectuate the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to the closing date of the merger, of the following conditions:
  •  the representations and warranties of Flarion in the merger agreement shall be true and correct, without regard to any qualification of materiality on and as of the date of the merger agreement and on and as of the closing date of the merger as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of such time (except for such representations and warranties that speak specifically of another date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date), except when the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct has not had a material adverse effect on Flarion;
 
  •  Flarion shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants, obligations and conditions of the merger agreement required to be performed and complied with by it as of the closing of the merger;
 
  •  Flarion shall deliver to QUALCOMM a certificate executed on its behalf by Flarion’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer certifying that the previous two conditions have been satisfied;
 
  •  Flarion shall deliver to QUALCOMM, a certificate executed by Flarion’s secretary containing Flarion’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, resolutions of its board of directors authorizing the merger and the executed written consents of Flarion’s stockholders adopting the merger agreement;
 
  •  Flarion shall deliver any and all written notification required pursuant to the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative Supporter Agreement dated September 3, 2004, in order to withdraw Flarion from participation therein;
 
  •  there shall not be any pending or threatened legal proceeding in which a governmental entity is or is threatened to become a party that (i) challenges the consummation of the mergers, (ii) relates to the mergers and seeks damages or other relief from any of the parties to the merger agreement, (iii) seeks to prohibit or limit QUALCOMM’s ability to vote or otherwise exercise ownership rights with respect to Flarion’s capital stock, or (iv) will materially and adversely affect QUALCOMM or Flarion’s right to own Flarion’s assets or operate Flarion’s business;
 
  •  QUALCOMM’s legal counsel shall deliver to QUALCOMM a written opinion to the effect that the mergers should or will be treated for tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (this opinion shall not be waivable without Flarion’s approval);
 
  •  there shall not be issued any order of any governmental agency which (i) prohibits or limits QUALCOMM’s ability to vote or otherwise exercise ownership rights with respect to Flarion’s capital stock or (ii) adversely affects the right of QUALCOMM or Flarion to own Flarion’s assets or operate Flarion’s business;
 
  •  specified individuals and at least 65% of Flarion’s engineers shall have agreed to maintain employment with the surviving corporation or accept employment with QUALCOMM on terms reasonably acceptable to QUALCOMM;
 
  •  Flarion shall not have entered into any agreements, arrangements or understandings, except as specified in the merger agreement;
 
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  •  Flarion’s legal counsel shall have delivered to QUALCOMM an opinion commensurate with the form attached to the merger agreement;
 
  •  agreements providing for the termination of certain Flarion contracts identified in the merger agreement shall have been executed and delivered to QUALCOMM;
 
  •  Flarion shall have terminated each of its 401(k) plans that is required to be terminated;
 
  •  Flarion shall execute and deliver to QUALCOMM a statement and notice in connection with “FIRPTA”;
 
  •  Flarion shall have delivered to QUALCOMM the closing payment schedule, the closing option schedule and the updated disclosure schedule specified in the merger agreement; and
 
  •  certain liens on certain patents held by Flarion shall have been released.
Conditions to Obligations of Flarion
      The obligations of Flarion to effectuate the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to the closing date of the merger, of the following conditions:
  •  the representations and warranties of QUALCOMM and its merger subsidiaries in the merger agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date of the merger agreement and on as of the closing date of the merger as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of such time (except for such representations and warranties that speak specifically of another date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date);
 
  •  QUALCOMM and its merger subsidiaries shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants, obligations and conditions of the merger agreement required to be performed by them as of the closing;
 
  •  QUALCOMM and its merger subsidiaries shall deliver to Flarion certificates executed by a duly authorized officer of each respective entity certifying that the two above conditions have been satisfied;
 
  •  Flarion’s legal counsel shall deliver to Flarion a written opinion to the effect that the mergers should or will be treated for tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (this opinion shall not be waivable without QUALCOMM’s approval);
 
  •  QUALCOMM’s common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger agreement shall have been authorized for listing on The Nasdaq National Market upon official notice of issuance; and
 
  •  this registration statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order, and any material blue sky and other state securities laws applicable to the registration and qualification of the QUALCOMM common stock issuable or required to be reserved for issuance pursuant to the merger agreement shall have been complied with.
Indemnification of QUALCOMM and Flarion
      Pursuant to the merger agreement, QUALCOMM, the corporation surviving the mergers, and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants and agents are indemnified, severally and not jointly, by the stockholders of Flarion, against losses and damages, whether directly or indirectly, arising out of or resulting from, among other things:
  •  any breach of any representation or warranty made by Flarion in the merger agreement or in any of the certificates delivered to QUALCOMM by Flarion pursuant to the agreement for a period from the closing date through 18 months (and thereafter until resolved if a claim is made prior to such date);

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  •  any nonfulfillment or breach of, or default in connection with, any covenant or agreement by Flarion under the merger agreement for a period from the closing date through 18 months (and thereafter until resolved if a claim is made prior to such date);
 
  •  the exercise by any dissenting stockholder of appraisal rights under the DGCL (provided that such dissenting stockholder’s pro rata portion of the initial merger consideration and the patent milestone amount shall be deducted from such damages);
 
  •  any post-closing adjustment to the aggregate amount of the merger consideration payable to Flarion as a result of an adjustment in connection with the working capital or expense threshold amount, as described above; or
 
  •  certain other matters specified in the disclosure schedule to the merger agreement.
      Pursuant to the merger agreement, Flarion and its stockholders, and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants and agents are indemnified, severally and not jointly, by QUALCOMM, against losses and damages, whether directly or indirectly, arising out of or resulting from, among other things:
  •  any breach of any representation or warranty made by QUALCOMM or its merger subsidiaries in the merger agreement or in any of the certificates delivered to QUALCOMM or its merger subsidiaries pursuant to the agreement;
 
  •  any nonfulfillment or breach of, or default in connection with, any covenant or agreement by QUALCOMM or its merger subsidiaries under the merger agreement;
 
  •  any breach by Flarion of, or any claim against Flarion under, the Flarion amended and restated investors’ rights agreement with respect to (i) any covenants therein other than any claim from, or relating to, NV Partners II LP or any of its affiliates, (ii) certain notice requirements arising out of or related to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (iii) the execution and delivery of the Exclusivity Agreement between Flarion and QUALCOMM dated June 27, 2005, or (iv) the performance by Flarion or any Flarion stockholder of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or
 
  •  actions taken by Flarion in connection with the grant or issuance of the directed options.
Limitations on Indemnification
      QUALCOMM will not be entitled to indemnification for any damages which exceed $75 million and will only be entitled to indemnification if the patent milestone is met, except, in each case, in connection with Flarion’s fraud or willful breach of the merger agreement. Additionally, QUALCOMM will not be entitled to indemnification until the total of all losses to QUALCOMM or the other indemnitees exceeds $1.5 million. If the total amount of losses exceeds $1.5 million, then QUALCOMM and the other indemnitees will be indemnified for all such losses in excess of $1.5 million. However, indemnification claims related to the working capital post-closing adjustment and certain matters specified in the disclosure schedule are not subject to the foregoing limitation, and, other than with respect to such indemnification claims and indemnification claims regarding dissenting stockholder appraisal rights, QUALCOMM and its indemnitees are not entitled to indemnification for individual claims that are less than $50,000.
Indemnification Holdback Amount
      If the patent milestone is achieved before the expiration of 18 months following the closing date, which is referred to herein as the “indemnification termination date,” then $75 million, referred to as the “indemnification holdback amount,” shall be withheld from the $205 million additional patent consideration that would otherwise be payable upon the patent milestone date. Upon the indemnification termination date, the indemnification holdback amount will be delivered to the Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders (in the case of option holders and warrant holders issuable only upon or following the exercise of such options and warrants) minus (i) any amounts necessary to

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offset QUALCOMM’s indemnifiable damages that are conclusively determined in accordance with the procedures specified in the merger agreement, and (ii) any amounts reasonably determined necessary to offset any of QUALCOMM’s pending indemnification claims. Upon resolution of any such pending indemnification claims (or when it is determined a portion of the indemnification holdback amount is no longer necessary to satisfy claims), if the patent milestone is reached, the remaining indemnification holdback amount (or portion thereof) will be delivered to Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders (in the case of option holders and warrant holders issuable only upon or following the exercise of such options and warrants) minus any amounts used to offset QUALCOMM’s indemnifiable damages.
      If the patent milestone is reached after the indemnification termination date, the $205 million additional patent consideration is payable to Flarion stockholders, option holders (other than with respect to directed options) and warrant holders (in the case of option holders and warrant holders issuable only upon or following the exercise of such options and warrants) minus up to $75 million to satisfy QUALCOMM’s indemnification claims and any pending indemnification claims.
Determination of Damages
      The amount of any damages with respect to any claim for indemnification under the merger agreement shall be determined net of any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution or other similar payment actually received by the indemnified party or any of its affiliates with respect to such claim.
Stockholders’ Agent
      In adopting the merger agreement, Flarion’s stockholders appointed QF REP, LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of the Flarion stockholders. The stockholders’ agent has full power and authority to represent all of the stockholders with respect to all matters arising under the merger agreement. The stockholders’ agent was appointed for purposes of, among others, overseeing the expenses fund, giving and receiving notices, instructions and communications permitted or required under the merger agreement, authorizing payments to be made with respect thereto, defending all indemnity claims against the stockholders, reviewing, negotiating and determining the closing working capital calculation, authorizing the offset of claims by QUALCOMM against the holdback indemnification funds, objecting to such deliveries, agreeing to, negotiating and entering into settlements and compromises of, demanding arbitration or other legal proceedings and complying with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators, with respect to such claims, engaging counsel or accountants or other representatives in connection with the foregoing matters, and taking all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the stockholders’ agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The stockholders have authorized the stockholders’ agent to:
  •  receive all notices or documents given or to be given to any of the stockholders by QUALCOMM pursuant to the merger agreement and to receive and accept service of legal process in connection with any suit or proceeding arising under the merger agreement;
 
