Summary
This Form 6-K filing from NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) on June 14, 2016, details the divestiture of its Standard Products business. NXP is selling this segment for $2.75 billion in an all-cash transaction to Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd (JAC Capital) and Wise Road Fund (Wise Road). The sale is expected to close no earlier than Q1 2017, subject to customary approvals. The divestiture is a strategic move to increase NXP's focus as a leader in the High Performance Mixed Signal (HPMS) market. Following the sale, the Standard Products business will be renamed Nexperia. The transaction is anticipated to result in a net tax liability of approximately $450 million, payable over 2017. NXP also expects its Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio to be below 2x upon closing.
Key Highlights
- 1NXP Semiconductors announced the sale of its Standard Products business for $2.75 billion in an all-cash transaction.
- 2The buyers are identified as Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd (JAC Capital) and Wise Road Fund (Wise Road).
- 3The transaction is expected to close no earlier than the first quarter of 2017, contingent upon customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
- 4The Standard Products business will be renamed Nexperia upon closing and will be headquartered in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- 5NXP anticipates a net tax liability of approximately $450 million related to the gain on sale, with payments spread over 2017.
- 6Post-divestiture, NXP aims to increase its focus as a leader in the High Performance Mixed Signal (HPMS) market, with revenue projected to be approximately $8.6 billion (adjusted non-GAAP 2015 figures).
- 7The company expects its Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio to be below 2x upon the transaction's closure.