Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) announced today the Closing of the acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. The San Jose-based company has become part of Infineon effective as of the Closing.
“The acquisition of Cypress is a landmark step in Infineon’s strategic development,” said Infineon CEO Reinhard Ploss. “Together, we offer our customers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio for linking the real with the digital world and shaping digitalization, one of the most important global trends. We serve as a trusted partner for customers and distributors and we are evolving from a leader in components to a leader in system solutions for the automotive, industrial and IoT markets. Furthermore, customers can benefit from our increased global reach and enhanced design-in support tailored to their needs. We welcome our new colleagues from Cypress to Infineon”.
The addition of Cypress lets Infineon further strengthen its focus on structural growth drivers and on a broader range of applications. This will accelerate the company’s path of profitable growth. Cypress adds a differentiated portfolio of microcontrollers, connectivity components, software ecosystems and high-performance memories. All this is highly complementary to Infineon’s leading power semiconductors, automotive microcontrollers, sensors and security solutions. Combining these technology assets enables advanced solutions for high-growth applications such as ADAS/AD, IoT and 5G mobile infrastructure. The addition of Cypress’ strong R&D capabilities and its foothold in the U.S. and Japan strengthen Infineon’s connections with customers around the world.
Financial rationale of the merger confirmed
On 3 June 2019, Infineon and Cypress announced that the companies had signed a definitive agreement under which Infineon would acquire Cypress for US$23.85 per share in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value of €9.0 billion. The transaction has been approved by the Cypress shareholders and all required regulatory clearances have been obtained.
The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings in the 2021 fiscal year. The profitability is expected to rise while capital intensity of the combined business will decrease, increasing free cash flow. We expect annual cost synergies of €180 million gradually ramping up over approximately three years after Closing. The complementary portfolios will enable the offering of additional chip solutions with a revenue synergy potential of more than €1.5 billion per annum in the long term.
The acquisition makes Infineon one of the world’s top 10 semiconductor manufacturers. Already a leader in power semiconductor
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SOURCE: Infineon
