Onsemi kauft GT Advanced Technologies
Onsemi will das Unternehmen GTAT für 415 Millionen US-Dollar in bar kaufen. Die Transaktion, die von den Boards of Directors von Onsemi und GTAT einstimmig genehmigt wurde, soll im ersten Halbjahr 2022 abgeschlossen werden.
Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Approval of Onsemi’s stockholders is not required in connection with the proposed transaction. The Company intends to fund the transaction through cash on hand and available capacity under its existing revolving credit facility. The company expects the transaction to be marginally dilutive to its non-GAAP earnings per share in the immediate term and to be accretive within one year after close.
Founded in 1994, GTAT has significant experience in crystalline growth, including SiC. SiC is a key material for next-generation semiconductors that provide technical benefits in SiC power switching devices, significantly improving system efficiency in electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging and energy infrastructure.
