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SYNNEX CORPORATION

44201 Nobel Drive

Fremont, California 94538

(510) 656-3333

 

February 22, 2006

 

Dear Stockholder:

 

You are cordially invited to attend our 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at our offices at 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538.

 

The formal notice of the Annual Meeting and the Proxy Statement have been made a part of this invitation.

 

Whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. After reading the Proxy Statement, please promptly vote and submit your proxy by dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. Your shares cannot be voted unless you submit your proxy or attend the Annual Meeting in person.

 

The Board of Directors and management look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

 

Sincerely,

 

Simon Leung

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


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SYNNEX Corporation

 


 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

To Be Held March 22, 2006

 


 

To our Stockholders:

 

SYNNEX Corporation will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at our offices at 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538.

 

We are holding this Annual Meeting:

 

    to elect seven directors to serve until the 2007 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

 

    to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accountants; and

 

    to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting.

 

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2006 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at this Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. For ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at the Corporate Secretary’s office, 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538.

 

It is important that your shares are represented at this Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope that you will promptly vote and submit your proxy by dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card. This will not limit your rights to attend or vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

Simon Leung

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

Fremont, California

February 22, 2006


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INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION

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PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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SYNNEX STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE

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PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2007 ANNUAL MEETING

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OTHER MATTERS

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SYNNEX CORPORATION

 


 

PROXY STATEMENT

 


 

INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION

 

This Proxy Statement is being furnished to you in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of SYNNEX Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or SYNNEX, of proxies to be used at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at our offices at 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 and any adjournments or postponements thereof. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy card are being mailed to stockholders on or about February 22, 2006.

 

Appointment of Proxy Holders

 

Your Board of Directors asks you to appoint Robert Huang, Dennis Polk and Simon Leung as your proxy holders to vote your shares at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. You make this appointment by voting the enclosed proxy card using one of the voting methods described below.

 

If appointed by you, the proxy holders will vote your shares as you direct on the matters described in this Proxy Statement. In the absence of your direction, they will vote your shares as recommended by your Board.

 

Unless you otherwise indicate on the proxy card, you also authorize your proxy holders to vote your shares on any matters not known by your Board at the time this Proxy Statement was printed and which, under our Bylaws, may be properly presented for action at the Annual Meeting.

 

Who Can Vote

 

Only stockholders who owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on February 10, 2006, the record date for the Annual Meeting, can vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on February 10, 2006, we had 29,277,981 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held as of February 10, 2006. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors.

 

How You Can Vote

 

You may vote your shares at the Annual Meeting either in person or by mail as described below. Stockholders holding shares through a bank or broker should follow the voting instructions on the form of proxy card received.

 

Voting by Mail.    You may vote by proxy by dating, signing and returning your proxy card in the enclosed postage-prepaid return envelope. Giving a proxy will not affect your right to vote your shares if you attend the Annual Meeting and want to vote in person.

 

Voting at the Annual Meeting.    Voting by mail will not limit your right to vote at the Annual Meeting, if you decide to attend in person. Your Board recommends that you vote by mail, as it is not practical for most stockholders to attend the Annual Meeting. If you hold shares through a bank or broker, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from the bank or broker to be able to vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

If you submit your proxy, but do not mark your voting preference, the proxy holders will vote your shares FOR the election of the nominees for director and FOR the ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accountants.

 

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Revocation of Proxies

 

Stockholders can revoke their proxies at any time before they are exercised in any of three ways:

 

    by voting in person at the Annual Meeting;

 

    by submitting written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary prior to the Annual Meeting; or

 

    by submitting another proxy of a later date prior to the Annual Meeting that is properly executed.

 

Required Vote

 

Directors are elected by a plurality vote, which means that the seven nominees receiving the most affirmative votes will be elected. All other matters submitted for stockholder approval require the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote.

 

A quorum, which is a majority of the outstanding shares as of February 10, 2006, must be present to hold the Annual Meeting. A quorum is calculated based on the number of shares represented by the stockholders attending in person and by their proxy holders. If you indicate an abstention as your voting preference, your shares will be counted toward a quorum but they will not be voted on the matter.

 

Abstentions on any matters are treated as shares present or represented and entitled to vote on that matter and have the same effect as a vote against such matter.

 

If a broker indicates on the enclosed proxy card or its substitute that such broker does not have discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter (broker non-votes), those shares will be considered as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be treated as shares entitled to vote on that matter.

 

Solicitation of Proxies

 

SYNNEX will pay the cost of printing and mailing proxy materials. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, solicitation may be made by our directors, officers and other employees by personal interview, telephone or facsimile. No additional compensation will be paid to these persons for solicitation. We will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners of our common stock.

 

Important

 

Please promptly vote and submit your proxy by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope so that your shares can be voted. This will not limit your rights to attend or vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

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PROPOSAL 1

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Directors and Nominees

 

Our Bylaws currently provide that the number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board or stockholders. We currently have authorized seven directors. At the Annual Meeting, seven persons will be elected as members of your Board of Directors, each for a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors has nominated, and the Board of Directors has designated, the seven persons listed below for election at the Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the New York Stock Exchange listing standards, a majority of the members serving on your Board of Directors must be independent directors. Your Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Breidenbach, Quesnel, Rynne, Steffensen and Van Horne have no material relationship with us and that each of these directors is an independent director. All of the nominees were elected at SYNNEX’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on March 23, 2005, except for Messrs. Quesnel and Van Horne, who were appointed to the Board of Directors on September 26 and 27, 2005, respectively. The proxies given to the proxyholders will be voted or not voted as directed and, if no direction is given, will be voted FOR these seven nominees. Your Board of Directors knows of no reason why any of these nominees should be unable or unwilling to serve. However, if for any reason any nominee should be unable or unwilling to serve, the proxies will be voted for any nominee designated by your Board of Directors to fill the vacancy.

 

General

 

Certain information with respect to each nominee appears on the following pages, including age, position (if any) with SYNNEX, business experience during at least the past five years and directorships of other publicly-owned corporations. Ages are as of February 10, 2006.

 

Name


   Age

  

Position


Matthew Miau

   59    Chairman of the Board

Robert Huang

   60    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Fred Breidenbach

   59    Director

Gregory Quesnel

   57    Director

David Rynne

   65    Director

Dwight Steffensen

   62    Director

James Van Horne

   70    Director

 

Business Experience of Nominees

 

Matthew Miau has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1992 and as a non-executive employee since 2001. Mr. Miau is the Chairman of the Board of MiTAC International Corporation, MiTAC Incorporated, Synnex Technology International Corp. and us. Mr. Miau is also the Chairman of UPC Technology Corp. and Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Information Industry in Taiwan. Mr. Miau received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.

 

Robert Huang founded our company in 1980 and serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Huang served as the Headquarters Sales Manager of Advanced Micro Devices, a semiconductor company. Mr. Huang received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Kyushyu University, Japan, Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Statistics from the University of Rochester and a Master of Science degree in Management Science from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

 

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Fred Breidenbach has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2003. Mr. Breidenbach has had his own consulting firm of FA Breidenbach & Associates, LLC since November 1997. Prior to that, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, an aviation company, from 1993 to 1997. Prior to joining Gulfstream, Mr. Breidenbach spent 25 years in various positions at General Electric Company, including five years as an officer of the General Electric Company and two years as President, GE Aerospace Asia Pacific, responsible for business development and Asian operations. Mr. Breidenbach received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University.

