FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
10-Q, 1998-10-09
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

         [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended August 30, 1998

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the transition period from _________ to _________.


                        Commission File Number: 333-26897


                          FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                                    04-3363001
(State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)


                               333 Western Avenue
                           South Portland, Maine 04106
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (207) 775-8100

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ].

The number of shares  outstanding of the issuer's  classes of common stock as of
the close of business on September 30, 1998:

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<CAPTION>

   Title of Each Class                                    Number of Shares
   -------------------                                    ----------------

<S>                                                       <C>
Class A Common Stock; $0.01 par value                        29,256,200
Class B Common Stock; $0.01 par value                        33,635,520

</TABLE>



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                 FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Part I.  Financial Information                                                Page
                                                                              ----

<S>                                                                           <C>
Item 1   Financial Statements

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
                for the Three Months Ended August 30, 1998 and
                August 24, 1997                                                 3

          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 30, 1998
                (Unaudited) and May 31, 1998                                    4

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                for the Three Months Ended August 30, 1998 and
                August 24, 1997                                                 5

          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                  (Unaudited)                                                   6

Item 2   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                and Results of Operations                                       7


Part II.  Other Information

Item 1   Legal Proceedings                                                     12

Item 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                      12


Signature                                                                      13

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                                     ------------------
                                                                    August 30, August 24,
                                                                      1998       1997
                                                                      ----       ----
                                                                       (In millions)
<S>                                                                  <C>       <C>     
Revenue:

            Net sales--trade                                         $  135.1  $  158.7
            Contract manufacturing--National Semiconductor                9.9      40.8
                                                                     --------  --------

                             Total revenue                              145.0     199.5

Operating expenses:
            Cost of sales                                               106.3     108.0
            Cost of contract manufacturing--National Semiconductor        8.3      30.1
            Research and development                                      9.2       7.1
            Selling, general and administrative                          22.6      21.0
            Restructuring                                                 4.5        --
                                                                     --------  --------
                             Total operating expenses                   150.9     166.2
                                                                     --------  --------

Operating income (loss)                                                  (5.9)     33.3

Interest, net                                                            14.4      13.3
                                                                     --------  --------
Income (loss) before income taxes                                       (20.3)     20.0

Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                     (4.1)      7.0
                                                                     --------  --------

Net income (loss)                                                    $  (16.2) $   13.0
                                                                     --------  --------
                                                                     --------  --------

</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                                            August 30,  May 31,
                                                                              1998       1998
                                                                              ----       ----
                                                                               (In millions)

<S>                                                                         <C>       <C>     
ASSETS 
Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents                                           $    5.0  $    6.5
        Receivables, net                                                        75.5      75.0
        Inventories                                                            106.1     108.0
        Other current assets                                                    11.0      20.0
                                                                            --------  --------
                     Total current assets                                      197.6     209.5

Property, plant and equipment, net                                             333.4     342.9
Deferred income taxes                                                           25.4      21.4
Intangible assets, net                                                          30.6      31.5
Other assets                                                                    33.0      30.4
                                                                            --------  --------
                     Total assets                                           $  620.0  $  635.7
                                                                            --------  --------
                                                                            --------  --------


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
        Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt         $   29.8  $   13.2
        Accounts payable                                                        57.9      75.4
        Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                          54.2      55.9
                                                                            --------  --------
                     Total current liabilities                                 141.9     144.5

Long-term debt, less current portion                                           529.2     526.7
Other liabilities                                                                1.2       0.6
                                                                            --------  --------
                     Total liabilities                                         672.3     671.8

Redeemable preferred stock                                                      82.8      80.5

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity (deficit):
        Class A common stock                                                     0.3       0.3
        Class B common stock                                                     0.3       0.3
        Additional paid-in capital                                               9.5       9.5
        Accumulated deficit                                                   (145.2)   (126.7)
                                                                            --------  --------
                     Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                     (135.1)   (116.6)
                                                                            --------  --------
                     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)   $  620.0  $  635.7
                                                                            --------  --------
                                                                            --------  --------
</TABLE>



     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                         ------------------
                                                                        August 30, August 24,
                                                                           1998     1997
                                                                           ----     ----
                                                                            (In millions)