  •  deliver to QUALCOMM at the effective time of the merger all certificates and documents to be delivered by any of the stockholders;
 
  •  engage counsel, and such accountants and other advisors for any of the stockholders and incur such other expenses on behalf of any of the stockholders in connection with the merger agreement; and
 
  •  take such action on behalf of any of the stockholders as the stockholders’ agent may in its sole discretion deem appropriate to carry out the intent of the merger agreement.
All actions, decisions and instructions of the stockholders’ agent are conclusive and binding upon all of the stockholders and the stockholders will not have a claim or cause of action against the stockholders’ agent, and the stockholders’ agent will have no liability to any stockholder, except in the case of the stockholders’ agent’s willful misconduct.

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      The stockholders’ agent shall incur no liability to the stockholders with respect to any action taken or suffered by it in reliance upon any note, direction, instruction, consent, statement or other documents reasonably believed by the stockholders’ agent to be genuinely and duly authorized by at least a majority in interest of the stockholders (or the successors or assigns thereto), nor for other action or inaction taken or omitted in good faith in connection herewith, in any case except for liability to the stockholders for its own willful misconduct. The stockholders have agreed to indemnify the stockholders’ agent, except in connection with the stockholders’ agent’s willful misconduct, for all losses, liabilities or expenses (including fees in connection with enforcing this right of indemnification). The costs of such indemnification come from the expenses fund and then pro rata from the merger consideration payable to the stockholders.
Termination of the Merger Agreement
      QUALCOMM and Flarion may terminate the merger agreement at any time prior to the closing of the merger by mutual written consent. Additionally, either party may terminate the merger agreement if:
  •  the closing of the merger has not taken place on or before January 21, 2006, provided, however, that the right to terminate shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under the merger agreement was the cause of or resulted in the failure of the merger to occur by such date; or
 
  •  if a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental entity shall have issued a nonappealable final order, decree or ruling or taken any other action, in each case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the mergers, unless the party relying on such order, decree or ruling or other action has not complied in all material respects with its obligations under the merger agreement.
      The merger agreement may also be terminated:
  •  by QUALCOMM upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Flarion in the merger agreement or if any representation or warranty of Flarion has become untrue so that the condition to completion of the merger regarding Flarion’s representations and warranties or covenants would not be met. However, before QUALCOMM may terminate pursuant to any such breach, such breach must remain uncured for 20 days after Flarion’s receipt of notice of such breach; or
 
  •  by Flarion upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of QUALCOMM or its merger subsidiaries in the merger agreement or if any representation or warranty of QUALCOMM or its merger subsidiaries has become untrue so that the condition to completion of the merger regarding QUALCOMM and its merger subsidiaries representations and warranties or covenants would not be met. However, before Flarion may terminate pursuant to any such breach, such breach must remain uncured for 20 days after QUALCOMM’s receipt of notice of such breach.
Amendments and Waiver
      The merger agreement may be amended and any term may be waived only in writing signed by each of the parties to the agreement or by the party to be charged with such waiver, provided, however, that any amendment that requires the further approval of the Flarion stockholders under Delaware law shall not be made without such stockholder approval.
Termination Fee
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consummate the transactions contemplated hereby due to QUALCOMM or its subsidiaries entering into such transactions, then QUALCOMM shall pay Flarion a termination fee of $50 million.
Expenses
      Whether or not the mergers are consummated, all costs and expenses (other than with respect to HSR filings, which shall be borne by QUALCOMM) incurred in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expense.
Agreements with Certain Executive Officers
      QUALCOMM has offered employment to Raymond Dolan and Rajiv Laroia and will enter into employment offer letters with Mr. Dolan and Mr. Laroia which shall be effective as of the closing of the merger. QUALCOMM and Mr. Dolan have agreed that Mr. Dolan will receive an initial salary of $285,000 and be eligible to receive an annual bonus with a target of $85,500 pursuant to the terms to be agreed upon in his employment offer letter. QUALCOMM and Mr. Dolan have also entered into a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement which provides for, among other things, restrictions on Mr. Dolan’s ability to compete in the restricted business, interfere with business or solicit other employees. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger — Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements.” Further, QUALCOMM and Mr. Dolan have entered into a stock restriction agreement pursuant to which the shares of QUALCOMM common stock to be issued to Mr. Dolan in exchange for the shares of Flarion common stock he holds shall vest over a two-year period, with one-third of the shares being fully vested upon the closing of the merger and, subject to Mr. Dolan’s continued employment with QUALCOMM, one-third vesting on the first anniversary of the closing date and the balance vesting on the second anniversary. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger — Stock Restriction Agreement.” QUALCOMM and Mr. Dolan have also entered into an agreement waiving the acceleration of vesting of the unvested portion of his outstanding Flarion stock options and amending his stock option agreement to provide for full acceleration of unvested options in certain circumstances following the closing of the merger. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger — Waiver of Acceleration of Option Vesting and Amendment of Stock Option Agreement.”
      QUALCOMM and Mr. Laroia have agreed that Mr. Laroia will receive an initial salary of $240,000 and be eligible to receive an annual bonus with a target of $72,000 pursuant to the terms to be agreed upon in his employment offer letter. QUALCOMM and Mr. Laroia have also entered into a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement which provides for, among other things, restrictions on Mr. Laroia’s ability to compete in the restricted business, interfere with business or solicit other employees. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger — Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements.” Further, QUALCOMM and Mr. Laroia have entered into a stock restriction agreement pursuant to which the shares of QUALCOMM common stock to be issued to Mr. Laroia in exchange for the shares of Flarion common stock he holds shall vest over a two-year period, with one-third of the shares being fully vested upon the closing of the merger and, subject to Mr. Laroia’s continued employment with QUALCOMM, one-third vesting on the first anniversary of the closing date and the balance vesting on the second anniversary. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger — Stock Restriction Agreement.” QUALCOMM and Mr. Laroia have also entered into an agreement waiving the acceleration of vesting of the unvested portion of his outstanding Flarion stock options and amending his stock option agreement to provide for full acceleration of unvested options in certain circumstances following the closing of the merger. See the section entitled “The Merger — Interests of Flarion’s Directors and Management in the Merger — Waiver of Acceleration of Option Vesting and Amendment of Stock Option Agreement.”

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FLARION’S BUSINESS
Overview
      Flarion Technologies, Inc. is a developer of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) technology and the inventor of FLASH-OFDM (Fast Low-Latency Access with Seamless Handoff-OFDM) technology for wireless mobile communications. The technology offers a wide-area mobile broadband voice and data solution through an all-IP (Internet Protocol) packet-switched wireless communication network.
      Flarion’s technology is targeted toward deployment in networks of mobile operators using licensed wireless spectrum. Flarion has trialed its FLASH-OFDM mobile broadband solution with wireless network operators in North America, Asia and Europe. The FLASH-OFDM network consists of RadioRouter base stations, subscriber terminal devices such as PC Cards and desktop modems, and network system software. Flarion also sells chipsets and licenses the FLASH-OFDM technology.
      FLASH-OFDM was initially developed at Bell Labs and later spun off as part of Flarion. Innovations by Flarion led to the development of the first high-speed mobile OFDM air interface for wide area broadband networks. FLASH-OFDM is designed to support all existing IP-based applications. The technology provides important attributes for wireless mobile deployment such as power and spectrum-efficient operation, mobility handoff, quality of service (QoS), and a path to providing next generation converged voice and data services.
      Flarion became an independent company in February 2000, and its significant stockholders include a group of financial and strategic investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures, New Venture Partners, and Pequot Capital, as well as Cisco Systems, T-Mobile Venture Fund and Nextel Communications.
Customers and Products
      Flarion sells its end-to-end FLASH-OFDM solutions to wireless network operators directly and through OEM partners. As of August 5, 2005, Flarion’s wireless carriers who have deployed FLASH-OFDM for trials and/or commercial networks include High Plains Wireless d/b/a Cellular One of Amarillo, Japan Telecom, Nextel Communications, Inc., OCTO (Office of the Chief Technical Officer for Washington, DC), Selectec, Inc., T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG, Telestra Corporation Limited, Vodafone Group Services Limited, TELUS Mobility, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and Waller Inc.
Flarion Products:
      Flarion’s products include RadioRouter base stations, subscriber terminal devices, such as PC Cards and desktop modems, and network system software.
  •  RadioRouter Base Station: Performs like an IP-based router in a Local Area Network (LAN), but with Wide Area Network (WAN) radio coverage. RadioRouter base stations leverage existing cell towers, antennas and backhaul infrastructure and support standardized IP interfaces for integration and Radio Access Network (RAN) provisioning;
 