 

Gregory Quesnel has served as a member of our Board of Directors since September 2005. Mr. Quesnel served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Director of CNF Inc. from 1998 until his retirement in July 2004. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CNF Inc. He joined CNF Inc. in 1975 following several years of professional experience with major corporations in the petroleum and wood products industries. Mr. Quesnel is on the Board of Directors of Potlatch Corporation. Mr. Quesnel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Oregon and holds an MBA from the University of Portland.

 

David Rynne has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2003. Mr. Rynne served as the Chief Executive Officer of Receipt.com, a secure data transfer company, from July 1999 until its acquisition by Vali-Cert in December 1999. From August 1998 to June 1999, he served as Vice President at Nortel Networks, a networking solutions company. Mr. Rynne served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Bay Networks from January 1997 until its merger into Nortel Networks in August 1998. From July 1982 until December 1996, Mr. Rynne was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tandem Computers, a computer manufacturer. Prior to Tandem, Mr. Rynne spent 18 years in various financial positions including Corporate Controller at Burroughs Corporation. Mr. Rynne is on the Board of Directors of Zoran Corporation and two private companies. Mr. Rynne received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Buffalo.

 

Dwight Steffensen has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2002. Mr. Steffensen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merisel, Inc. from February 1996 until August 2000. Prior to joining Merisel, Mr. Steffensen served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Bergen Brunswig Corporation, a healthcare company. Prior to the merger of Bergen Brunswig Corporation and Synergex Corporation, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synergex. Mr. Steffensen is a member of the Board of Directors of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Mr. Steffensen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University and is a certified public accountant.

 

James Van Horne has served as a member of our Board of Directors since September 2005. Mr. Van Horne joined the Stanford University Graduate School of Business faculty in 1965 after earning a doctorate degree from Northwestern University. He presently is the A.P. Giannini Professor of Finance at Stanford. He served as the Director of the MBA Program at Stanford University from 1970 to 1973 and then served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1973 to 1975 and 1976 to 1980. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc. and Bailard Opportunity Fund Group, Inc.

 

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

 

Vote Required

 

The seven nominees for directors receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected as directors. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted “FOR” the nominees.

 

Your Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of the nominees set forth above as directors of SYNNEX.

 

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Organization of the Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors held ten meetings during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 and each director attended at least 75% of the total regularly scheduled and special meetings of the Board of Directors and the committees on which they served, except for Messrs. Quesnel and Van Horne, who were appointed to the Board of Directors on September 26 and 27, 2005, respectively. Messrs. Quesnel and Van Horne, however, did attend at least 75% of the total regularly scheduled and special meetings of the Board of Directors and the committees on which they served after their appointment. The independent directors of the Board of Directors meet in regularly scheduled sessions without the presence of management. We do not have a policy regarding directors’ attendance at the Annual Meeting. One director attended the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board of Directors has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Executive Committee. We believe that all members of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees meet the independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange and SEC rules and regulations. The Board has approved a charter for each of these committees, except the Executive Committee, which can be found on our website at www.synnex.com. Our corporate governance guidelines and code of ethics, which are applicable to our principal executive, financial and accounting officers, directors and employees, are also available, on or through, our website at www.synnex.com and are available in print to any stockholder who requests them. We intend to post any amendments to the corporate governance guidelines or code of ethics on our website.

 

Communications with the Board

 

The Board of Directors has a process for stockholders to send communications to directors. If you wish to communicate with the Board of Directors as a whole or to non-management directors, you may send your communication in writing to: Dwight Steffensen, Chairman of the Audit Committee, SYNNEX Corporation, 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538 or Jorge A. del Calvo, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304-1114. You must include your name and address in the written communication and indicate whether you are a stockholder of SYNNEX. Messrs. Steffensen or del Calvo will review any communication received from a stockholder, and all material communications from stockholders will be forwarded to the appropriate director or directors or committee of the Board based on the subject matter.

 

Audit Committee     

Number of Members:

   5

Members:

  

Fred Breidenbach

Gregory Quesnel

David Rynne

Dwight Steffensen, Chairman and Financial Expert

James Van Horne

Number of Meetings in 2005:

   11

Functions:

   The Audit Committee provides assistance to the Board of Directors in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary obligations in matters involving our accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control and legal compliance functions by approving the services performed by our independent accountants and reviewing their reports regarding our accounting practices and systems of internal accounting controls. The Audit Committee also oversees the audit efforts of our independent accountants and takes those actions as it deems necessary to satisfy itself that the accountants are independent of management.

 

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Compensation Committee1     

Number of Members:

   3

Members:

  

David Rynne

Dwight Steffensen, Chairman

James Van Horne

Number of Meetings in 2005:

   8

Functions:

   The Compensation Committee determines our general compensation policies and the compensation provided to our directors and officers. The Compensation Committee also reviews and determines bonuses for our officers and other employees. In addition, the Compensation Committee reviews and determines equity-based compensation for our directors, officers, and employees and administers our stock option plans and employee stock purchase plan.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee2

Number of Members:

   2

Members:

  

Fred Breidenbach, Chairman

David Rynne

Number of Meetings in 2005:

   6

Functions:

   The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding candidates for directorships and the size and composition of the Board and for overseeing our corporate governance guidelines and reporting and making recommendations to the Board concerning corporate governance matters. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for considering shareholder nominees.
Executive Committee     

Number of Members:

   4

Members:

  

Robert Huang, Chairman

Matthew Miau

Gregory Quesnel

David Rynne

Number of Meetings in 2005:

   4

Functions:

   The Executive Committee is responsible for identifying strategic opportunities, including but not limited to acquisitions or investments and assessing these opportunities. The Executive Committee is also responsible for making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding these opportunities.

 


1 Young Sohn had previously served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, but subsequently resigned from the Board of Directors on January 15, 2006.

 

2 Mr. Sohn had previously served on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, but subsequently resigned from the Board of Directors on January 15, 2006.

 

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Director Nominations

 

The Board of Directors nominates directors for election at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders and elects new directors to fill vacancies when they arise. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the responsibility to identify, evaluate, recruit and recommend qualified candidates to the Board of Directors for nomination or election.

 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has a policy regarding consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee investigates suggestions for director candidates recommended by stockholders and considers such candidates for recommendation based upon an appropriate balance of knowledge, experience and capability. In addition to considering an appropriate balance of knowledge, experience and capability, the Board of Directors has as an objective that its membership be composed of experienced and dedicated individuals with diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will select candidates for director based on their character, judgment, diversity of experience, business acumen, and ability to act on behalf of all stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that nominees for director should have experience, such as experience in management or accounting and finance, or industry and technology knowledge, that may be useful to SYNNEX and the Board, high personal and professional ethics, and the willingness and ability to devote sufficient time to effectively carry out his or her duties as a director. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes it appropriate for at least one, and, preferably, multiple, members of the Board to meet the criteria for an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by SEC rules, and for a majority of the members of the Board to meet the definition of “independent director” under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also believes it appropriate for certain key members of our management to participate as members of the Board.

