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PMC accepts improved takeover bid from Skyworks

2015-11-02 09:43:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Chipmaker PMC-Sierra has accepted an improved all cash acquisition bid from Skyworks Solutions after determining that a rival cash and stock offer from Microsemi was inferior. Under the amended and restated merger agreement with Skyworks, the latter will pay USD 11.60 per share, an increase on the 5 October agreement of USD 11.50 per share. The amended agreement also provides for a USD 88.5 million termination fee, compared to USD 70 million in the first agreement. Microsemi had offered to acquire PMC for USD 8.75 in cash and 0.736 of a share of Microsemi common stock per share of PMC common stock. Microsemi then improved its offer to USD 9.04 in cash and 0.771 of a share, but the risk of a decline in Microsemi's share price would make its offer inferior. The boards of Skyworks and PMC have approved the amended merger agreement. Skyworks intends to fund the acquisition with cash on hand from the combined companies and with fully committed debt financing. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2016, subject to PMC shareholder approval, regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. 

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