  •  FlashView Element Management System: An integrated provisioning and element management tool for the Flarion RadioRouter base station, offering Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security (FCAPS) management functions;
 
  •  PC Card: The Flarion wireless network PC Card (PCMCIA) can be plugged into IP-based end-user devices (laptop, PDA, digital camera, etc.) for connectivity to the Flarion network;
 
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  IP end-user devices, as well as consumer electronic devices (gaming consoles, web tablets, etc) that have standard Ethernet or USB connections. The modems could be used in stationary or mobile environments; and
 
  •  Mobile Chipset Solution: Flarion’s mobile chipsets provide a complete FLASH-OFDM solution for consumer and enterprise end-user devices. They can be integrated with host devices, such as PC Cards, fixed and portable computers, PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, entertainment devices, and gaming consoles and are offered with a complete reference design package and technical support services from Flarion’s technical team.
Sales and Marketing
      Flarion sells its FLASH-OFDM products and technology to operators directly through an internal sales force and through a network of partners. Such partners include suppliers to the wireless communications industry, original equipment manufacturers, distributors, systems integrators and resellers. Flarion has direct sales force teams located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
      In October of 2004, Flarion entered into a partnership with Siemens Aktiengesellschaft to integrate FLASH-OFDM into Siemens’ portfolio of mobile broadband solutions that is focused initially on the 450MHz frequency band. Siemens and Flarion have subsequently been awarded contracts to deploy FLASH-OFDM networks in Slovakia with T-Mobile Slovakia and in Finland with Digita.
      In October of 2004, Flarion entered into a partnership with Netgear, Inc. to integrate FLASH-OFDM into Netgear’s portfolio of wireless networking products.
Manufacturing and Supply
      Flarion has supply relationships with contract manufacturing and silicon fabrication partners for all of Flarion’s manufacturing and supply. Flarion has no internal manufacturing or production capabilities. Flarion has a global partnership with Flextronics for the manufacturing and supply of infrastructure products, with World Electronic for the manufacturing and supply of mobile terminal devices, and with Texas Instruments and Philips Semiconductor for the fabrication and supply of FLASH-OFDM chipsets for integration in mobile terminal devices.
Research and Development
      Flarion’s research and development team has spent many years developing OFDM-based wireless communications technologies. Flarion continues to invest in extensive research and development to both enhance the current FLASH-OFDM system and to offer a technology roadmap containing additional functionality and improved performance in future versions of FLASH-OFDM.
Competition
      Competition in the wireless communications industry in the United States and worldwide is intense and continues to increase as subscriber demand for wireless communications expands. FLASH-OFDM competes for wireless operators’ capital expenditures with other available wireless technologies and their planned evolutions that are designed for deployment in licensed wireless spectrum including CDMA2000 1xRTT and 1xEV-DO, WCDMA (UMTS), TD-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX and certain other proprietary solutions.
Intellectual Property
      In order to protect Flarion’s proprietary rights in products and technologies, Flarion relies on a combination of patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and proprietary information to maintain and enhance its competitive position. Flarion has been granted and has patent applications pending for patents

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relating primarily to OFDM/ OFDMA digital wireless communications technology and FLASH-OFDM in particular. In addition, Flarion’s patent portfolio contains patents in related technologies, such as Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) Forward Error Correction. Flarion has and continues to file for patent protection in the United States and in other global markets where Flarion is or expects to have business in the future.
Employees
      As of August 5, 2005, Flarion had 173 employees worldwide, of which 114 were engaged in research and development and other engineering activities, 45 were engaged in sales, marketing and business development activities, and 14 were engaged in general corporate and administrative functions.
Legal Proceedings
      On September 6, 2005, Flarion was served with a summons with respect to a civil action commenced by a former Flarion employee alleging that Flarion engaged in various discriminatory and unfair employment practices and other related matters, claiming damages in the amount of $90.7 million. Flarion believes that these allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in any proceedings related to this action.
      In addition, the industry in which Flarion operates is the subject of frequent litigation, in particular relating to allegations of patent infringement. As a result, in the normal course of business, Flarion may become subject to litigation relating to possible patent infringement or other matters.

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FLARION’S MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO THE MERGER
      The following is a list of Flarion’s senior executive officers and directors and their respective ages as of September 19, 2005:
             
Name   Age   Position
         
Raymond P. Dolan
    48     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Rajiv Laroia
    42     Founder, Chief Technology Officer, and Director
Edward B. Jordan
    44     Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Edward M. Knapp
    44     Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Market Development
Theresa L. McCarthy
    41     Vice President and General Counsel
Matthew J. Desch
    47     Director
Robert P. Goodman
    45     Director
Martin D. Hale, Jr. 
    33     Director
Robert E. LaBlanc
    71     Director
Bruce I. Sachs
    45     Director
Daniel C. Stanzione
    60     Director
Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr. 
    52     Director
Andrew J. Viterbi
    70     Director

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FLARION’S PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS PRIOR TO THE MERGER
      The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of Flarion’s common stock and preferred stock as of August 5, 2005 for:
  •  each stockholder known by Flarion to beneficially own more than 5% of Flarion’s capital stock;
 
  •  each of Flarion’s directors and named executive officers; and
 
  •  all of Flarion’s directors and executive officers as a group.
      The percentage of ownership indicated in the following table is based on 20,716,060 shares of common stock and 54,085,778 shares of preferred stock outstanding as of August 5, 2005. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities and include shares of capital stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants that are immediately exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. The beneficial ownership information in the table does not give effect to the acceleration of vesting of certain options that would occur upon consummation of the merger. Each share of Flarion’s preferred stock is convertible into two shares of Flarion common stock. Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. The information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
                                                 
        Rights to           Rights to    
        Acquire           Acquire    
        Shares of           Shares of    
    Number of   Common   Percent of   Number of   Preferred   Percent of
    Shares of   Stock within   Total   Shares of   Stock within   Total
    Common   60 Days of   Common   Preferred   60 Days of   Preferred
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)   Stock   August 5, 2005   Stock   Stock   August 5, 2005   Stock
                         
5% Stockholders, Directors and Executive Officers:
                                               
Entities affiliated with Bessemer Venture Partners(2)
    178,666             *       10,360,529             19.2 %
Entities affiliated with Charles River Partners(3)
    112,000             *       10,360,529             19.2 %
Coastdock & Co.(4)
          7,878,346       27.6 %     3,939,173             7.3 %
Nextel Data Investments 1, Inc.(5)
          14,156,850       40.6 %     6,078,425       1,000,000       12.8 %
Entities affiliated with New Venture Partners(6)
                      10,360,529             19.2 %
Entities affiliated with Pequot Capital Management(7)
    76,000             *       7,824,553             14.5 %
T-Mobile Venture Fund GmbH & Co. KG(8)
          8,051,572       28.0 %     2,025,786       2,000,000       7.2 %
Matthew J. Desch(9)
    100,000       85,000       *                    
Raymond P. Dolan(10)
    4,444,444             21.5 %                  
Robert P. Goodman(11)
    178,666             *       10,360,529             19.2 %
Martin D. Hale, Jr.(12)
    76,000             *       7,824,553             14.5 %
Robert E. LaBlanc
          11,250       *                    
Rajiv Laroia(13)
    3,611,114             17.4 %                  
Michael K. Gallagher(14)
    1,500,000       600,000       9.9 %                  
Edward B. Jordan(15)
    650,000       350,000       4.7 %                  
Edward M. Knapp(16)
    238,750       281,250       2.5 %                  
Theresa L. McCarthy
    800,000             3.9 %                  
Bruce I. Sachs(17)
    112,000             *       10,360,529             19.2 %
Daniel C. Stanzione(18)
    100,000       640,170       3.5 %     280,085             *  
Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr. 
          31,250       *                    

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        Rights to           Rights to    
        Acquire           Acquire    
        Shares of           Shares of    
    Number of   Common   Percent of   Number of   Preferred   Percent of
    Shares of   Stock within   Total   Shares of   Stock within   Total
    Common   60 Days of   Common   Preferred   60 Days of   Preferred
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)   Stock   August 5, 2005   Stock   Stock   August 5, 2005   Stock
                         
Andrew J. Viterbi(19)
    100,000       1,114,056       5.6 %     517,028             *  
All executive officers and directors as a group (14 persons)
    11,910,974       3,112,976       61.5 %     29,342,724             54.3 %
 
  * Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1.0% of the outstanding shares of common stock or preferred stock, as applicable.
  (1)  Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person or entity named below is c/o Flarion Technologies, Inc., 135 Route 202/ 206 South, Bedminster, NJ 07921.
 