 

Prior to each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies nominees first by evaluating the current directors whose term will expire at the Annual Meeting and who are willing to continue in service. These candidates are evaluated based on the criteria described above, including as demonstrated by the candidate’s prior service as a director, and the needs of the Board with respect to the particular talents and experience of its directors. In the event that a director does not wish to continue in service, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines not to re-nominate the director, or a vacancy is created on the Board as a result of a resignation, an increase in the size of the Board or other event, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider various candidates for Board membership, including those suggested by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members, by other Board members, by any executive search firm engaged by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and by stockholders. A stockholder who wishes to suggest a prospective nominee for the Board should notify SYNNEX’s Corporate Secretary, any member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or the persons referenced in Communications with the Board on page 5 in writing with any supporting material the stockholder considers appropriate.

 

In addition, our Bylaws contain provisions that address the process by which a stockholder may nominate an individual to stand for election to the Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In order to nominate a candidate for director, a stockholder must give timely notice in writing to SYNNEX’s Corporate Secretary and otherwise comply with the provisions of our Bylaws. To be timely, SYNNEX’s Bylaws provide that SYNNEX must have received the stockholder’s notice not less than 50 days nor more than 75 days prior to the scheduled date of such meeting. However, if notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the Annual Meeting is given or made to stockholders less than 65 days prior to the meeting date, SYNNEX must receive the stockholder’s notice by the earlier of (i) the close of business on the 15th day after the earlier of the day SYNNEX mailed notice of the Annual Meeting date or provided such public disclosure of the meeting date and (ii) two days prior to the scheduled date of the Annual Meeting. Information required by the Bylaws to be in the notice include the name and contact information for the candidate and the person making the nomination and

 

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other information about the nominee that must be disclosed in proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the related rules and regulations under that Section.

 

Stockholder nominations must be made in accordance with the procedures outlined in, and include the information required by, our Bylaws and must be addressed to: Corporate Secretary, SYNNEX Corporation, 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538. You can obtain a copy of our Bylaws by writing to the Corporate Secretary at this address.

 

Directors’ Compensation

 

For fiscal year 2005 before June 23, 2005, each non-employee member of your Board of Directors received a cash bonus of $25,000 upon joining the Board (prorated if he or she joined mid-year) and then received an annual cash retainer fee of $25,000. Each non-employee director also received an additional $2,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended (regardless of form of attendance) and $2,000 for each committee meeting attended in-person, and $500 for each committee meeting attended by telephone, video or other non-in-person attendance. In addition, each committee chair received an annual retainer fee of $5,000. All directors were reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in serving on the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors.

 

For fiscal year 2005 after June 23, 2005 and fiscal year 2006, non-employee members of your Board of Directors no longer receive the cash bonus of $25,000 upon joining the Board. Each non-employee member of the Board of Directors receives an annual cash retainer fee of $30,000 after serving the first year. Each non-employee director receives an additional $2,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended (regardless of form of attendance), $2,000 for each committee meeting attended in-person, and $1,000 for each committee meeting attended by telephone, video or other non-in-person attendance. In addition, each committee chair, except the Audit Committee Chair, receives an annual retainer fee of $5,000. The Audit Committee Chair receives an annual retainer fee of $10,000. All directors are reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in serving on the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Directors had previously been eligible to receive stock options under our 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan and our Special Executive Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. Currently, directors are eligible to receive equity incentives, in the form of stock options and/or direct stock issuances, under our Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Each non-employee director who is first elected as a non-employee Board member and who has not been in our prior employ will receive an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock on the date he or she joins the Board. On the date of each annual stockholders meeting, each of our continuing non-employee Board members will receive an option to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the automatic option grant program under our Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, provided such individual has served on the Board for at least six months. The options will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date, and will have a term of 10 years, subject to earlier termination following the director’s cessation of Board service. The shares subject to each annual 5,000 share automatic option grant and the shares subject to each initial 25,000 share automatic option grant will vest over five years at a rate of 20% upon the first anniversary of their vesting start dates and then at a rate of 1/60th per month thereafter. Before adoption of our Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, options were generally granted to non-employee directors for the same number of shares and subject to the same basic terms as described above.

 

In fiscal year 2005, Matthew Miau received a $225,000 retainer and a 5,000 share option grant. Mr. Miau did not receive any Board or committee meeting fees. For fiscal year 2006, the Compensation Committee has recommended and the Board of Directors has approved a $225,000 retainer for Mr. Miau and a 5,000 share option grant. Similar to fiscal year 2005, Mr. Miau’s fiscal year 2006 compensation is based primarily upon his non-executive back-up role to Mr. Huang in the event Mr. Huang were unable to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and certain time commitments devoted to SYNNEX as Chairman of SYNNEX. Any future compensation payable to Mr. Miau will be based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and

 

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subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. In fiscal year 2005, Mr. Breidenbach received a $30,000 retainer, $45,000 for Board and committee meeting fees and a 5,000 share option grant. In fiscal year 2005, Mr. Quesnel received $8,000 for Board and committee meeting fees and a 25,000 share option grant. In fiscal year 2005, Mr. Rynne received a $25,000 retainer, $56,500 for Board and committee meeting fees and a 5,000 share option grant. In fiscal year 2005, Young Sohn3 received a $30,000 retainer, $41,000 for Board and committee meeting fees and a 5,000 share option grant. In fiscal year 2005, Mr. Steffensen received a $32,205 retainer, $48,500 for Board and committee meeting fees and a 5,000 share option grant. In fiscal year 2005, Mr. Van Horne received $8,000 for Board and committee meeting fees and a 25,000 share option grant.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

None of our executive officers serves on the Board of Directors or Compensation Committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.

 


3 Mr. Sohn resigned from the Board of Directors on January 15, 2006.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information as of February 10, 2006, as to shares of our common stock beneficially owned by: (i) each person who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table on page 13, (iii) each of our directors and (iv) all our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise stated below, the address of each beneficial owner listed on the table is c/o SYNNEX Corporation, 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538. The percentage of common stock beneficially owned is based on 29,277,981 shares outstanding as of February 10, 2006.

 

     Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership

      

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner


   Shares
Beneficially
Owned(1)


   Right To Acquire
Beneficial Ownership
within 60 days of
February 10, 2006


   Total

   Percentage
Beneficially
Owned(1)(2)


 

5% Stockholders:

                     

MiTAC International Corporation and related parties(3)

   16,390,945    —      16,390,945    56.0 %

FMR Corp.(4)

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, MA 02109

   3,314,900    —      3,314,900    11.3 %

Directors and Named Executive Officers:(5)

                     

Matthew Miau(6)

   41,368    1,523,500    1,564,868    5.1 %

Robert Huang

   230,693    1,717,446    1,948,139    6.3 %

Peter Larocque(7)

   7,200    137,047    144,247    *  

John Paget(7)

   7,200    55,000    62,200    *  

Dennis Polk(7)

   7,200    49,734    56,934    *  

Simon Leung(7)

   1,800    40,625    52,425    *  

Fred Breidenbach

   —      18,417    18,417    *  

Gregory Quesnel

   —      —      —      —    

David Rynne

   —      15,500    15,500    *  

Dwight Steffensen

   —      26,500    26,500    *  

James Van Horne

   —      —      —      —    

All current directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons)

   487,453    3,606,269    4,093,722    12.4 %

 * Amount represents less than 1% of our common stock.