<S>                                                                       <C>      <C>   
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)                                                         $(16.2)  $ 13.0
      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash
        provided by (used in) operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                                        23.3      20.0
      Restructing charge, net of cash expended                              2.4      --
      Non-cash interest expense                                             2.5       2.3
      (Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment             (0.2)      0.2
      Deferred income taxes                                                (4.1)      4.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
      Accounts receivable                                                  (0.5)    (15.7)
      Inventories                                                           1.9       1.5
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                             9.1       2.3
      Current liabilities                                                 (20.8)      5.8
      Other assets and liabilities                                         (2.7)     (0.1)
                                                                          ------   ------
                        Cash provided by (used in) operating activities    (5.3)     33.7

Cash flows from investing activities:
      Capital expenditures                                                (13.0)    (11.8)
      Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                   1.0      --
      Purchase of molds and tooling                                        (0.8)     (1.2)
                                                                          ------   ------
                        Cash used in investing activities                 (12.8)    (13.0)

Cash flows from financing activities:
      Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net                         16.6        --
      Repayment of long-term debt                                           --       (2.7)
                                                                          ------   ------
                        Cash provided by (used in) financing activities    16.6      (2.7)
                                                                          ------   ------

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                    (1.5)     18.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                            6.5      40.7
                                                                          ------   ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                $ 5.0    $ 58.7
                                                                          ------   ------
                                                                          ------   ------
Supplemental cash flow information:
      Cash paid for:
                        Income taxes                                      $ 0.2    $  0.3
                                                                          ------   ------
                                                                          ------   ------
                        Interest                                          $ 3.4    $  3.9
                                                                          ------   ------
                                                                          ------   ------
</TABLE>

        For the three-month periods ended August 30, 1998 and August 24, 1997,
the Company accumulated dividends on the redeemable preferred stock of
approximately $2.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The accumulated
dividends were recorded as an increase to the carrying value of the redeemable
preferred stock and accumulated deficit.

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)


Note 1 -  Basis of Presentation

         The  Condensed   Consolidated   Balance  Sheets  of  FSC  Semiconductor
Corporation  (the  "Company")  as of August  30,  1998 and May 31,  1998 and the
Condensed  Consolidated   Statements  of  Operations  and  Cash  Flows  for  the
three-month  periods  ended August 30, 1998 and August 24, 1997 were prepared by
the  Company.  In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  accompanying   condensed
consolidated  financial  statements contain all adjustments  (consisting of only
normal recurring  items) necessary to present fairly the financial  position and
results of operations  of the Company.  Interim  results of  operations  are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results to be expected  for the full year.  This
report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated  financial statements
and notes thereto  included in the Company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1998.

Note 2 - Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                      August 30,   May 31,
                                        1998        1998
                                        ----        ----
                                         (In millions)
                                                  
<S>                                    <C>         <C>   
Raw materials                          $  9.4      $ 13.0
Work in process                          72.0        69.5
Finished goods                           24.7        25.5
                                       ------      ------
                   Total inventories   $106.1      $108.0
                                       ------      ------
                                       ------      ------
                                               
</TABLE>



Note 3 - Restructuring charge

         In the first quarter of fiscal 1999, in  connection  with  management's
plan to reduce costs and improve operating efficiencies,  the Company recorded a
pre-tax  restructuring  charge of approximately $4.5 million.  The restructuring
charge consisted of $0.8 million related to non-cash asset  impairments and $3.7
million  of  employee  separation  costs.  The charge  for  employee  separation
arrangements  accrues for the termination  and other severance costs  associated
with the approximately 600 salaried, hourly and temporary employees severed as a
result  of this  action,  a  reduction  of  approximately  10% of the  Company's
payroll. Through the first quarter of fiscal 1999, approximately $2.1 million of
these  costs have been paid with the  remaining  $1.6  million of accruals to be
expended by the end of fiscal 1999.


Note 4 - Long-term debt

         Effective  August 25, 1998, the Company  executed a Second Amendment to
its  Amended  and  Restated  Credit  Agreement,  modifying  certain  restrictive
financial  and operating  covenants  with which (as modified) the Company was in
compliance  at August 30,  1998.  All other terms and  conditions  of the Credit
Agreement remained unchanged.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations.

Overview

        FSC Semiconductor Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation (collectively, the "Company"), is a leading
designer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance logic, non-volatile
memory, discrete power and signal technology and analog and mixed signal
semiconductors, serving the telecommunications, consumer, industrial, personal
systems and automotive markets.