  (2)  Consists of (a) 6,720 shares of common stock, 345,800 shares of Series A preferred stock and 325,234 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Bessemer Venture Investors II L.P., (b) 35,268 shares of common stock, 2,529,280 shares of Series A preferred stock and 1,706,921 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Bessemer Venture Partners V L.P., (c) 39,772 shares of common stock, 1,916,720 shares of Series A preferred stock and 1,924,829 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Bessec Ventures V L.P., (d) 972 shares of common stock and 47,033 shares of Series B preferred stock held by BVE 2001 LLC, (e) 15,828 shares of common stock and 766,046 shares of Series B preferred stock held by BVE 2001 (Q) LLC, (f) 13,440 shares of common stock and 650,466 shares of Series B preferred stock held by BIP 2001 L.P., (g) 66,666 shares of common stock held by Bessemer Search Group and (h) 148,200 shares of Series A preferred stock held by BVE LLC. The address for each of these entities is 1865 Palmer Avenue, Suite 104, Larchmont, NY 10538. Each of these holders of preferred stock has agreed not to convert its shares of preferred stock into common stock until the earlier of the termination of the merger agreement and the effectiveness of the merger.
 
  (3)  Consists of (a) 101,364 shares of common stock, 4,471,129 shares of Series A preferred stock and 4,905,839 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Charles River Partnership X, a limited partnership, (b) 2,784 shares of common stock, 122,740 shares of Series A preferred stock and 134,708 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Charles River Partnership X-A, a limited partnership, (c) 6,692 shares of common stock, 294,961 shares of Series A preferred stock and 323,722 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Charles River Friends X-B, LLC and (d) 1,160 shares of common stock, 51,170 shares of Series A preferred stock and 56,260 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Charles River Friends X-C, LLC. The address for each of these entities is 1000 Winter Street, Suite 3300, Waltham, MA 02451. Each of these holders of preferred stock has agreed not to convert its shares of preferred stock into common stock until the earlier of the termination of the merger agreement and the effectiveness of the merger.
 
  (4)  Consists of shareholdings of Series B preferred stock of Cisco Systems, Inc. The address for this entity is 170 West Tasman Drive, Building Number 10, San Jose, CA 95134.
 
  (5)  Consists of (a) 6,078,425 shares of Series B preferred stock and (b) a fully vested warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Series B preferred stock. The address for Nextel Data Investments 1, Inc. is 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191.
 
  (6)  Consists of (a) 5,555,600 shares of Series A preferred stock and 2,779,143 shares of Series B preferred stock held by NV Partners II LP and (b) 2,025,786 shares of Series B preferred stock held by NVP II-B LP. The address for these entities is 98 Floral Avenue, Suite 201, Murray Hill, NJ 07974. Each of these holders of preferred stock has agreed not to convert its shares of preferred stock into common stock until the earlier of the termination of the merger agreement and the effectiveness of the merger.
 
  (7)  Consists of (a) 76,000 shares of common stock, 2,470,000 shares of Series A preferred stock and 4,935,174 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P., (b) 367,564 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Pequot Private Equity Fund III, L.P. and

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  (c) 51,815 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Pequot Offshore Private Equity Partners III, L.P. The address for these entities is 500 Nyala Farm Road, Westport, CT 06880. Each of these holders of preferred stock has agreed not to convert its shares of preferred stock into common stock until the earlier of the termination of the merger agreement and the effectiveness of the merger.
 
  (8)  Consists of (a) 2,025,786 shares of Series B preferred stock, (b) a fully vested warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Series B preferred stock and (c) an unvested warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Series B preferred stock, for which vesting is based on performance which could occur within 60 days after August 5, 2005. The address of T-Mobile Venture Fund GmbH & Co. KG is Gotenstrabe 156, Bonn, D53175, Germany.
 
  (9)  Consists of (a) 100,000 shares of common stock, (b) fully vested options to purchase 75,625 shares of common stock and (c) unvested options to purchase 9,375 shares of common stock with rights of early exercise.
(10)  Consists of (a) 3,444,444 shares of common stock held by Raymond P. Dolan and (b) 1,000,000 shares of common stock held by R & V Dolan, L.L.C. Mr. Dolan serves Flarion’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
(11)  Consists of the shares of capital stock as described in footnote (2) above. Mr. Goodman is the member of the Flarion board of directors representing Bessemer Venture Partners.
 
(12)  Consists of the shares of capital stock as described in footnote (7) above. Mr. Hale is the member of the Flarion board of directors representing Pequot Capital Management.
 
(13)  Consists of (a) 2,759,114 shares of common stock held by Rajiv Laroia, (b) 22,000 shares of common stock held by Tarana Laroia, (c) 22,000 shares of common stock held by Ishaan Laroia, (d) 22,000 shares of common stock held by Krishan Kumar Laroia, (e) 22,000 shares of common stock held by Anuradha Laroia-Batta, (f) 22,000 shares of common stock held by Sanjeev Laroia, (g) 22,000 shares of common stock held by Sanjdeep Laroia and (h) 720,000 shares of common stock held by the Rajiv Laroia Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. Mr. Laroia is a founder of Flarion and serves as the Chief Technology Officer and as a director of Flarion.
 
(14)  As of August 5, 2005, Michael Gallagher served as President of Flarion. Mr. Gallagher terminated his employment with Flarion effective as of September 6, 2005.
 
(15)  Consists of (a) 416,666 shares of common stock, (b) 233,334 shares of common stock subject to repurchase rights of Flarion and (c) unvested options to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock with rights of early exercise.
 
(16)  Consists of (a) 238,750 share of common stock, (b) fully vested options to purchase 31,250 shares of common stock and (c) unvested options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock with rights of early exercise.
 
(17)  Consists of the shares of capital stock as described in footnote (3) above. Mr. Sachs is the member of the Flarion board of directors representing Charles River Ventures.
 
(18)  Consists of (a) 100,000 shares of common stock, (b) 200,000 shares of Series A preferred stock, (c) 80,085 shares of Series B preferred stock, (d) fully vested options to purchase 70,625 shares of common stock and (e) unvested options to purchase 9,375 shares of common stock with rights of early exercise.
 
(19)  Consists of (a) 100,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Viterbi, (b) 100,000 shares of Series A preferred stock and 158,514 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Andrew James Viterbi, Trustee of the Andrew James Viterbi Flarion Annuity Trust dated April 11, 2005, (c) 100,000 shares of Series A preferred stock and 158,514 shares of Series B preferred stock held by Andrew James Viterbi, Trustee of the Erna Finci Viterbi Flarion Annuity Trust dated April 11, 2005, (d) fully vested options to purchase 70,625 shares of common stock and (e) unvested options to purchase 9,375 shares of common stock with rights of early exercise.

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DESCRIPTION OF QUALCOMM CAPITAL STOCK
      As of September 13, 2005, our authorized capital stock consisted of 6,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 8,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
Common Stock
      As of September 13, 2005 there were 1,638,543,915 shares of common stock outstanding held of record by 10,152 stockholders. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each one share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of QUALCOMM, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preference of any then outstanding preferred stock.
      Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights and no right to convert their common stock into any other securities. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. All outstanding shares of our common stock are, and all shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock, when and if issued, will be fully paid and nonassessable.
Preferred Stock
      Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 8,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the company.
      In connection with our stockholder rights agreement, as described below, our board of directors has designated 1,500,000 shares of our preferred stock “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,” or Series A. We may issue the shares of Series A under certain circumstances if, as discussed below, the rights distributed to our stockholders pursuant to the rights agreement become exercisable. Among other rights, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which our common stock is exchanged, each share of Series A will be entitled to receive 1,600 times the amount of consideration received per share of our common stock. These rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions. Because of the nature of the dividend and liquidation rights of the Series A, the value of one sixteenth of one-hundredth of a share of Series A should approximate the value of one share of our common stock.
Rights Agreement
      We adopted a stockholder rights agreement in September 1995. In connection with the rights agreement, our board of directors declared and paid a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each share of our common stock then outstanding and that would be issued after the date thereof. Each right entitles the holder, under specified circumstances, to purchase from us one sixteenth of one-hundredth of a share of our Series A, par value $0.0001 per share, at a price of $25 per one sixteenth of one-hundredth of a share of Series A, subject to adjustment, subject to future stock splits, dividends, consolidations and similar events. Unless our board of directors extends the expiration date, the rights expire on the earliest of September 26, 2005, or an exchange or redemption of the rights described herein.