 

(1) We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. To our knowledge, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable, and the information contained in the footnotes to this table.

 

(2) For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares held by each person or group of persons named above, shares which such person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days of February 10, 2006 are deemed to be outstanding, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

(3)

Based on information reported on Mr. Miau’s Form 4 filed on November 23, 2005, this amount represents 9,122,024 shares held by Silver Star Developments Ltd., 5,294,444 shares held by Peer Developments Ltd. and 1,974,477 shares held by Constant Holdings Ltd. Silver Star Development Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of MiTAC International. Matthew Miau, Feng-Tzu Tsai, Jhi-Wu Ho and Chi-Ying Yuan, the directors of Silver Star Developments Ltd., hold shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Silver Star Developments Ltd. Matthew Miau and Evans S.W. Tu, the directors of Peer Developments Ltd.,

 

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hold shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by of Peer Developments Ltd. Matthew Miau and Hermie Hoi-Ming Miu, the directors of Constant Holdings Ltd., hold shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Constant Holdings Ltd.

 

(4) Based solely on information reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2006, by FMR Corp. Consists of 3,314,900 shares beneficially held by FMR Corp., 77,100 shares for which it possesses sole voting power and 3,314,900 shares for which it possesses sole dispositive power.

 

(5) Young Sohn resigned from the Board of Directors on January 15, 2006.

 

(6) Excludes all securities held by Silver Star Developments Ltd., Peer Developments Ltd. and Constant Holdings Ltd. Mr. Miau disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the above-listed entities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(7) Shares beneficially owned represent restricted stock, which vest as to 20% of the shares on the first five anniversaries of the date of grant on September 20, 2005.

 

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required to furnish us with copies of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they file.

 

Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms we have received and written representations from certain reporting persons that they filed all required reports, we believe that all of our officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them with respect to transactions during fiscal year 2005 with the exception of the following late filing: (a) Mr. Robert Huang was late filing his Form 4 with respect to one transaction, which was subsequently reported on a Form 4.

 

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

The following report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other filing by SYNNEX under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

The Audit Committee provides assistance to the Board of Directors in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary obligations in matters involving SYNNEX’s accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control and legal compliance functions by approving the services performed by SYNNEX’s independent accountants and reviewing their reports regarding SYNNEX’s accounting practices and systems of internal accounting controls as set forth in a written charter adopted by your Board of Directors. SYNNEX’s management is responsible for preparing SYNNEX’s financial statements and the independent registered public accountants are responsible for auditing those financial statements. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the conduct of these activities by SYNNEX’s management and the independent registered public accountants.

 

In this context, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions with management and the independent registered public accountants. Management represented to the Audit Committee that SYNNEX’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and the independent registered public accountants.

 

The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accountants matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 and No. 90 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. In addition, the independent registered public accountants provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and the Audit Committee and the independent registered public accountants have discussed such accountants’ independence from SYNNEX and its management, including the matters in those written disclosures. Additionally, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services was compatible with maintaining such accountants’ independence. The Audit Committee has discussed with management the procedures for selection of consultants and the related competitive bidding practices and fully considered whether those services provided by the independent registered public accountants are compatible with maintaining such accountant independence.

 

The Audit Committee has discussed with SYNNEX’s internal and independent registered public accountants, with and without management present, their evaluations of SYNNEX’s internal accounting controls and the overall quality of SYNNEX’s financial reporting.

 

In reliance on the reviews and discussions with management and the independent registered public accountants referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board has approved, the inclusion of the audited financial statements in SYNNEX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005, for filing with the SEC.

 

Respectfully submitted on February 8, 2006, by the members of the Audit Committee of your Board:

 

Mr. Dwight Steffensen, Chairman

Mr. Fred Breidenbach

Mr. Gregory Quesnel

Mr. David Rynne

Mr. James Van Horne

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth compensation for services rendered in all capacities to us for the three fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 for our President and Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers as of November 30, 2005 whose total annual salary and bonus for fiscal year 2005 exceeded $100,000, whom we refer to in this proxy statement as the named executive officers.

 

Name and Principal Position


   Year

   Annual Compensation

   

Long-Term

Compensation

Awards


      Salary($)(1)

   Bonus($)

   Other
Annual
Compensation


    Restricted
Stock
Awards


  

Securities
Underlying

Options


                

Robert Huang

President, Chief Executive Officer,
and Director

   2005
2004
2003
   $
$
$
400,000
400,000
427,517
   $
$
$
1,300,000
1,800,000
1,100,000
    
 
 
—  
—  
—  
 
 
 
  —  
—  
—  
   50,000
110,000
150,000

John Paget(2)

President of North America and Chief Operating Officer

   2005
2004
2003
   $
$
 
336,923
173,077
—  
   $
$
 
310,000
130,000
—  
   $
$
 
550
103,821
—  
(3)
(4)
 
  7,200
—  
—  
   20,000
150,000
—  

Peter Larocque

Executive Vice President, Distribution

   2005
2004
2003
   $
$
$
327,320
268,077
255,462
   $
$
$
420,000
420,000
350,000
   $
$
$
4,150
4,100
4,100
(5)
(6)
(6)
  7,200
—  
—  
   20,000
75,000
75,000

Dennis Polk

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance

   2005
2004
2003
   $
$
$
228,221
199,000
184,418
   $
$
$
220,000
180,000
150,000
   $
$
$
550
500
500
(3)
(7)
(7)
  7,200
—  
—  
   20,000
50,000
50,000

Simon Leung

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

   2005
2004
2003
   $
$
$
185,454
163,702
155,555
   $
$
$
80,000
75,000
75,000
   $
$
$
550
500
500
(3)
(7)
(7)
  1,800
—  
—  
   5,000
17,500
17,500

(1) Includes amounts paid to certain executive officers who elected to receive cash compensation in lieu of paid time off.

 

(2) Mr. Paget joined us as President of North America and Chief Operating Officer in May 2004.

 

(3) Represents $550 in 401(k) plan contributions.

 

(4) Represents $103,821 in relocation expenses.

 

(5) Represents $3,600 in automobile allowance and $550 in 401(k) plan contributions.

 

(6) Represents $3,600 in automobile allowance and $500 in 401(k) plan contributions.

 

(7) Represents $500 in 401(k) plan contributions.

 

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Grant of Stock Options

 

The following table sets forth information on grants of options to purchase shares of our common stock in fiscal year 2005 to the named executive officers.

 

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

 

     Individual Grants

    
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted


   % of Total
Options
Granted to
Employees in
Fiscal Year


    Exercise
Price
($/Sh)(1)


   Expiration
Date(2)


   Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation for
Option Term(3)


Name


                  5%($)    

       10%($)    

Robert Huang

   50,000    9.0 %   $ 17.17    9/20/15    $ 539,906    $ 1,368,228

John Paget

   20,000    3.6 %   $ 17.17    9/20/15    $ 215,962    $ 547,291

Peter Larocque

   20,000    3.6 %   $ 17.17    9/20/15    $ 215,962    $ 547,291

Dennis Polk

   20,000    3.6 %   $ 17.17    9/20/15    $ 215,962    $ 547,291

Simon Leung

   5,000    0.9 %   $ 17.17    9/20/15    $ 53,991    $ 136,823

(1) The exercise price was equal to 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

 

(2) The options have a term of 10 years, subject to earlier termination in certain events related to termination of employment.