Results of Operations

        The Company incurred a net loss of $16.2 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 1999, compared to net income of $13.0 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 1998. Fiscal 1999 first quarter net loss includes a net loss of $0.3
million for Raytheon Semiconductor ("Raytheon" or "Analog"), which was not
acquired until the third quarter of fiscal 1998. Excluding a one-time
restructuring charge of $4.5 million, Fairchild had an operating loss for the
first three months of fiscal 1999 of $1.4 million as compared to operating
income of $33.3 million in the same period last year. Analog operations broke
even for the first three months of fiscal 1999. The decrease is primarily
attributable to lower trade and contract manufacturing revenues and a
corresponding deterioration in margins resulting from soft market conditions,
due to excess personal computer inventories in the sales channels and adverse
effects on semiconductor demand driven by economic uncertainty in Southeast
Asia. These forces have combined to cause excess capacity in the semiconductor
industry resulting in price and margin erosion. Excluding depreciation and
amortization of $23.3 million and $20.0 million in the first quarters of fiscal
1999 and 1998, respectively, and one-time charges, earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") were $21.9 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to $53.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal
1998. Excluding Analog, EBITDA was $19.7 million for the first three months of
fiscal 1999, a 63% reduction from the comparable period of fiscal 1998. EBITDA
is presented because the Company believes that it is a widely accepted financial
indicator of an entity's ability to incur and service debt. EBITDA should not be
considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or other
consolidated operations and cash flow data prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, as an indicator of the operating performance of
the Company, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.

Revenues

        The Company's revenues consist of trade sales to unaffiliated customers
(93.2% and 79.5% of total revenues in the first quarters of fiscal 1999 and
1998, respectively) and revenues from contract manufacturing services provided
to National Semiconductor ("National") (6.8% and 20.5% of total revenues in the
first quarters of fiscal 1999 and 1998, respectively).

        Trade revenues decreased 14.9% to $135.1 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 1999 compared with $158.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.
Trade sales for the three months ended August 30, 1998 include those of Analog.
Excluding Analog, trade sales decreased 25.5% over the comparable period in
fiscal 1998. This decline impacted all product groups and is the result of
continued industry-wide market softness, which began in the second half of
fiscal 1998. Logic, Discrete and Memory trade sales decreased by 23.3%, 18.8%
and 41.4%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 over the first
quarter of fiscal 1998. Geographically, excluding Analog, 37%, 22% and 41% of
trade sales were derived from North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific,
respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to 36%, 19% and 45%
in the first quarter of fiscal 1998. All regions experienced decreases in trade
sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to the first quarter of
fiscal 1998. Trade sales decreased by 23.5%, 13.9% and 32.1% in North America,
Europe and Asia/Pacific, respectively. Contract manufacturing revenues decreased
sharply in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 to $9.9 million compared to $40.8
million in the first quarter of fiscal 1998, reflecting reduced demand from
National.



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Gross Profit

         Gross profit  decreased  50.5% to $30.4 million in the first quarter of
fiscal  1999  compared  to $61.4  million in the first  quarter of fiscal  1998.
Excluding  the effect of  Raytheon,  gross trade profit  decreased  60.1% in the
first  quarter  of fiscal  1999  over the first  quarter  of fiscal  1998.  As a
percentage  of trade sales,  gross trade profits were 21.3% in the first quarter
of fiscal  1999,  compared  to 32.0% in the first  quarter of fiscal  1998.  The
decrease in gross trade profit as a  percentage  of trade sales was due to lower
average  selling  prices and decreased  factory  utilization  due to soft market
conditions.  Contract manufacturing gross profit decreased 85.1% to $1.6 million
in the first  quarter  of fiscal  1999  compared  to $10.7  million in the first
quarter  of fiscal  1998.  Contract  manufacturing  gross  profit  for the first
quarter of fiscal 1999 includes $6.2 million of fixed cost  reimbursement  under
the Company's manufacturing agreements with National.

Research and Development

         Research and development expenses ("R&D") were $9.2 million, or 6.8% of
trade sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 1999,  compared to $7.1 million,  or
4.5% of trade sales,  in the first  quarter of fiscal 1998.  The increase in R&D
expenses  is driven by R&D costs  incurred  by Analog in fiscal  1999  which the
Company did not incur in fiscal 1998.  R&D efforts are focused on the  Company's
growth products:  CMOS Logic,  DMOS, EEPROM and Analog. In the first quarters of
fiscal  1999 and  1998,  R&D  expenditures  were  9.3% and 7.3% of trade  sales,
respectively,  for  these  growth  products,  and 0.8% and 0.8% of trade  sales,
respectively,   for  the  Company's  mature  products  (Bipolar  Logic,  Bipolar
Discretes and EPROM).

