Freescale Semiconductor Announces Receipt of Requisite Consents in its Previously Announced Tender Offers and Consent Solicitati
06 Novembre 2006 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) announced
today that, as of 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time, on November
3, 2006, it had received tenders and consents from holders of
$349,829,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% senior
notes due 2011, representing 99.951% of the outstanding 2011 notes,
and from holders of $499,875,000 in aggregate principal amount of
the its 7.125% senior notes due 2014, representing 99.975% of the
outstanding 2014 notes. As a result of the receipt of the requisite
consents, Freescale intends to enter into a supplemental indenture
with the trustee effecting the proposed amendments to the indenture
governing the notes on November 6, 2006. The proposed amendments,
however, will become operative only when the validly tendered notes
are accepted for payment by Freescale pursuant to the terms of the
tender offers and consent solicitations. In accordance with the
terms of the tender offers and consent solicitations, tendered
notes may no longer be withdrawn and delivered consents may not be
revoked, unless Freescale makes a material change to the terms of
the tender offers or is otherwise required by law to permit
withdrawal or revocation. Holders who have not yet tendered their
notes may tender until 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time, on
November 21, 2006, unless extended or earlier terminated by
Freescale. The tender offers are subject to the satisfaction of
certain conditions, including the receipt of specified financing,
the consummation of the merger pursuant to the previously announced
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2006, by
and among Freescale, Firestone Holdings LLC and Firestone
Acquisition Corporation and certain other customary conditions.
Freescale has engaged Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking to act as dealer
managers in connection with the tender offers and solicitation
agents in connection with the consent solicitations. Any questions
or requests for assistance may be directed to either Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC by telephone at (800) 820-1653 (U.S.
toll-free) or (212) 325-7596 (collect), or Citigroup Corporate and
Investment Banking by telephone at (800) 558-3745 (U.S. toll-free)
or (212) 723-6106 (collect). D.F. King & Co., Inc. has been
retained as Tender Agent and as Information Agent in connection
with the tender offers and consent solicitations. Requests for
additional copies of the Statement or any other document may be
directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by telephone at (800)
714-3312 (U.S. toll-free), or in writing at 48 Wall Street, New
York, New York 10005. The tender offers and consent solicitations
are being made solely by means of Freescale�s Offer to Purchase and
Consent Solicitation Statement, dated October 23, 2006. Under no
circumstances shall this press release constitute an offer to
purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell the notes or any
other securities of Freescale. In any jurisdiction where the laws
require the tender offers or consent solicitations to be made by a
licensed broker or dealer, the tender offers or consent
solicitations shall be deemed made on behalf of Freescale by Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or one
or more registered brokers or dealers under the laws of such
jurisdiction. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive,
consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale
became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company is based
in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world�s
largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion
(USD). www.Freescale.com Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are
trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. The Power Architecture
and Power.org wordmarks and the Power and Power.org logos and
related marks are trademarks and service marks licensed by
Power.org. All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners. Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements This press release contains �forward-looking statements�
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such
as expects, anticipates, plans, believes, estimates, will or words
of similar meaning and include statements regarding the plans and
expectations for the future. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release include statements about the
consideration for each series of notes and the anticipated timing
of the tender offers. Forward-looking statements are based on
management�s current expectations and assumptions, which are
subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict and could cause actual
outcomes to differ materially from the expectations of Freescale
and its management. The following factors, among others, could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements: risks associated with uncertainty
as to whether the tender offers will be completed, costs and
potential litigation associated with the tender offers, the
inability to obtain or meet specific conditions imposed for the
tender offers, the failure of to meet the closing conditions and to
consummate the merger, the extent and timing of regulatory
approvals and the risk factors discussed from time to time by
Freescale in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the �SEC�). We urge you to carefully consider the risks
which are described in Freescale�s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 29, 2006 and in Freescale�s other SEC
filings. Freescale undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
(NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) announced today that, as of 5:00 p.m.,
prevailing eastern time, on November 3, 2006, it had received
tenders and consents from holders of $349,829,000 in aggregate
principal amount of its 6.875% senior notes due 2011, representing
99.951% of the outstanding 2011 notes, and from holders of
$499,875,000 in aggregate principal amount of the its 7.125% senior
notes due 2014, representing 99.975% of the outstanding 2014 notes.
As a result of the receipt of the requisite consents, Freescale
intends to enter into a supplemental indenture with the trustee
effecting the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the
notes on November 6, 2006. The proposed amendments, however, will
become operative only when the validly tendered notes are accepted
for payment by Freescale pursuant to the terms of the tender offers
and consent solicitations. In accordance with the terms of the
tender offers and consent solicitations, tendered notes may no
longer be withdrawn and delivered consents may not be revoked,
unless Freescale makes a material change to the terms of the tender
offers or is otherwise required by law to permit withdrawal or
revocation. Holders who have not yet tendered their notes may
tender until 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time, on November 21,
2006, unless extended or earlier terminated by Freescale. The
tender offers are subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, including the receipt of specified financing, the
consummation of the merger pursuant to the previously announced
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2006, by
and among Freescale, Firestone Holdings LLC and Firestone
Acquisition Corporation and certain other customary conditions.
Freescale has engaged Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking to act as dealer
managers in connection with the tender offers and solicitation
agents in connection with the consent solicitations. Any questions
or requests for assistance may be directed to either Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC by telephone at (800) 820-1653 (U.S.
toll-free) or (212) 325-7596 (collect), or Citigroup Corporate and
Investment Banking by telephone at (800) 558-3745 (U.S. toll-free)
or (212) 723-6106 (collect). D.F. King & Co., Inc. has been
retained as Tender Agent and as Information Agent in connection
with the tender offers and consent solicitations. Requests for
additional copies of the Statement or any other document may be
directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by telephone at (800)
714-3312 (U.S. toll-free), or in writing at 48 Wall Street, New
York, New York 10005. The tender offers and consent solicitations
are being made solely by means of Freescale's Offer to Purchase and
Consent Solicitation Statement, dated October 23, 2006. Under no
circumstances shall this press release constitute an offer to
purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell the notes or any
other securities of Freescale. In any jurisdiction where the laws
require the tender offers or consent solicitations to be made by a
licensed broker or dealer, the tender offers or consent
solicitations shall be deemed made on behalf of Freescale by Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or one
or more registered brokers or dealers under the laws of such
jurisdiction. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive,
consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale
became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company is based
in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's
largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion
(USD). www.Freescale.com Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are
trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. The Power Architecture
and Power.org wordmarks and the Power and Power.org logos and
related marks are trademarks and service marks licensed by
Power.org. All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners. Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such
as expects, anticipates, plans, believes, estimates, will or words
of similar meaning and include statements regarding the plans and
expectations for the future. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release include statements about the
consideration for each series of notes and the anticipated timing
of the tender offers. Forward-looking statements are based on
management's current expectations and assumptions, which are
subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict and could cause actual
outcomes to differ materially from the expectations of Freescale
and its management. The following factors, among others, could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements: risks associated with uncertainty
as to whether the tender offers will be completed, costs and
potential litigation associated with the tender offers, the
inability to obtain or meet specific conditions imposed for the
tender offers, the failure of to meet the closing conditions and to
consummate the merger, the extent and timing of regulatory
approvals and the risk factors discussed from time to time by
Freescale in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"). We urge you to carefully consider the risks
which are described in Freescale's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 29, 2006 and in Freescale's other SEC
filings. Freescale undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
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