 

(3) Amounts represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for the respective options if exercised at the end of the option term. These gains are based on assumed rates of stock appreciation of five percent (5%) and ten percent (10%) compounded annually from the date the respective options were granted to their expiration date and are not presented to forecast possible future appreciation, if any, in the price of our common stock. The gains shown are net of the option exercise price, but do not include deductions for taxes or other expenses associated with the exercise of the options or the sale of the underlying shares of common stock. The actual gains, if any, on the stock option exercises will depend on the future performance of our common stock, the optionee’s continued employment through applicable vesting periods and the date on which the options are exercised.

 

Exercise of Stock Options

 

The following table sets forth information on option exercises in fiscal year 2005 and the exercisable and unexercisable options held by the named executive officers.

 

Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year

and Fiscal Year-End Option Values

 

Name


   Shares
Acquired
On Exercise(#)


   Value
Realized($)(1)


   Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options at
November 30, 2005


   Value of Unexercised In-the-
Money Options at
November 30, 2005($)(2)


         Exercisable

   Unexercisable

   Exercisable

   Unexercisable

Robert Huang

   143,053    $ 2,065,478    1,675,113    316,833    $ 13,113,575    $ 866,125

John Paget

   —        —      45,000    125,000      —        —  

Peter Larocque

   169,600    $ 1,763,390    130,347    141,250    $ 1,024,865    $ 263,563

Dennis Polk

   53,600    $ 505,269    35,151    106,248    $ 116,801    $ 206,305

Simon Leung

   —        —      46,042    33,957    $ 185,278    $ 64,593

(1) Calculated on the basis of the fair market value of the underlying securities at the exercise date minus the exercise price.

 

(2) Calculated on the basis of the fair market value of the underlying securities at November 30, 2005 ($15.65 per share) minus the exercise price.

 

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Employment, Severance and Change of Control Arrangements

 

On February 7, 2006, the Compensation Committee approved an employment agreement with Mr. Huang for a term of four years. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Huang will receive an annual base salary of $400,000 and was granted an award of restricted stock units for 250,000 shares of our common stock under our Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will vest with respect to 25% of the shares on the date that is 13 months after the date of grant, and an additional 25% of the shares on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, if Mr. Huang terminates his employment with us for good reason, or we terminate Mr. Huang’s employment with us for a reason other than cause, disability or death, within the four-year term of the agreement, Mr. Huang will receive the following severance benefits:

 

    Severance payments for 12 months at a monthly rate equal to his annual base salary rate, as then in effect, divided by 12 month, plus a prorated portion of any profit sharing bonus earned for the year of termination;

 

    Reimbursement for his group health continuation coverage premiums for himself and his eligible dependents for 12 months; and

 

    100% of the unvested shares subject to all of Mr. Huang’s outstanding rights to purchase or receive shares of our common stock (including, without limitation, through awards of stock options, restricted stock units or similar awards) will immediately vest and, if applicable, become exercisable upon such termination.

 

If any of the following officers is terminated without cause within two months before or 12 months after a change in control of us (including a voluntary termination because of a reduction in salary or position or a relocation), the officer would be entitled to the following post-termination salary and benefits arrangements:

 

    Executive Vice Presidents would be entitled to receive salary continuation at the rate equal to the average of such officer’s total salary and bonus over the prior three years for a minimum of 18 months plus one month per year of employment with us after the eighteenth year of such employment, up to a maximum of 24 months, and paid COBRA for two years; and

 

    Senior Vice Presidents and the Chief Information Officer would be entitled to receive salary continuation at the rate equal to the average of such officer’s total salary and bonus over the prior three years for a minimum of 12 months plus one month per year of employment with us after the twelfth year of such employment, up to a maximum of 18 months, and paid COBRA for one year.

 

In addition, if our President of North America and Chief Operating Officer is terminated due to a change in control of us or without cause, such officer would be entitled to receive salary continuation at the rate equal to six months of base salary plus monthly targeted-bonus if such termination occurs in the first year of employment. If such termination occurs after the first year, such officer would be entitled to receive an additional three months of severance pay for each additional year of service up to a maximum of 18 months.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Overview

 

We have a business relationship with MiTAC International Corporation that began in 1992 when it, through its affiliates, became our primary investor. MiTAC International and its affiliates presently beneficially own approximately 56% of our common stock. In addition, Matthew Miau, the Chairman of our Board and a non-executive director since 1992, is also the Chairman of MiTAC International, Synnex Technology International Corp. and MiTAC Incorporated, affiliates of MiTAC International and direct or indirect stockholders of us.

 

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We work closely with MiTAC International to collaborate on OEM outsourcing opportunities and jointly market MiTAC International’s design and electronic manufacturing services and our contract assembly capabilities. This relationship has enabled us to build relationships with MiTAC International’s customers and we continue to work with and depend on MiTAC International to jointly serve our shared customers.

 

In fiscal years 2003, 2004 and 2005, we purchased inventories, including notebook computers, motherboard and other peripherals, from MiTAC International and its affiliates totaling approximately $214 million, $406 million and $397 million, respectively. Our sales to MiTAC International and its affiliates during fiscal years 2003, 2004 and 2005, totaled approximately $1.0 million, $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

Our business relationship to date with MiTAC International has been informal and is not governed by long-term commitments or arrangements with respect to pricing terms, revenue or capacity commitments. Accordingly, we negotiate manufacturing and pricing terms, including allocating customer revenue, on a case-by-case basis with MiTAC International and our assembly customers for a given project. Our business relationship with MiTAC International has been and will continue to be negotiated as related parties and therefore may not be the result of arms’-length negotiations between independent parties. Our relationship, including pricing and other material terms with our shared customers or with MiTAC International, may or may not be as advantageous to us as the terms we could have negotiated with unaffiliated third parties. As MiTAC International’s ownership interest in us decreases as a result of this offering and subsequent sales, MiTAC International’s interest in the success of our business and operations may decrease as well. We have adopted a policy requiring material transactions in which any of our directors has a potential conflict of interest to be approved by our Audit Committee, which is composed of disinterested members of the Board. Notwithstanding this policy, MiTAC International can generally control us and can determine the outcome of all matters submitted for stockholder approval.

 

Synnex Technology International.    Synnex Technology International Corp., or Synnex Technology International, a publicly traded company based in Taiwan and affiliated with MiTAC International, currently provides distribution and fulfillment services to various markets in Asia and Australia, and is also a potential competitor of ours. Mitac Incorporated, a privately held company based in Taiwan and a separate entity from MiTAC International, directly and indirectly owns approximately 15.3% of Synnex Technology International and approximately 8.8% of MiTAC International. MiTAC International directly and indirectly owns 0.3% of Synnex Technology International and Synnex Technology International directly and indirectly owns approximately 0.5% of MiTAC International. In addition, MiTAC International directly and indirectly owns approximately 8.8% of Mitac Incorporated and Synnex Technology International directly and indirectly owns approximately 14.3% of Mitac Incorporated. Synnex Technology International indirectly through its ownership of Peer Developments Limited owns approximately 18.3% of our outstanding common stock. Neither MiTAC International nor Synnex Technology International is restricted from competing with us. In the future, we may increasingly compete with Synnex Technology International, particularly if our business in Asia expands or Synnex Technology International expands its business into geographies or customers we serve.