Selling, General and Administrative

         Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  ("SG&A")  were  $22.6
million,  or 16.7% of trade sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 1999, compared
to $21.0 million,  or 13.2% of trade sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.
The increase in SG&A  expenses is primarily the result of the  incremental  SG&A
expenses  of Analog,  which the  Company  did not incur in the first  quarter of
fiscal 1998.

Restructuring

         The Company  incurred a pre-tax  restructuring  charge of approximately
$4.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1999.  The charge  consisted of $0.8
million  related to  non-cash  asset  impairments  and $3.7  million of employee
separation costs which are expected to be  substantially  expended by the end of
fiscal 1999.

Interest, Net

         Interest,  net was $14.4  million in the first  quarter of fiscal 1999,
compared to $13.3 million in the first  quarter of fiscal 1998.  The increase is
principally   the  result  of   indebtedness   incurred  to  fund  the  Raytheon
acquisition, which occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 1998.

Income Taxes

         Income tax expense  (benefit) was $(4.1)  million for the first quarter
of fiscal 1999,  compared to $7.0  million in the first  quarter of fiscal 1998.
The effective tax rates for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 and 1998 were 20.2%
and 35.0%,  respectively.  The decrease in the  effective tax rate is due to the
Company's  inability to carry-back  current year net operating losses due to the
short time the Company has operated as a stand-alone entity.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources

         As of August 30, 1998, the Company's cash and cash equivalents  balance
was $5.0 million, a decrease of $1.5 million from May 31, 1998. In addition, the
Company had $113.4  million  available  under its Revolving  Credit  Facility at
August 30, 1998.

         During the three months ended August 30, 1998, the Company's operations
used $5.3 million in cash compared to $33.7  million  generated  from  operating
activities  in the first  three  months of fiscal  1998.  The  decrease  in cash
provided by operating  activities reflects a decrease in net income adjusted for
noncash  items of $32.2 million as well as a decrease in cash flows from changes
in operating  assets and  liabilities  of $6.8  million.  Cash used in investing
activities  during the first three months of fiscal 1999 totaled  $12.8  million
compared to $13.0  million in the first  three  months of fiscal  1998.  Capital
expenditures in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 were being made  principally to
purchase and install the Company's enterprise-wide information system whereas in
the first quarter of fiscal 1998, capital purchases were being made primarily to
increase capacity in the Company's  manufacturing  facilities.  Cash provided by
financing  activities of $16.6 million for the first three months of fiscal 1999
was the result of net proceeds from the  Company's  Revolving  Credit  Facility.
Cash used in financing  activities of $2.7 million for the first three months of
fiscal 1998 was due to repayments of long-term debt.

         The  Company  expects  that  its  existing  cash  together  with  funds
available  from its amended Senior Credit  Facilities  and funds  generated from
operations will be sufficient to meet its anticipated operating requirements and
to fund its  research  and  development  and capital  expenditures  for the next
twelve  months.  Capital  expenditures  for the  balance of fiscal  1999 will be
primarily   made  for  the  completion  of  the   enterprise   software   system
implementation and to increase assembly and test capacity.

         The  Company  utilizes  financial  instruments  to  hedge  its  overall
exposure to the effects of foreign currency and interest rate fluctuations.  The
Company  utilizes  short-term  forward and option  contracts  to hedge  currency
exposure when deemed necessary for expenses denominated in Malaysian ringgit and
Philippine  peso, as well as revenues  denominated in Japanese yen and the major
European  currencies.  The  devaluation of several  currencies in Southeast Asia
against  the U.S.  dollar and the recent  currency  restrictions  imposed by the
Malaysian  government have not had, nor does the Company  presently expect these
events to have, a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations
or   financial   condition.   The   Company   currently   benefits   from  lower
dollar-denominated   expenses  incurred  by  its  manufacturing   operations  in
Southeast Asia, and the fact that its sales in that region (excluding Japan) are
denominated  in U.S.  dollars.  As  discussed  in greater  depth in "Outlook and
Business  Risks,"  recent  economic  developments  and the  associated  currency
devaluations have softened demand in that region,  thereby negatively  affecting
the  Company's   revenues  and   profitability.   Deferred  gains  from  hedging
transactions  were  immaterial to the Company's  operating  results in the first
quarters  of fiscal  1999 and 1998.  The  Company  does not  speculate  in these
financial instruments.

Outlook and Business Risks

         The   statements   contained   under  this  heading  and  elsewhere  in
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations",  other than  statements of historical  facts,  are  forward-looking
statements  based on current  expectations  and  management's  estimates,  which
involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
set forth in or contemplated by such forward-looking statements.