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      Initially, the rights are attached to outstanding certificates representing our common stock, and no separate certificates representing the rights are distributed. The rights will separate from our common stock, be represented by separate certificates and will become exercisable upon the earlier of:
  •  ten days following a public announcement or disclosure that a person or group has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock; or
 
  •  ten business days after someone commences, or announces they intend to commence, a tender offer or exchange offer for 15% or more of our outstanding common stock.
      If the rights become exercisable, each right (other than rights held by an acquiring party) will entitle the holder to purchase, at a price equal to the adjusted exercise price of the right, a number of shares of our common stock having a then-current value of twice the adjusted exercise price of the right. If, after the rights become exercisable, we agree to merge into another entity or we sell, mortgage or transfer more than 50% of our assets to another entity, each right (other than rights held by an acquiring party) will entitle the holder to purchase, at a price equal to the adjusted exercise price of the right, a number of shares of common stock of such entity having a then-current value of twice the adjusted exercise price.
      We may exchange the rights (other than rights held by an acquiring party) at a ratio of one-sixteenth of one share of common stock for each right at any time after a person or group acquires 15% or more of our common stock but before such person acquires 50% or more of our common stock. We may also redeem the rights at our option at a price of one-sixteenth of $0.01 per right at any time before a person or group announces it has acquired or intends to acquire 15% or more of our common stock.
      The rights agreement approved by our board of directors is designed to protect and maximize the value of our outstanding equity interests in the event of an unsolicited attempt to acquire us in a manner or on terms not approved by our board of directors and that prevents our stockholders from realizing the full value of their shares of our common stock. However, the rights may have the effect of rendering more difficult or discouraging an acquisition of us that is deemed undesirable by our board of directors. The rights may cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire us on terms or in a manner not approved by our board of directors, except pursuant to an offer conditioned upon the negation, purchase or redemption of the rights.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
      The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services, LLC, located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, and its telephone number is (312) 588-4990.
Delaware Law and Certain Charter Provisions
      We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which, with certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
  •  the board of directors of the corporation approves either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, prior to the time the interested stockholder attained that status;
 
  •  upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
 
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  affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
      In general, Section 203 defines a business combination to include:
  •  any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;
 
  •  any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;
 
  •  subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;
 
  •  any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or
 
  •  the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.
      In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as an entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.
      Our certificate of incorporation contains a “fair price provision” that requires the approval of the holders of at least 662/3% of our voting stock (voting together as a single class) as a condition to a merger or certain other business transactions with, or proposed by, a holder of 15% or more of our voting stock, except in cases where certain directors approve the transaction or certain minimum price criteria and other procedural requirements are met. We believe that the fair price provision will help assure that all of our stockholders will be treated similarly if certain kinds of business combinations are effected. However, the fair price provision may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that could be beneficial to stockholders.
      Our certificate of incorporation also requires that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing. In addition, special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by our board of directors, or chairman of our board of directors or our president. Our certificate of incorporation also provides for a classified board of directors consisting of three classes of directors. In addition, the certificate of incorporation provides that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors. These provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of QUALCOMM.

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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF QUALCOMM STOCKHOLDERS
AND FLARION STOCKHOLDERS
      This section describes material differences between the rights of holders of QUALCOMM common stock and the rights of holders of Flarion capital stock. The rights compared are those found in the respective companies’ certificates of incorporation, bylaws and corporate law provisions of Delaware, which is the state in which both companies are incorporated. While QUALCOMM and Flarion believe that this description covers the material differences between the two, this summary is not intended to be a complete discussion of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of QUALCOMM and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Flarion and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable document and applicable Delaware law. Flarion stockholders should carefully read this entire document and the documents referred to in this summary for a more complete understanding of the differences between the rights of holders of QUALCOMM common stock and the rights of holders of Flarion capital stock.
      QUALCOMM and Flarion are both organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Therefore, any differences in the rights of holders of QUALCOMM capital stock and Flarion capital stock arise primarily from differences in their respective certificates of incorporation and bylaws. Upon completion of the merger, holders of Flarion capital stock will become holders of QUALCOMM capital stock and their rights will be governed by Delaware law, as well as the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of QUALCOMM. The following discussion summarizes material differences between the rights of QUALCOMM stockholders and Flarion stockholders under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of QUALCOMM and of Flarion.
      Because this summary does not provide a complete description of these documents, all Flarion stockholders are urged to carefully read the relevant provisions of Delaware law, as well as the certificates of incorporation and bylaws of both QUALCOMM and Flarion. Copies of the certificates of incorporation and bylaws of Flarion and QUALCOMM will be sent to Flarion stockholders upon request. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for more information.
Capitalization
QUALCOMM
      The authorized capital stock of QUALCOMM consists of:
  •  6,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; and
 
  •  8,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Flarion
      The authorized capital stock of Flarion consists of:
  •  173,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share;
 
  •  18,436,225 shares of Series A preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; and
 
  •  41,466,416 shares of Series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Classification, Number and Election of Directors
QUALCOMM
      The QUALCOMM board of directors is divided into three classes, with each class serving a staggered three-year term. Currently, QUALCOMM’s authorized number of directors is 13, including four Class I directors, five Class II directors, and four Class III directors. The Class I directors have a term expiring at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, the Class II directors have a term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, and the Class III directors have a term expiring at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. The QUALCOMM bylaws provide that its board of directors will consist of a number of directors to be fixed from

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time to time by a resolution duly adopted by the QUALCOMM board of directors. The number of directors currently serving is 13.
Flarion
      Currently, Flarion’s authorized number of directors is eleven. The number of directors currently serving is ten directors, with one vacancy, each of whom serves a one year term. Flarion’s bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time by the Flarion board of directors or by the stockholders.
Vacancies on the Board of Directors and Removal of Directors
General
      Delaware law provides that if, at the time of filling of any vacancy or newly created directorship, the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the authorized number of directors, the Delaware Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least 10% of the voting stock of the corporation then outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, order an election to be held to fill the vacancy or replace the directors selected by the directors then in office.
QUALCOMM
      Vacancies on the board of directors of QUALCOMM resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes may be filled by either (i) affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors voting together as a single class, or (ii) affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum of the board of directors. Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled by the affirmative vote of the directors then in office (unless the board of directors determines by resolution that any such newly created directorship shall be filled by the stockholders).
      QUALCOMM’s bylaws provide that a director may be removed from office at any time with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of directors. A director may be removed from office at any time without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.
Flarion
      Vacancies on Flarion’s board of directors resulting from death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause may be filled for the remaining portion of the term by a majority vote of the board of directors.
      Flarion’s bylaws do not provide a method for removal of a director. However, Section 141(k) of the DGCL provides that any director or the entire board of directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.
Committees of the Board of Directors
QUALCOMM
      QUALCOMM’s board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, appoint an Executive Committee consisting of one or more members of the board. When the board of directors is not in session, the Executive Committee shall have and may exercise all powers of the board in the management of the business of the corporation, except: (i) the power to amend the certificate of incorporation; (ii) the power to adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation; (iii) the power to amend the bylaws; and (iv) the power to recommend to the stockholders the sale of all or substantially all of the corporation’s assets or a dissolution of the corporation. There is currently no sitting Executive Committee.
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other committee shall have the powers and duties as may be prescribed by the resolution creating such committee. However, such committee will in no event have the powers denied to the Executive Committee.
      Each member of a committee shall serve a term on the committee coexistent with the member’s term on the board of directors. The QUALCOMM board of directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee. QUALCOMM currently has sitting audit, governance, compensation, strategic and finance committees.
Flarion
      Flarion’s board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, appoint an Executive Committee consisting of two or more members of the board. When the Flarion board of directors is not in session, the Executive Committee shall have and may exercise all powers of the board in the management of the business of the corporation to the extent authorized by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole board.
      Flarion’s board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, appoint such other committees as it deems desirable. Any such other committee shall have the powers and duties as may be assigned to it by the Flarion board of directors.
      The Flarion board of directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee.
Amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation
General
      Under Delaware law, an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of a corporation generally requires the approval of the corporation’s board of directors and the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote upon the proposed amendment (unless a higher vote is required by the corporation’s certificate of incorporation).
QUALCOMM
      QUALCOMM’s certificate of incorporation provides that that affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares, voting as a single class, is required to amend Article VI, VII, VIII, or IX of the certificate of incorporation. Articles VI through IX govern the following: (i) number and class of board of directors and their powers; (ii) indemnification of directors; (iii) approval of business combinations, sale of assets, liquidation, etc.; and (iv) procedure for amendment of the certificate of incorporation.
      In addition, amendment of the certificate of incorporation in any manner that would materially alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of the Series A preferred stock so as to affect them adversely requires the affirmative vote of at least 662/3% of the outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock, voting together as a single class.
Flarion
      Flarion’s certificate of incorporation provides that the corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision in its certificate of incorporation in the manner prescribed by statute.
      Flarion’s certificate of incorporation further provides that when shares of Series A preferred stock are outstanding, a majority vote of the holders of Series A is required (in addition to any other required vote) in several situations, such as amending the certificate of incorporation or taking any action that would materially detract from the rights of the holders of Series A preferred. If shares of Series B preferred stock are outstanding, a separate majority vote is required in these situations as well.