 

Although Synnex Technology International is a separate entity from us, it is possible that there will be confusion as a result of the similarity of our names. Moreover, we cannot limit or control the use of the Synnex name by Synnex Technology International or MiTAC International, and our use of the Synnex name may be restricted as a result of registration of the name by Synnex Technology International or the prior use in jurisdictions where they currently operate.

 

Logistical Distribution Agreement.    In July 2004, our subsidiary in Canada, SYNNEX Canada Limited, entered into a logistical distribution agreement with MiTAC International. Pursuant to the agreement, SYNNEX Canada may purchase and MiTAC International may sell certain MiTAC International products for distribution in Canada. Each sale and purchase is based upon a mutually acceptable purchase order. The agreement has an initial term of one year and will automatically renew for subsequent one year terms. The agreement may be terminated without cause either by the mutual written agreement of both parties or by either party without cause

 

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upon 90 days prior written notice of termination to the other party. Either party may immediately terminate the agreement by providing written notice of (a) the other party’s material breach of any provision of the agreement and failure to cure within 30 days, or (b) if the other party becomes bankrupt or insolvent.

 

Purchase Price Settlement Agreement.    In June 2004, we entered into a purchase price settlement agreement with MiTAC International on the final purchase price related to the acquisition of our current subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Synnex Information Technologies (UK) Limited, which was acquired from MiTAC International in fiscal year 2000. As a result of this agreement, we realized a gain of approximately $1.2 million.

 

Joint Sales and Marketing Agreement with MiTAC International.    In May 2002, we entered into a joint sales and marketing agreement with MiTAC International. Pursuant to the agreement, both parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to promote the other party’s capabilities to their respective customers who are interested in such product offerings. This agreement does not provide for the terms upon which we negotiate manufacturing and pricing terms, including allocating customer revenue. To date, these negotiations have been on a case-by-case basis. There are no sales attributable to the joint marketing agreement. The agreement had an initial term of one year and will automatically renew for subsequent one year terms unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal within 90 days of the end of any renewal term. The agreement may also be terminated without cause either by the mutual written agreement of both parties or by either party without cause upon 90 days prior written notice of termination to the other party. Either party may immediately terminate the agreement by providing written notice of (a) the other party’s material breach of any provision of the agreement and failure to cure within 30 days, or (b) if the other party becomes bankrupt or insolvent.

 

Agreement with MiTAC International and Sun Microsystems.    In August 1999, MiTAC International entered into a general agreement with Sun Microsystems. This agreement does not constitute a contract or obligation by Sun Microsystems to purchase products or services. In February 2002, the agreement was amended to include us as a supplier under the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, the terms for the manufacture and purchase of each particular product awarded by Sun Microsystems are individually negotiated and if agreed upon by the parties, such terms are included in a product award letter. There is no minimum level of commitment required by any of the parties under the agreement. We negotiate manufacturing and pricing terms, including allocating customer revenue based on manufacturing services that each party provides, on a project-by-project basis with MiTAC International and Sun Microsystems for a given project. In the past, these negotiations with MiTAC International were not conducted on an arms’-length basis. In fiscal year 2005, we paid an aggregate of approximately $397 million, including amounts under this agreement, to MiTAC International. All of our contract assembly services to Sun Microsystems are covered by the general agreement. The agreement continues indefinitely until terminated in accordance with its terms. Sun Microsystems may terminate this agreement for any reason on 60 days written notice. Any party may terminate the agreement with written notice if one of the other parties materially breaches any provision of the agreement and the breach is incapable of being cured or is not cured within 30 days. The agreement may also be terminated on written notice if one of the other parties becomes bankrupt or insolvent.

 

Registration Rights Agreement.    We have entered into a registration rights agreement with certain holders of our common stock, including the MiTAC International affiliated entities. The holders of an aggregate of 16,390,945 shares of our common stock will be entitled to registration rights with respect to their shares. Any group of holders of at least 30% of the securities with registration rights can require us to register all or part of their shares at any time, so long as the thresholds in the registration rights agreement are met with respect to the amount of securities to be sold. After we have completed two such registrations subject to certain exceptions, we are no longer subject to these demand rights. In addition, holders of securities with registration rights may also require us to include their shares in future registration statements we file, subject to cutback at the option of the underwriters of any such offering. Subject to our eligibility to do so, holders of registrable securities may also require us to register their shares with the SEC on Form S-3 if proceeds are at least $500,000 and if we have not completed two such registrations in any 12-month period. Upon any of these registrations, these shares will be freely tradable in the public market without restriction.

 

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Additional Compensation for Mr. Miau.    In fiscal year 2005, Matthew Miau received a $225,000 retainer and a 5,000 share option grant. Mr. Miau did not receive any Board or committee meeting fees. For fiscal year 2006, Mr. Miau will receive a $225,000 retainer and a 5,000 share option grant. Compensation payable to Mr. Miau is based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

 

Indemnity Agreements.    We have entered into indemnification agreements with all of our directors and officers providing for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and advancement of expenses.

 

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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following report of the Compensation Committee does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other filing by SYNNEX under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Compensation Philosophy and Practice

 

The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for SYNNEX’s executive compensation policies as provided in a written charter adopted by your Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee has provided the following report on the compensation policies of SYNNEX as they apply to the executive officers, including the President and Chief Executive Officer, and the relationship of SYNNEX’s performance to executive compensation.

 

Overview of Compensation Policies

 

SYNNEX’s compensation policies are designed to address a number of objectives, including attracting and retaining high quality executive officers, rewarding individual contribution, loyalty, teamwork and integrity, and motivating executive officers to achieve significant returns for our stockholders. To promote these policies, the Compensation Committee historically has employed a compensation program that consists of the following principal elements:

 

    base salary;

 

    profit sharing program;

 

    equity grants;

 

    deferred compensation plan; and

 

    benefits.

 

The first three elements, base salary, profit sharing program, and equity grants, are administered primarily in three cycles to provide year-long incentives. Merit raises for base salaries are generally performed in the April-May period. Equity grants are generally awarded in the August-September period. Profit sharing program bonuses are generally paid in the December-January period.

 

When establishing salaries, profit sharing program bonuses and equity grants for each of the executive officers, the Compensation Committee considers the recommendations of the President and Chief Executive Officer, the officer’s role, responsibilities and performance during the past year, and the amount of compensation paid to executive officers in similar positions at comparable companies. While base salaries may be low in relation to comparable companies, there is a high variable with respect to the compensation pursuant to the profit sharing program and equity grants. To assist in this process, the Compensation Committee reviews data from independent compensation consultants concerning the compensation paid to officers at comparable companies. The Compensation Committee generally sets the compensation of the executive officers at levels that are competitive with SYNNEX’s competitors. When setting the compensation of each of the executive officers, the Compensation Committee considers all of the factors set forth above, but does not assign any specific weighting or apply any formula to these factors. The Compensation Committee does, however, give significant consideration to the recommendations of the President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

SYNNEX generally applies its compensation philosophy worldwide, in accordance with local law.