         The following  factors may affect the Company's  operating  results for
fiscal 1999: (i) the potential effect of the Company's  substantially  leveraged
financial condition on its liquidity,  its ability to fund capital expenditures,
working  capital,  debt service and research and  development and its ability to
withstand  adverse  general  economic,  market  or  competitive  conditions  and
developments;  (ii)  restrictive  covenants  contained  in  the  Company's  debt
instruments that could limit its ability to borrow additional funds,  dispose of
or acquire assets or fund capital  expenditures;  (iii) the highly  cyclical and
competitive 


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nature of the semiconductor industry and the potential for continued softness in
demand; (iv) the Company's dependence on continued demand for the end-products
such as personal computers, telecommunications, automotive, and consumer and
industrial electronic goods that incorporate the Company's products; (v) the
need to design, develop, manufacture, market and support new products in order
to remain competitive in the Company's markets; (vi) the ability to successfully
integrate Raytheon and other potential acquisitions into the Company's
operations and the resultant risk of losing key customers or employees of the
acquired operation; (vii) the Company's dependence on sales to National
Semiconductor; (viii) the Company's dependence on the availability and cost of
raw materials used in its products and upon key subcontractors providing it with
wafer fabrication, assembly and test services; (ix) the Company's reliance on
complex manufacturing processes and its sensitivity to maintaining yields,
efficiencies and continuous operations; (x) uncertainties and legal risks
associated with the dependence on, and potential disputes concerning, patents
and other intellectual property rights; and (xi) foreign currency and other
risks associated with operating a global business.

         The industry is currently  experiencing soft market  conditions,  which
began in the second half of fiscal 1998, due to the Asian  financial  crisis and
an inventory  correction in the personal  computer  market,  resulting in excess
capacity in the semiconductor  industry as a whole.  These factors have combined
to cause severe  price  pressures  and reduced  demand,  which will  continue to
negatively  impact the Company's  trade  revenues and gross profit in the second
quarter of fiscal  1999 as  compared to the second  quarter of fiscal  1998.  In
response,  the Company has  undertaken  cost  reduction  initiatives,  including
factory shutdowns and headcount  reductions.  Despite these actions and a recent
upswing in order rates,  the Company expects its trade revenues and gross profit
as a  percent  of  sales  in  the  second  quarter  of  fiscal  1999  to  remain
substantially  below the  comparable  period of fiscal 1998. No assurance can be
given that order rates will  continue to improve,  nor that such cost  reduction
measures will produce improved gross profit in the subsequent  periods of fiscal
1999 and beyond.

         In the fourth  quarter of fiscal  1998,  National  informed the Company
that its demand would be significantly lower in fiscal 1999 than in fiscal 1998.
This has resulted in significantly lower contract  manufacturing revenues in the
first quarter of fiscal 1999 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1998 and
will result in substantially  lower contract  manufacturing  revenues throughout
fiscal 1999 as compared to fiscal  1998.  Such  reduced  demand will  negatively
impact factory  utilization,  particularly  in the 6-inch fab in South Portland,
Maine.  National,   under  the  terms  of  the  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  (the
"Agreement"),  is  obligated  to  purchase  an  aggregate  of $330.0  million of
contract manufacturing services during the 39 month period which began March 11,
1997, including a minimum of $90.0 million of contract manufacturing services in
fiscal  1999.  In  addition,  National  is  obligated  to cover a  contractually
agreed-upon amount of fixed costs in the Company's 6-inch fab in South Portland,
Maine in fiscal 1999. While National's ordering and payment schedules for fiscal
1999 remain under  discussion,  National has reaffirmed its commitment to remain
in compliance with the terms of the Agreement.

         The  combination  of soft market  conditions  and  reduced  demand 
from National will result in a net loss for the second quarter of fiscal  
1999.  In addition, start-up issues with the shipping and logistics modules 
of the Company's enterprise software system have caused a temporary  increase 
in delinquent backlog; however, the Company has experienced no significant 
cancellations of backlog, and expects the problem to be resolved by the end 
of the second quarter.  No assurance can be given that such start-up issues 
will not have a further negative effect on trade revenues and profit in the 
second quarter.  Should prices, order rates and the Company's ability to 
serve its backlog not improve during the second  quarter or National not 
comply with its obligations under the Agreement,  the Company may experience 
a loss in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 1999 and in subsequent periods as 
well.  In light of the foregoing conditions and uncertainties, the Company 
expects substantially lower profits in fiscal 1999 as compared to fiscal 1998 
(and potentially a net loss in fiscal 1999).