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Amendments to Bylaws
General
      Under Delaware law, stockholders entitled to vote have the power to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws. In addition, a corporation may, in its certificate of incorporation, confer this power on the board of directors. The stockholders always have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws, even though the board of directors may also be delegated the power.
QUALCOMM
      QUALCOMM’s bylaws provide that amendment to the bylaws requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of the voting stock. The bylaws may also be amended by the QUALCOMM board of directors if such power is conferred via the certificate of incorporation. QUALCOMM’s certificate of incorporation expressly confers this power.
Flarion
      Flarion’s bylaws provide that amendment to the bylaws may be made by either the stockholders or the Flarion board of directors.
Ability to Call Special Meetings of Stockholders
QUALCOMM
      Special meetings of the QUALCOMM stockholders may be called for any purpose by: (i) the chairman of the board of directors; (ii) the president; or (iii) the QUALCOMM board of directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors.
Flarion
      Special meetings of the Flarion stockholders may be called at any time by: (i) order of the Flarion board of directors; or (ii) by the chief executive officer, secretary, or assistant secretary at the written request of the holders of at least 50% of the total number of shares of outstanding stock entitled to vote, stating the specific purpose(s) of the meeting.
Notice of Stockholder Action
QUALCOMM
      Pursuant to QUALCOMM’s bylaws, at annual meetings of the stockholders only such business shall be conducted as has been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be: (i) specified in the notice of the meeting given by or at the direction of the board of directors; (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors; or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who has given timely notice in writing to the secretary of the meeting.
      To be timely, the stockholder’s notice must be received at the corporation’s principal executive offices not less than 120 days in advance of the first anniversary of the date that the corporation’s proxy statement was released to stockholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting. If no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 calendar days earlier than the date of the prior year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholders, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the date of the annual meeting is publicly announced.
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(ii) the name and address, as they appear on the corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business; (iii) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder; (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (v) any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act in his capacity as a proponent to a stockholder proposal.
      Nominations of persons for election to the QUALCOMM board of directors may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the board of directors, or by any stockholder of the corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors at the meeting who complies with certain notice procedures. Such nominations made by stockholders shall be made by timely notice (same requirements as notice of proposed business to be conducted at an annual meeting) in writing to the secretary of the corporation. Timely notice shall also be given of any stockholder’s intention to accumulate votes in the election of directors at a meeting, setting forth as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election of a director the following information: (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person; (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person; (iii) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by such person; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee; and (v) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act.
      With respect to special meetings of QUALCOMM’s stockholders, if the special meeting is called by any person(s) other than the board of directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the chairman of the board of directors, the president, or the secretary of the corporation. No business shall be conducted at such special meeting unless specified in such notice.
Flarion
      Pursuant to Flarion’s bylaws, annual meetings of the stockholders shall be held each year for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
      For special meetings of Flarion’s stockholders, written notice of the time, place and specific purposes of the meeting shall be given by mail to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation pursuant to the DGCL, unless such notice is waived.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
General
      Under Delaware law, a corporation may generally indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents in connection with any proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation):
  •  for actions taken in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation; and
 
  •  with respect to any criminal proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe that their conduct was unlawful.
      In addition, Delaware law provides that a corporation may advance to a director or officer expenses incurred in defending any action upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
QUALCOMM
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QUALCOMM’s bylaws also provide that QUALCOMM may limit the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with its directors and executive officers.
      In addition, QUALCOMM’s bylaws provide that QUALCOMM shall not be required to indemnify any director or executive officer in connection with any proceeding initiated by such person against QUALCOMM 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 QUALCOMM board of directors; or (iii) such indemnification is provided by QUALCOMM, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in QUALCOMM under the DGCL.
      QUALCOMM’s bylaws also provide that QUALCOMM shall have the power to indemnify its other officers, employees and other agents as set forth in the DGCL.
Flarion
      Flarion’s bylaws provide that Flarion shall indemnify, to the full extent and under the circumstances permitted by the DGCL in effect from time to time, any person made or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer of Flarion or designated officer of an operating division of Flarion, or is or was an employee or agent of Flarion as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company or other enterprise in which Flarion owns, directly or indirectly, an equity interest or of which it may be a creditor.
      Flarion’s bylaws further provide that the Flarion board of directors, on behalf of Flarion, may grant indemnification to any individual other than a person defined above to such extent and in such manner as the board may determine in its sole discretion.
Certain Business Combination Restrictions
QUALCOMM
      QUALCOMM is subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which, with certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any “business combination” with an “interested stockholder,” as discussed in the section entitled “Description of QUALCOMM’s Capital Stock — Delaware Law and Certain Charter Provisions.”
Flarion
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APPRAISAL RIGHTS
      QUALCOMM stockholders are not entitled to vote on the merger and do not have appraisal rights in connection the merger or the issuance of QUALCOMM common stock pursuant to the merger.
      The merger agreement has already been adopted by the stockholders of Flarion. However, holders of Flarion shares who properly demand appraisal of their shares may be entitled to receive consideration for their shares in accordance with Subchapter IX, Section 262 of the DGCL. Section 262 is attached as Annex C to this prospectus/ information statement.
      The following discussion is not a complete statement of the law pertaining to appraisal rights under Section 262 and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of Section 262, which is attached hereto. All references in Section 262 and in this summary to a “stockholder” are to the record holder of the shares of Flarion capital stock as to which appraisal rights are asserted. A person having a beneficial interest in shares of Flarion capital stock held of record in the name of another person, such as a broker, fiduciary, depositary or other nominee, must act promptly to cause the record holder to follow the steps summarized below properly and in a timely manner to perfect appraisal rights.
      Under Section 262, persons who hold shares of Flarion capital stock who follow the procedures set forth in Section 262 will be entitled to have their shares appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery and to receive payment of the “fair value” of the shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, as determined by the court.
      Under Section 262, where a merger is approved by written consent of the stockholders pursuant to Section 228, as in the case of the adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the merger by the Flarion stockholders, the constituent corporation (or as applicable, the surviving corporation) must notify each stockholder entitled to appraisal rights of the approval of the merger and that appraisal rights are available to them. The notification must be made within ten days of the effective time of the merger. Any stockholder entitled to appraisal rights may demand appraisal of their shares by written notice to the surviving corporation within 20 days of the mailing of the notice.
      The disclosure contained herein shall constitute Flarion’s notice of appraisal rights under Section 262, and the full text of Section 262 is attached hereto. Any holder of Flarion capital stock who wishes to exercise appraisal rights or who wishes to preserve such holder’s right to do so, should review the following discussion and the full text of Section 262 carefully because failure to timely and properly comply with the procedures specified will result in the loss of appraisal rights.
      Any Flarion stockholder wishing to exercise appraisal rights must deliver to Flarion a written demand for the appraisal of the stockholder’s shares as described above. Such stockholder must not have voted its shares of capital stock in favor of adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the mergers. A holder of shares of Flarion capital stock wishing to exercise appraisal rights must hold of record the shares on the date the written demand for appraisal is made and must continue to hold the shares of record through the effective time of the merger. Written demand for appraisal must reasonably inform Flarion of the identity of the holder as well as the intention of the holder to demand an appraisal of the “fair value” of the shares held by the holder. A stockholder’s failure to make the written demand within 20 days of the mailing of this notice will constitute a waiver of appraisal rights.
      Only a holder of record of shares of Flarion capital stock is entitled to assert appraisal rights for the shares registered in that holder’s name. A demand for appraisal in respect of shares of Flarion capital stock should be executed by or on behalf of the holder of record, fully and correctly, as the holder’s name appears on the holder’s stock certificates, and must state that the person intends thereby to demand appraisal of the holder’s shares pursuant to the merger agreement. If the shares are owned of record in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, execution of the demand should be made in that capacity, and if the shares are owned of record by more than one person, as in a joint tenancy and tenancy in common, the demand should be executed by or on behalf of all joint owners. An authorized agent, including an agent for two or more joint owners, may execute a demand for appraisal on behalf of a holder of record; however, the agent must

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identify the record owner or owners and expressly disclose the fact that, in executing the demand, the agent is acting as agent for the record owner or owners. A record holder such as a broker who holds shares as nominee for several beneficial owners may exercise appraisal rights with respect to the shares held for one or more beneficial owners while not exercising the rights with respect to the shares held for other beneficial owners. In such case, however, the written demand should set forth the number of shares as to which appraisal is sought and where no number of shares is expressly mentioned the demand will be presumed to cover all shares of Flarion capital stock held in the name of the record owner. Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or other nominee forms and who wish to exercise appraisal rights are urged to consult with their brokers to determine the appropriate procedures for the making of a demand for appraisal by such a nominee.
      All written demands for appraisal pursuant to Section 262 should be sent or delivered to Flarion Technologies, Inc., 135 Route 202/206 South, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921, Attention: Chief Executive Officer.
      Within ten days after the effective time of the mergers, the corporation surviving the mergers (or its successor in interest, which we refer to generally as the surviving corporation) must notify each holder of Flarion capital stock who has complied with Section 262 and who has not voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the mergers that the mergers have become effective. Within 120 days after the effective time of the mergers, but not thereafter, the surviving corporation or any holder of Flarion capital stock who has so complied with Section 262 and is entitled to appraisal rights under Section 262 may file a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery demanding a determination of the fair value of the holder’s shares. The surviving corporation is under no obligation to and has no present intention to file a petition. Accordingly, it is the obligation of the holders of Flarion capital stock to initiate all necessary action to perfect their appraisal rights in respect of shares of Flarion capital stock within the time prescribed in Section 262.
      Within 120 days after the effective time of the mergers, any holder of Flarion capital stock who has complied with the requirements for exercise of appraisal rights will be entitled, upon written request, to receive from the surviving corporation a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares of Flarion common stock not voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the mergers and with respect to which demands for appraisal have been received and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. The statement must be mailed within ten days after a written request has been received by the surviving corporation or within ten days after the expiration of the period for delivery of demands for appraisal, whichever is later.
      If a petition for an appraisal is timely filed by a holder of shares of Flarion capital stock and a copy thereof is served upon the surviving corporation, the surviving corporation will then be obligated within 20 days to file with the Delaware Register in Chancery a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all stockholders who have demanded an appraisal of their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares have not been reached. After notice to the stockholders as required by the Court, the Delaware Court of Chancery is empowered to conduct a hearing on the petition to determine those stockholders who have complied with Section 262 and who have become entitled to appraisal rights thereunder. The Delaware Court of Chancery may require the stockholders who demanded appraisal of their shares to submit their stock certificates to the Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceeding; and if any stockholder fails to comply with the direction, the Court of Chancery may dismiss the proceedings as to the stockholder.
      After determining the holders of Flarion common stock and Flarion preferred stock entitled to appraisal, the Delaware Court of Chancery will appraise the “fair value” of their shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the mergers, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. Stockholders considering seeking appraisal should be aware that the fair value of their shares as so determined could be more than, the same as or less than the consideration they would receive pursuant to the merger if they did not seek appraisal of their shares and that an investment banking opinion as to fairness from a financial point of view is not necessarily an opinion as to fair value under Section 262. You should not expect the surviving corporation to offer more than the applicable merger consideration to any stockholder exercising appraisal rights and Flarion and