 

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Fiscal Year 2005 Executive Officer Compensation

 

The components of executive officer compensation are described below.

 

Base Salary.    Base salaries for SYNNEX’s executive officers are reviewed and adjusted on an annual basis. In determining compensation for SYNNEX’s executive officers for fiscal year 2005, the Compensation Committee considered a number of factors. In the case of all executive officers of SYNNEX, determination of base salary was based on a number of criteria, including the individual officer’s performance level during the prior year, the officer’s base compensation level during the prior year, individual achievements of that officer and base salary paid to officers in comparable positions at companies in SYNNEX’s industry and of comparable size. Determination of base salary is not made in accordance with a strict formula which measures weighted qualitative and quantitative factors, but rather is based on objective data synthesized to competitive ranges following statistical analysis and subjective policies and practices, including an overall review of the foregoing factors, all of which are considered when making the determination of base salary.

 

Profit Sharing Program.    SYNNEX has a profit sharing program under which we accrue a certain percentage of SYNNEX pre tax, before profit sharing accrual, profits for bonus allocation purposes. Under this profit sharing program, bonuses granted to executive officers are determined by our Compensation Committee based upon both qualitative and quantitative considerations. For fiscal year 2006, bonuses to executive officers will be based upon the achievement of certain threshold target performance percentages of net income. Executive officers will not be eligible for bonuses unless we meet or exceed these threshold target performance percentages, established for each executive officer, of an internally established net income goal. The actual bonus payable, if the applicable minimum threshold percentage is met, will be paid upon a sliding scale of the target performance percentage actually achieved and dollar limits established by the Compensation Committee for each individual executive officer. In addition, Mr. Robert Huang has the discretion to recommend to the Compensation Committee to increase or decrease bonuses by up to 30% for all other executive officers.

 

Equity Grants.    The Compensation Committee’s determination with respect to stock option, restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants to executive officers for fiscal year 2005 was based on the principal following elements:

 

    job responsibilities and past performance;

 

    future anticipated contributions;

 

    potential reward to the executive officer if the stock price appreciates in the public market;

 

    management tier classification;

 

    equity grants made by competitors;

 

    corporate performance; and

 

    existing vested and unvested equity holdings.

 

Determination of equity grant amounts is not made in accordance with a strict formula which measures weighted qualitative and quantitative factors, but rather is based on objective data synthesized to competitive ranges following statistical analysis and subjective policies and practices, including an overall review of both individual and corporate performance and the value of equity grants of comparable officers at comparable companies.

 

Equity grants may also be made to new executive officers upon commencement of employment and, on occasion, to executive officers in connection with a significant change in job responsibility. The Compensation Committee believes these equity grants will more closely align the long-term interests of senior management with those of stockholders and assist in the retention of key executives.

 

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Deferred Compensation Plan.    Our deferred compensation plan became effective on January 1, 1994. The deferred compensation plan is designed to permit designated employees to accumulate additional income for retirement and other personal financial goals through a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that enables the officer or director to make elective deferrals of compensation to which he or she will become entitled in the future.

 

Benefits.    SYNNEX provides various employee benefit programs to its executive officers, including medical, dental and life insurance benefits and 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. Except for an allowance for personal use of SYNNEX transportation and some non-material perquisites provided to executive officers, these benefit programs are generally available to all employees of SYNNEX. SYNNEX also provides U.S. employees with the opportunity to purchase our common stock through payroll deductions at a discounted price through SYNNEX’s 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. However, directors and employees at the Associate Vice President level and above are not eligible to participate in SYNNEX’s 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Tax Deductibility Considerations

 

It is SYNNEX’s policy generally to qualify compensation paid to executive officers for deductibility under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) generally prohibits SYNNEX from deducting the compensation of executive officers that exceeds $1,000,000 unless that compensation is based on the satisfaction of objective performance goals. SYNNEX’s Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1997 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, Special Executive Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, and 1993 Stock Option Plan are structured to permit awards under such plans to qualify as performance-based compensation and to maximize the tax deductibility of such awards. However, SYNNEX reserves the discretion to pay compensation to its executive officers that may not be deductible.

 

Compensation of President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Huang received an annual base salary in the amount of $400,000 and a profit sharing program bonus of $1.3 million for fiscal year 2005. The Compensation Committee determined Mr. Huang’s compensation pursuant to objective data synthesized to competitive ranges following statistical analysis and subjective policies and practices, including assessment of his achievements, and a review of compensation paid to presidents and chief executive officers of comparable companies. On September 20, 2005, Mr. Huang was granted a 50,000 share option grant to purchase common stock of SYNNEX based on his anticipated contributions to SYNNEX. These stock options were granted under SYNNEX’s Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, have a 10-year term, vest over five years at a rate of 20% upon the first anniversary of their vesting start dates and then at a rate of 1/60th per month thereafter and have an exercise price equal to market value on the date of grant. On February 7, 2006, Mr. Huang entered into an employment agreement with SYNNEX for a four-year term. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Huang will receive an annual base salary in the amount of $400,000 and was granted a restricted stock unit award for 250,000 shares of common stock of SYNNEX based on his anticipated contributions to SYNNEX. These restricted stock units were granted under SYNNEX’s Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan and will vest with respect to 25% of the shares on the date that is 13 months after the date of grant, and an additional 25% of the shares on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, if Mr. Huang terminates his employment with SYNNEX for good reason, or SYNNEX terminates Mr. Huang’s employment with SYNNEX for a reason other than cause, disability or death, within the four-year term of the agreement, Mr. Huang will receive the following severance benefits:

 

    Severance Payments: Mr. Huang will be paid severance for 12 months at a monthly rate equal to his annual base salary rate, as then in effect, divided by 12 months. In addition, Mr. Huang will receive a prorated portion of any profit sharing bonus earned for the year of termination.

 

    Continued Health Benefits: Mr. Huang will receive reimbursement from SYNNEX of the group health continuation coverage premiums for himself and his eligible dependents for 12 months.

 

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    Accelerated Vesting: 100% of the unvested shares subject to all of Mr. Huang’s outstanding rights to purchase or receive shares of SYNNEX common stock (including, without limitation, through awards of stock options, restricted stock units or similar awards) will immediately vest and, if applicable, become exercisable upon such termination.

 

Conclusion

 

All aspects of SYNNEX’s executive compensation are subject to change at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee will monitor SYNNEX’s executive compensation on an ongoing basis to ensure that it continues to support a performance-oriented environment and remains properly integrated with SYNNEX’s annual and long-term strategic objectives.

 

Respectfully submitted on February 9, 2006, by the members of the Compensation Committee of your Board:

 

Mr. Dwight Steffensen, Chairman

Mr. David Rynne

Mr. James Van Horne

 

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SYNNEX STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE

 

Stock Price Performance Graph

 

The stock price performance graph below, which assumes a $100 investment on November 25, 2003 and reinvestment of any dividends, compares our cumulative total shareowner return (assuming reinvestment of dividends), the NYSE Composite Index and the Standard Industrial Classification (“SIC”) Code Index (SIC Code 5045—Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software) for the period beginning November 25, 2003 through November 30, 2005. The closing price per share of the common stock was $15.65 on November 30, 2005. No cash dividends have been declared on our common stock since the initial public offering. The comparisons in the table are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not intended to forecast or be indicative of possible future performance of our common stock.