         The  Company's  assembly  and  test  facilities,  as  well  as  certain
subcontractors for wafer fabrication and assembly and test services, are located
in  Southeast  Asia  and  Japan.  Reliance  on  these  facilities,  as  well  as
subcontractors  located in this region of the world, entails certain risks, both
political and  economic,  


                                       10
<PAGE>


including political instability, asset seizures or nationalizations, currency
controls and exchange rate fluctuations. While the Company has not experienced
any significant disruptions in its operations in that part of the world, no
assurance can be given that such continued economic and political instability
would not result in an adverse effect on the Company's operations or financial
condition.

         In the  fourth  quarter  of fiscal  1997,  the  Company  commenced  its
enterprise software system implementation  project for the purpose of separating
from  National's  business  systems.  The system,  which became  operational for
several of the  Company's  critical  business  processes in the first quarter of
fiscal  1999,  is year 2000  compliant.  Additional  modules  of the  system are
scheduled to be implemented  throughout  fiscal 1999. The Company's  business is
dependent upon its information systems as an integral part of all major business
processes.  As the Company begins the implementation of critical operational and
logistical modules, there is a risk that these implementations could be delayed,
could  experience  difficulties  or in fact  may  not be  successful  and  could
adversely  affect  future  results of operations  and cash flows.  Additionally,
internal resources have been redeployed to identify,  test and correct year 2000
problems in other  systems  throughout  the  Company,  including  those  systems
embedded in the Company's machinery and equipment. The Company is also reviewing
the year 2000  readiness and  compliance of its principal  suppliers of products
and  services,  in order to identify and assess any  negative  impacts that such
non-compliances  could have on the Company. In addition,  the Company is working
with its customers to identify potential year 2000 issues with its products.  To
date, none have been identified. Management expects that its assessments will be
completed  by December 31,  1998.  During the first  quarters of fiscal 1999 and
1998,  respectively,  incremental  amounts  incurred  and  charged to expense to
identify,  test and correct such other year 2000 problems were immaterial to the
financial statements. Future incremental expenditures are currently estimated to
be approximately  $2.0 million,  the majority of which should be incurred before
the end of fiscal 1999.  Although management believes the Company's systems will
be year 2000 compliant,  the failure of the Company's suppliers and customers to
address  the year  2000  issue  could  result  in  disruption  to the  Company's
operations  and have a significant  adverse impact on its results of operations,
the  extent of which the  Company  has not yet  estimated.  The  Company  is not
actively engaged in preparing  contingency plans in the event that key suppliers
or customers fail to become year 2000 compliant.  However,  the Company,  in the
ordinary  course  of  business,  seeks to  expand  its  customer  base to lessen
dependence  on any one customer for a significant  portion of its revenues,  and
seeks  second  sources  of  supply  for  its key  products  and  services  where
appropriate.






                                       11
<PAGE>







                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time the Company is involved  in legal  proceedings  arising in the
ordinary  course of its  business.  Management  believes  there is no litigation
pending that could have a material  adverse  effect on its results of operations
or its financial condition.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          a)   Exhibits

               10.1 Credit Agreement - Second Amendment as of August 25, 1998

               27   Financial Data Schedule

          b)   Reports on Form 8-K

               FSC Semiconductor Corporation filed no reports on Form 8-K during
               the quarter ended August 30, 1998.

Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable and have been omitted.






                                       12
<PAGE>





                                    Signature

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                     FSC Semiconductor Corporation


Date:  October 9, 1998               By:  /s/ Joseph R. Martin
                                          ---------------------
                                           Executive Vice President, Finance
                                           Chief Financial Officer

                                          (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                          Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)






                                       13


<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                      AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

                  SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this "Second Amendment"), dated as of August 25, 1998, among FSC SEMICONDUCTOR
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the lenders party to the
Credit Agreement referred to below (the "Banks"), BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as
Administrative Agent (the "Administrative Agent"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
as Syndication Agent (the "Syndication Agent"), and CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF
COMMERCE, as Documentation Agent (the "Documentation Agent", and together with
the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent, the "Agents"). Unless
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein and defined in the
Credit Agreement are used herein as so defined.