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QUALCOMM reserve the right to assert, in any appraisal proceeding, that for purposes of Section 262, the “fair value” of a share of Flarion capital stock is less than the applicable merger consideration. The Delaware Supreme Court has stated that “proof of value by any techniques or methods which are generally considered acceptable in the financial community and otherwise admissible in court” should be considered in the appraisal proceedings. In addition, Delaware courts have decided that the statutory appraisal remedy, depending on factual circumstances, may or may not be a dissenter’s exclusive remedy. The Delaware Court of Chancery will also determine the amount of interest, if any, to be paid upon the amounts to be received by persons whose shares of Flarion capital stock have been appraised. The costs of the action may be determined by the Court and taxed upon the parties as the Court deems equitable. The Court may also order that all or a portion of the expenses incurred by any stockholder in connection with an appraisal, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and the fees and expenses of experts utilized in the appraisal proceeding, be charged pro rata against the value of all the shares entitled to be appraised.
      Any holder of shares of Flarion capital stock who has duly demanded an appraisal in compliance with Section 262 will not, after the effective time of the merger, be entitled to vote the shares subject to the demand for any purpose or be entitled to the payment of dividends or other distributions on those shares (except dividends or other distributions payable to holders of record of Flarion capital stock as of a record date prior to the effective time of the merger).
      If any stockholder who demands appraisal of shares of Flarion capital stock under Section 262 fails to perfect, or effectively withdraws or loses, such holder’s right to appraisal, the stockholder’s shares of Flarion capital stock will be deemed to have been converted at the effective time of the merger into the right to receive the merger consideration such stockholder would have received if such stockholder had not demanded appraisal. A stockholder will fail to perfect, or effectively lose or withdraw, the stockholder’s right to appraisal if no petition for appraisal is filed within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, or if the stockholder delivers to the surviving corporation a written withdrawal of the holder’s demand for appraisal and an acceptance of the merger, except that any attempt to withdraw made more than 60 days after the effective time of the merger will require the written approval of the surviving corporation and, once a petition for appraisal is filed, the appraisal proceeding may not be dismissed as to any holder absent court approval.
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NOTICE TO FLARION STOCKHOLDERS
      This prospectus/ information statement serves as notice to Flarion stockholders pursuant to Section 228(e) of the DGCL that on July 26, 2005, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Flarion common stock, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Flarion preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as-converted basis, and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each of the Flarion Series A preferred stock and Flarion Series B preferred stock, each voting as a separate class, took the following actions by written consent without a meeting:
  •  adopted the merger agreement;
 
  •  elected that the merger shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Flarion for purposes of Flarion’s certificate of incorporation;
 
  •  agreed not to convert any shares of Flarion preferred stock held by them into shares of Flarion common stock, unless the merger agreement is terminated; and
 
  •  approved an amendment to Flarion’s certificate of incorporation to amend and restate paragraph 5(g) of Section A of Article FOURTH of the certificate of incorporation to read as follows:
        “(g) Merger or Sale of Assets. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s properties and assets to any other person (other than an event described in paragraph 4(c), unless the requisite number of holders of Preferred Stock have elected not to treat such event as a liquidation for purposes of such paragraph), then, as part of such merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive upon consummation of such transaction, the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger, consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Common Stock issuable upon conversion would have been entitled upon consummation of such merger had such holder’s Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock prior to such merger, consolidation or sale, provided that no such provision shall be deemed to constitute the consent of the holders of Preferred Stock to any such transaction if such consent is required by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or under applicable law, and provided further that the provisions of this paragraph 5(g) shall not apply to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, entered into by and among QUALCOMM Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), Fluorite Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, Quartz Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, QF REP, LLC (as Stockholders’ Agent), and the Corporation, as such Agreement and Plan of Reorganization may be amended from time to time.”
The election and the amendment to the certificate of incorporation were intended to enable the holders of Flarion common stock to be eligible to receive QUALCOMM common stock as merger consideration and the holders of Flarion preferred stock to be eligible to receive a combination of cash and QUALCOMM common stock as merger consideration.
      In addition, pursuant to the written consent, the consenting stockholders:
  •  waived and released claims against Flarion and its affiliates relating to ownership of Flarion securities or status as a Flarion stockholder;
 
  •  amended the Flarion amended and restated stockholders agreement and the Flarion amended and restated investors’ rights agreement to terminate automatically upon a change of control of Flarion; and
 
  •  appointed QF REP, LLC as the stockholders’ agent.
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LEGAL MATTERS
      DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP will pass on the validity of the shares of QUALCOMM common stock to be issued to the Flarion stockholders pursuant to the merger. Certain tax consequences of the transaction will be passed upon for QUALCOMM by DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP and for Flarion by Latham & Watkins LLP.
EXPERTS
      The financial statements, financial statement schedule, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) of QUALCOMM which are incorporated in this prospectus/ information statement by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 19, 2005 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
      The consolidated financial statements of Flarion as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the two years then ended and for the period January 21, 2000 (date of inception) through December 31, 2004 included in this prospectus/information statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
      QUALCOMM is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and therefore files reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the SEC. You can inspect many of such reports, proxy and information statements and other information on the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov.
      You can also inspect and copy such reports, proxy and information statements and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at: 1-800-SEC-0330. The common stock of QUALCOMM is listed on The Nasdaq National Market.
      This prospectus/ information statement constitutes part of a registration statement on Form S-4 filed by QUALCOMM with the SEC under the Securities Act. This prospectus/ information statement does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. For further information with respect to QUALCOMM and its shares you should refer to the registration statement either at the SEC’s website or at the address set forth in the preceding paragraph. Statements in this prospectus/ information statement concerning any document attached as an annex to this prospectus/ information statement or filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, you should refer to the copy of such document which has been attached as an annex to this prospectus/ information statement or filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.
      The Securities and Exchange Commission allows QUALCOMM to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus/ information statement, which means that it can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for purposes of this prospectus/ information statement, to the extent that a statement contained in or omitted from this prospectus/ information statement, or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus/ information statement. This prospectus/ information statement incorporates by reference the documents described below that QUALCOMM has

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previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents contain important information about QUALCOMM.
      The following documents listed below, that QUALCOMM has previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference:
  •  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004
 
  •  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 26, 2005
 
  •  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 27, 2005
 
  •  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 26, 2004
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 19, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 8, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 8, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K/ A filed May 6, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 19, 2005
 
  •  Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2004
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Index To Consolidated Financial Statements
           
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Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for the Two Years Ended December 31, 2004 and for the period January 21, 2000 (date of inception) through December 31, 2004:
       
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      F-3  
      F-4  
      F-5  
      F-7  
      F-8  
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2005 and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005:
       
      F-20  
      F-21  
      F-22  
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Report of Independent Auditors
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Flarion Technologies, Inc.
      We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Flarion Technologies, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, redeemable convertible preferred stock, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the years then ended and for the period January 21, 2000 (date of inception) through December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’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. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 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 consolidated financial position of Flarion Technologies, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and for the period January 21, 2000 (date of inception) through December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
March 4, 2005
MetroPark, New Jersey

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Flarion Technologies, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                     
    December 31
     
    2004   2003
         
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 61,777,085     $ 15,756,598  
   
Accounts receivable — trade
    781,430       2,092,911  
   
Accounts receivable — related party
    753,496       1,514,800  
   
Inventories
    2,174,743       2,429,421  
   
Deferred cost of sales
    10,909,444       3,744,305  
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,038,786       542,532  
             
Total current assets
    77,434,984       26,080,567  
Restricted cash
    100,000       100,000  
Fixed assets, net
    3,070,025       3,016,324  
             