 

COMPARE CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

AMONG SYNNEX CORPORATION,

NYSE MARKET INDEX AND SIC CODE INDEX

 

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ASSUMES $100 INVESTED ON NOV. 25, 2003

ASSUMES DIVIDEND REINVESTED

FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOV. 30, 2005

 

Total Return Analysis


   11/25/03

   11/30/03

   11/30/04

   11/30/05

SYNNEX CORPORATION

   100.00    100.35    150.70    110.21

SIC CODE INDEX

   100.00    100.00    121.62    112.58

NYSE MARKET INDEX

   100.00    100.00    114.68    127.65

 

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PROPOSAL 2

 

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

The Audit Committee, which is composed entirely of non-employee independent directors, has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants to audit our books, records and accounts and our subsidiaries for the fiscal year 2006. Your Board has endorsed this appointment. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by stockholders is not required by law. However, as a matter of good corporate practice, such selection is being submitted to the stockholders for ratification at the Annual Meeting. If the stockholders do not ratify the selection, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, but may retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may change the appointment at any time during the year if it determines that such change would be in the best interests of SYNNEX and its stockholders. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP previously audited our consolidated financial statements during the three fiscal years ended November 30, 2005. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

 

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

 

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for us by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the years ended November 30, 2005 and 2004, were as follows:

 

Services Provided


   2005

   2004

Audit

   $ 1,499,000    $ 1,568,000

Audit Related

     —        —  

Tax

     86,000      113,000

All Other

     216,000      —  
    

  

Total

   $ 1,801,000    $ 1,681,000
    

  

 

Audit Fees.    The aggregate fees billed for the years ended November 30, 2005, and 2004, were for professional services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial statements, statutory audits of our subsidiaries, reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. A portion of the audit fees for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004 was not billed until after the filing of our proxy statement for the 2005 Annual Stockholder Meeting. In order to provide full disclosure of all our audit fees billed for fiscal year 2004, we have revised the audit fees for fiscal year 2004 to include these additional fees. The amount above reflects all audit fees billed for fiscal year 2004.

 

Audit Related Fees.    There were no audit related fees billed for the years ended November 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

Tax Fees.    The aggregate fees billed for the year ended November 30, 2005 were for professional services rendered relating to state tax audits in the United States. The aggregate fees billed for the year ended November 30, 2004 were for professional services rendered relating to state tax audits in the United States and tax reporting and VAT tax accounting in Mexico.

 

All Other Fees.    All other fees billed for the year ended November 30, 2005 were for professional services rendered relating to SYNNEX’s secondary public offering. There were no other fees billed for the year ended November 30, 2004.

 

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Audit Committee has implemented pre-approval policies and procedures related to the provision of audit and non-audit services. Under these procedures, the Audit Committee pre-approves both the type of services to be provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the estimated fees related to these services.

 

During the approval process, the Audit Committee considers the impact of the types of services and the related fees on the independence of the registered public accountant. The services and fees must be deemed compatible with the maintenance of such accountants’ independence, including compliance with SEC rules and regulations.

 

Throughout the year, the Audit Committee will review any revisions to the estimates of audit and non-audit fees initially approved.

 

Required Vote

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present and voting at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted “FOR” ratification of the appointment. In the event ratification is not obtained, your Audit Committee will review its future selection of our independent registered public accountants.

 

Your Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accountants.

 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2007 ANNUAL MEETING

 

If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal to be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proponent and the proposal must comply with the proxy proposal submission rules of the SEC. One of the requirements is that the proposal be received by the Corporate Secretary no later than October 25, 2006. Proposals we receive after that date will not be included in the Proxy Statement. We urge stockholders to submit proposals by Certified Mail—Return Receipt Requested.

 

A stockholder proposal not included in our proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting will be ineligible for presentation at the 2007 Annual Meeting unless the stockholder gives timely notice of the proposal in writing to the Corporate Secretary of SYNNEX at the principal executive offices of SYNNEX. Under our Bylaws, in order for a matter to be deemed properly presented by a stockholder, timely notice must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, us not less than 50 nor more than 75 days prior to the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholder’s notice must set forth, as to each proposed matter, the following: (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and reasons for conducting such business at the meeting; (b) the name and address, as they appear on our books, of the stockholder proposing such business; (c) the class and number of shares of our securities that are beneficially owned by the stockholder; (d) any material interest of the stockholder in such business; and (e) any other information that is required to be provided by such stockholder pursuant to proxy proposal submission rules of the SEC. The presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge any matter not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

 

You may obtain a copy of the current rules for submitting stockholder proposals from the SEC at:

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

or through the Commission’s Internet web site: www.sec.gov. Request SEC Release No. 34-40018, May 21, 1998.

 

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OTHER MATTERS

 

Your Board does not know of any other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, your proxy holders will vote on it as they think best unless you direct them otherwise in your proxy instructions.

 

Whether or not you intend to be present at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your signed proxy promptly.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

Simon Leung

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

Fremont, California

February 22, 2006

 

SYNNEX’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K has been mailed with this Proxy Statement. We will provide copies of exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, but will charge a reasonable fee per page to any requesting stockholder. Stockholders may make such request in writing to SYNNEX Corporation at 44201 Nobel Drive, Fremont, California 94538, Attention: Investor Relations. The request must include a representation by the stockholder that as of February 10, 2006, the stockholder was entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

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SYNNEX CORPORATION

C/O COMPUTERSHARE

P.O. BOX 8694

EDISON, NJ 08818-8694

DETACH HERE

Please mark votes as in this example.

3766

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the nominee(s) in Proposal 1 and “FOR” the proposal listed below.

1. Election of Directors, Nominees:

(01) Matthew F.C. Miau

(02) Robert T. Huang

(03) Fred A. Breidenbach

(04) Gregory Quesnel

(05) David Rynne

(06) Dwight A. Steffensen

(07) James VanHome

FOR ALL NOMINEES

WITHHELD FROM ALL NOMINEES

For all nominee(s) except as written above

2. To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

3. In their discretion, upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Mark Box at right if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.

Mark box at right if an address change or comment has been noted on the reverse side of this card.

Please sign this proxy exactly as name appears hereon. When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing are attorney, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.

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PROXY

DETACH HERE ZSNX92

PROXY

SYNNEX CORPORATION

Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company for Annual Meeting March 22, 2006

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert T. Huang, Dennis Polk and Simon Y. Leung, and each of them, his true and lawful agents and proxies with full power of substitution in each, to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SYNNEX CORPORATION to be held at the offices of the Company and at any adjournments thereof and to vote with respect to the proposals set forth below and in the discretion of such proxies on all matters that may be properly presented for action on all shares of stack of SYNNEX CORPORATION the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes, SEE REVERSE SIDE. Shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the stockholder. IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE INDICATED, THE PROXIES WILL HAVE AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSAL 2. The proxies cannot vote your shares unless you sign and return this card.

PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY ON THE OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

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