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

                  WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrower, the Banks, the Administrative
Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent are parties to a Credit
Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1997 and amended and restated as of December
31, 1997 (as amended, modified or supplemented to the date hereof, the "Credit
Agreement"); and

                  WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Credit Agreement
as herein provided;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

                  1. Section 4.02(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by (i) in clause (iv) of the first parenthetical thereof, deleting the word
"and" appearing at the end thereof, (ii) redesignating clause "(v)" of the first
parenthetical thereof as clause "(vi)" thereof (and changing the reference in
said clause to "clause (v)" to "clause (vi)"), (iii) inserting, immediately
after clause (iv) of the first parenthetical thereof, the following:

         ", (v) 50% of the Net Sale Proceeds from the sale of the Mountain View
         Property but only to the extent that the Borrower has delivered a
         certificate to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date of such
         sale stating that the Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries which are
         Guarantors) intends to apply such Net Sale Proceeds towards Capital
         Expenditures within 270 days after the date of such sale and" and

(iv) deleting the last sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the
following new sentence:

         "To the extent any Net Sale Proceeds are not required to be applied
         pursuant to this Section 4.02(f) as a result of clause (iv) or (v)
         contained in the parenthetical appearing in the first sentence of this
         Section 4.02(f), then on the 270th day after the date of the respective
         sale or disposition, the Net Sale Proceeds from the respective sale or
         disposition shall be applied as otherwise required by this Section
         4.02(f) (determined without regard to clause (iv) or (v), as the case
         may be, contained in the parenthetical appearing in this first sentence
         of this Section 4.02(f)) to the extent not actually used as
         contemplated by said clause (iv) or (v), as the case may be, by said
         270th day."

                  2. Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
(i) in clause (ix) thereof, deleting the word "and" appearing at the end
thereof, (ii) in clause (x) thereof, deleting the period appearing at the end
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semi-colon and (iii) inserting in
appropriate order the following new clause:


<PAGE>

                  "(xi) the Borrower (or its Subsidiary that is the fee owner of
         the Mountain View Property) shall be permitted to consummate the sale
         of the Mountain View Property, so long as (A) such sale is for fair
         market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of
         the Borrower (or such Subsidiary)), (B) such sale results in
         consideration consisting of at least 85% (for this purpose, taking the
         amount of cash and the fair market value of all non-cash consideration,
         as determined in good faith by the Borrower (or such Subsidiary)) of
         cash, (C) such sale is consummated (and the Net Sale Proceeds therefrom
         are applied in accordance with, and to the extent required by, Section
         4.02(f)) on or prior to May 28, 2000 and (D) there shall exist no
         Default or Event of Default (both before and after giving effect
         thereto)."

                  3. Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting said Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following new Section 9.07:

                  "9.07 Capital Expenditures. (a) Holdings will not, and will
         not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Capital Expenditures,
         except that (x) during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998 (taken as one
         accounting period), the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make Capital
         Expenditures in an aggregate amount not to exceed $85,000,000, (y)
         during each of the fiscal year ended May 30, 1999 (taken as one
         accounting period) and the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000 (taken as one
         accounting period), the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make Capital
         Expenditures in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in each
         such fiscal year and (z) during each fiscal year thereafter (taken as
         one accounting period), the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make
         Capital Expenditures in an aggregate amount not to exceed $105,000,000.

                  (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
         clause (a) above, to the extent that the aggregate amount of Capital
         Expenditures made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to
         Section 9.07(a) in any fiscal year of the Borrower is less than
         $85,000,000 (or, in the case of each of the fiscal year ended May 30,
         1999 and the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, $50,000,000, or, in the
         case of a fiscal year beginning after May 28, 2000, $105,000,000), the
         amount of such difference, but in no case more than $25,000,000, may be
         carried forward and used to make Capital Expenditures in the
         immediately succeeding fiscal year, provided that amounts once carried
         forward to such succeeding fiscal year shall lapse and terminate at the
         end of such fiscal year.

                  (c) In addition to the Capital Expenditures permitted pursuant
         to preceding clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 9.07, the Borrower and
         its Subsidiaries may make additional Capital Expenditures consisting of
         (x) the reinvestment of proceeds of Recovery Events not required to be
         applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 4.02(h) and (y) the Net
         Sale Proceeds from the sale of the Mountain View Property not required
         to be applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 4.02(f)."