    $ 80,605,009     $ 29,196,891  
             
 
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
               
   
Accounts payable
  $ 1,222,514     $ 2,915,706  
   
Accrued liabilities
    2,470,221       2,611,478  
   
Deferred revenue
    25,019,784       7,330,700  
   
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    170,211       868,385  
             
Total current liabilities
    28,882,730       13,726,269  
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
          198,524  
Deferred rent obligation
          110,756  
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (liquidation value $18,370,600 at December 31, 2004), $.001 par value; shares authorized: 18,436,225 in 2004 and 2003, issued and outstanding: 18,370,600 in 2004 and 2003
    18,323,908       18,311,733  
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (liquidation value $176,302,818 at December 31, 2004), $.001 par value; shares authorized: 41,466,416 in 2004 and 21,466,416 in 2003, issued and outstanding: 35,715,178 in 2004 and 18,495,997 in 2003
    176,206,015       91,174,740  
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
               
 
Common stock, $.001 par value; shares authorized: 173,000,000 in 2004 and 116,000,000 in 2003, issued and outstanding: 18,181,584 in 2004 and 17,157,512 in 2003
    18,182       17,158  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    6,890,688       3,329,601  
 
Notes receivable from employee stockholder
    (187,500 )     (187,500 )
 
Deferred compensation
    (10,276 )     (107,728 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (28,596 )     (13,710 )
 
Deficit accumulated during development stage
    (149,490,142 )     (97,362,952 )
             
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (142,807,644 )     (94,325,131 )
             
    $ 80,605,009     $ 29,196,891  
             
See accompanying notes.

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Flarion Technologies, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
                         
            For the Period
        January 21, 2000
    Year Ended December 31   (Date of Inception)
        to December 31,
    2004   2003   2004
             
Revenue
  $ 2,569,725     $ 383,400     $ 3,013,125  
Research and development expenses
    26,759,045       19,760,450       80,128,622  
Acquired in-process research and development
                5,555,600  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    28,448,986       18,615,355       69,261,019  
Interest expense
    111,790       229,830       757,227  
Interest income
    (622,906 )     (177,863 )     (3,609,832 )
Gain on sale of marketable securities
                (199,405 )
                   
Net loss
  $ (52,127,190 )   $ (38,044,372 )   $ (148,880,106 )
                   
See accompanying notes.

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Flarion Technologies, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                                                                                                                     
    Series A Redeemable   Series B Redeemable                 Notes       Accumulated   Deficit            
    Convertible Preferred   Convertible Preferred             Receivable       Other   Accumulated        
    Stock   Stock     Common Stock   Additional   from       Comprehensive   During   Treasury Stock    
                  Paid-in   Employee   Deferred   Income   Development        
    Shares   Value   Shares   Value     Shares   Value   Capital   Stockholders   Compensation   (Loss)   Stage   Shares   Value   Total
                                                           
Issuance of preferred stock in connection with subscription and contribution agreement
    5,555,600     $ 5,555,600           $             $     $     $     $     $     $           $     $  
Sale of preferred stock
    12,815,000       12,705,000                                                                                                  
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
                                                                                                                 
 
Exercise of stock options
                                      6,873,244       6,873       164,958       (111,111 )                                             60,720  
 
Purchase of restricted stock
                                      5,331,114       5,331       39,475                                                       44,806  
Issuance of warrant in exchange for services
                                                      26,250                                                       26,250  
Deferred non-cash compensation
                                                      460,722               (460,722 )                                      
Amortization of non- cash compensation
                                                                      52,249                                       52,249  
Accretion to redemption value of redeemable convertible preferred stock
            1,301,441                                         (691,405 )                             (610,036 )                     (1,301,441 )
Net loss
                                                                                      (11,765,971 )                     (11,765,971 )
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2000
    18,370,600       19,562,041                     12,204,358       12,204             (111,111 )     (408,473 )           (12,376,007 )                 (12,883,387 )
Sale of preferred stock
                    9,190,247       45,197,835                                                                                  
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
                                                                                                                 
 
Exercise of stock options
                                      3,239,912       3,240       524,424       (187,500 )                                             340,164  
Purchase of treasury stock
                                                                                              795,000       (19,875 )     (19,875 )
Issuance of warrant in exchange for services
                                                      146,556                                                       146,556  
Deferred non-cash compensation
                                                      469,823               (469,823 )                                      
Vested portion of non-employee stock awards
                                                      55,423                                                       55,423  
Amortization of non- cash compensation
                                                                      237,926                                       237,926  
Non-cash compensation related to option modifications
                                                      55,422                                                       55,422  
Adjustment to deferred compensation for terminations
                                                      (71,071 )             71,071                                        
Accretion on redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of reversal
            (1,274,658 )             21,367                         1,253,291                                                       1,253,291  
Net loss
                                                                                      (20,289,913 )                     (20,289,913 )
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                                 
 
Unrealized gain on securities
                                                                              168,429                               168,429  
                                                                                       
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                                                              (20,121,484 )
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2001
    18,370,600       18,287,383       9,190,247       45,219,202         15,444,270       15,444       2,433,868       (298,611 )     (569,299 )     168,429       (32,665,920 )     795,000       (19,875 )     (30,935,964 )
Sale of preferred stock
                    607,736       3,000,001                                                                                  
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
                                                                                                                 
 
Exercise of stock options
                                      677,618       678       114,562       111,111                               (795,000 )     19,875       246,226  
Vested portion of non-employee stock awards
                                                      57,315                                                       57,315  
Amortization of non- cash compensation
                                                                      239,286                                       239,286  
Non-cash compensation related to option modifications
                                                      3,985                                                       3,985  
Adjustment to deferred compensation for terminations
                                                      (22,196 )             22,196                                        
Accretion to redemption value of redeemable convertible preferred stock
            12,175               25,175                         (37,350 )                                                     (37,350 )
Net loss
                                                                                      (26,652,660 )                     (26,652,660 )
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                                 
 
Unrealized gain on securities prior to disposition
                                                                              18,925                               18,925  
 
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net loss
                                                                              (187,354 )                             (187,354 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                              (3,781 )                             (3,781 )
                                                                                       
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                                                              (26,824,870 )
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2002
    18,370,600       18,299,558       9,797,983       48,244,378         16,121,888       16,122       2,550,184       (187,500 )     (307,817 )     (3,781 )     (59,318,580 )                 (57,251,372 )

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Flarion Technologies, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) — (Continued)
                                                                                                                     
    Series A Redeemable   Series B Redeemable                 Notes       Accumulated   Deficit            
    Convertible Preferred   Convertible Preferred             Receivable       Other   Accumulated        
    Stock   Stock     Common Stock   Additional   from       Comprehensive   During   Treasury Stock    
                  Paid-in   Employee   Deferred   Income   Development        
    Shares   Value   Shares   Value     Shares   Value   Capital   Stockholders   Compensation   (Loss)   Stage   Shares   Value   Total
                                                           
Balance, December 31, 2002 (carried forward)
    18,370,600     $ 18,299,558       9,797,983     $ 48,244,378         16,121,888     $ 16,122     $ 2,550,184     $ (187,500 )   $ (307,817 )   $ (3,781 )   $ (59,318,580 )         $     $ (57,251,372 )
Sale of preferred stock
                    8,698,014       42,898,926                                                                                  
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
                                                                                                                 
 
Exercise of stock options
                                      1,035,624       1,036       166,967                                                       168,003  
Vested portion of non-employee stock awards
                                                      174,400                                                       174,400  
Vested portion of warrant issued in connection with trial agreement
                                                      467,822                                                       467,822  
Amortization of non- cash compensation
                                                                      171,804                                       171,804  
Non-cash compensation related to option modifications
                                                      42,124                                                       42,124  
Adjustment to deferred compensation for terminations
                                                      (28,285 )             28,285                                        
Accretion to redemption value of redeemable convertible preferred stock
            12,175               31,436                         (43,611 )                                                     (43,611 )
Net loss
                                                                                      (38,044,372 )                     (38,044,372 )
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                                 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                              (9,929 )                             (9,929 )
                                                                                       
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                                                              (38,054,301 )
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2003
    18,370,600       18,311,733       18,495,997       91,174,740         17,157,512       17,158       3,329,601       (187,500 )     (107,728 )     (13,710 )     (97,362,952 )                 (94,325,131 )
Sale of preferred stock
                    17,219,181       84,998,215                                                                                  
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
                                                                                                                 
 
Exercise of stock options
                                      1,024,072       1,024       325,208                                       1,250       1,875       328,107  
Purchase of treasury stock
                                                                                              (1,250 )     (1,875 )     (1,875 )
Vested portion of non-employee stock awards
                                                      134,258                                                       134,258  
Vested portion of warrant issued in connection with trial agreement
                                                      3,149,233                                                       3,149,233  
Amortization of non- cash compensation
                                                                      95,075                                       95,075  
Adjustment to deferred compensation for terminations
                                                      (2,377 )             2,377                                        
Accretion to redemption value of redeemable convertible preferred stock
            12,175               33,060                         (45,235 )                                                     (45,235 )
Net loss
                                                                                      (52,127,190 )                     (52,127,190 )
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                                 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                              (14,886 )                             (14,886 )
                                                                                       
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                                                              (52,142,076 )
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2004