                  4. Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting said Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following new Section 9.08:

                  9.08 Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Holdings will not
         permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four
         consecutive fiscal quarters (or, if shorter, the period beginning on
         the first day of the fiscal year beginning on, or closest to, May 26,
         1997 and ended on the last day of a fiscal quarter ended thereafter),
         in each case taken as one accounting period, ended on the last day of a
         fiscal quarter described below to be less than the amount set forth
         opposite such fiscal quarter below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Fiscal Quarter Ended
                  In, or Closest to                 Ratio
                  -----------------                 -----
                  <S>                              <C>
                  August, 1997                     2.60:1.0
                  November, 1997                   2.60:1.0
                  February, 1998                   2.60:1.0
                  May, 1998                        3.00:1.0
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
                  <S>                              <C>
                  August, 1998                     3.00:1.0
                  November, 1998                   2.70:1.0
                  February, 1999                   2.50:1.0
                  May, 1999                        2.75:1.0
                  August, 1999
                    and thereafter                 3.50:1.0
</TABLE>

                  5. Section 9.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting said Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following new Section 9.10:

                  9.10 Maximum Leverage Ratio. Holdings will not permit the
Leverage Ratio at any time during a fiscal quarter set forth below to be greater
than the ratio set forth opposite such fiscal quarter below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Fiscal Quarter Ended
                  In, or Closest to                  Ratio
                  -----------------                  -----
                  <S>                              <C>
                  August, 1997                     3.50:1.0
                  November, 1997                   3.50:1.0
                  February, 1998                   3.50:1.0
                  May, 1998                        3.00:1.0
                  August, 1998                     3.25:1.0
                  November, 1998                   4.00:1.0
                  February, 1999                   4.00:1.0
                  May, 1999                        3.75:1.0
                  August, 1999                     3.00:1.0
                  November, 1999                   3.00:1.0
                  February, 2000                   3.00:1.0
                  May, 2000
                    and thereafter                 2.50:1.0"
</TABLE>

                  6. Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
inserting the following new definition in the appropriate alphabetical order:

                  "Mountain View Property" shall mean that certain parcel of
         land (and the improvements thereon) located at 350 Ellis Street,
         Mountain View, California.

                  7. The Banks hereby waive compliance by Holdings with the
requirements of Section 9.09 of the Credit Agreement but only with respect to
each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (in each case taken as one
accounting period) ended on the last day of any fiscal quarter in the fiscal
year ended May 30, 1999.

                  8. In order to induce the Banks to enter into this Second
Amendment, each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that
(i) all representations, warranties and agreements contained in Section 7 of the
Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) and after giving effect to
this Second Amendment (except with respect to any representations and warranties
limited by their terms to a specific date, which shall be true and correct in
all material respects as of such date), (ii) there exists no Default or Event of
Default on the Second Amendment Effective Date, in each case both before and
after giving effect to this Second Amendment, and (iii) neither the execution,
delivery or performance by any Credit Party of this Second Amendment, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, violates or will violate
any term, provision or condition of the Senior Subordinated Note Documents, and
no consents or approvals shall be required to be obtained by Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries from the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes in connection
with the transactions contemplated herein.

                  9. This Second Amendment is limited as specified and shall not
constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the
Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.


<PAGE>

                  10. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each
of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all
of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set
of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

                  11. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF
THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                  12. This Second Amendment shall become effective on the date
(the "Second Amendment Effective Date") when Holdings, the Borrower, each
Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Banks shall have signed a counterpart
hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered
(including by way of facsimile) the same to the Administrative Agent at the
Notice Office.

                  13. From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, all
references in the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to the Credit
Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as modified
hereby.

                                      * * *


                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized offers to execute and deliver this Second Amendment as of the date
first above written.

                                     FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


                                     FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                       Individually and as Administrative Agent

                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                                       Individually and as Syndication Agent

                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:



                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
                                       Individually and as Documentation Agent


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     AMARA-1 FINANCE LTD.


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     AMARA-2 FINANCE LTD.


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     BANKBOSTON, N.A.


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     BANK OF SCOTLAND


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     CORESTATES BANK, N.A.


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     DRESDNER BANK AG, New York Branch and
                                       Grand Cayman Branch


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     FIRST SOURCE FINANCIAL LLP
                                       By First Source Financial, Inc.,
                                       its Agent/Manager


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     FLEET NATIONAL BANK


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     THE MITSUBISHI TRUST AND BANKING
                                       CORPORATION, LOS ANGELES AGENCY


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     NATEXIS BANQUE BFCE


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     PILGRIM AMERICA PRIME RATE TRUST

                                     By:   PILGRIM AMERICA INVESTMENTS,
                                           INC. as its Investment Manager


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     ABN AMRO BANK, N.V.


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER PRIME
                                       INCOME TRUST


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






                                     VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL PRIME
                                       RATE INCOME TRUST


                                     By:
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>






ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
  OF CALIFORNIA

By:
   ------------------------------------
   Name:
   Title:

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