A Micron Technology vai comprar a fabricante japonesa de chips Elpida Memory por cerca de US$ 750 milhões em dinheiro.
Pelo acordo, a Micron também pagará aos credores da Elpida cerca de US$ 1,75 bilhão em parcelas anuais até 2019, informaram as companhias.
A Micron também comprará, da Powerchip Technology, 24% da taiwanesa Rexchip Electronics por US$ 334 milhões. A Elpida tem cerca de 65% da Rexchip.
Ao comprar a Elpida, a Micron se tornará a segunda maior fabricante de chips de memória DRAM, usados em computadores pessoais, depois da Samsung Electronics, de acordo com a consultoria norte-americana IHS iSuppli.
A Elpida, que também faz chips para smartphones e tablets, vinha procurando por um investidor que financiasse a reestruturação depois de entrar com pedido de proteção contra falência em fevereiro com 448 bilhões de bilhões de ienes (US$ 5,61 bilhões) em dívidas.
As transacções estão sujeitas a certas condições, como a aprovação dos credores da Elpida, da Justiça japonesa e de autoridades antitruste.
Micron Technology will buy the Japanese manufacturer Elpida Memory chip for about $ 750 million in cash.
Under the agreement, Micron will also pay the creditors of Elpida about $ 1.75 billion in annual installments until 2019, the companies said.
Micron also buy, the Powerchip Technology, 24% of Taiwanese Rexchip Electronics for $ 334 million. The Elpida is approximately 65% of Rexchip.
When you buy Elpida, Micron will become the second largest manufacturer of DRAM memory chips, used in personal computers, after Samsung Electronics, according to U.S. consultancy IHS iSuppli.
The Elpida, which also makes chips for smartphones and tablets, was looking for an investor to fund the restructuring after filing for bankruptcy protection in February with 448 billion billion yen ($ 5.61 billion) in debt.
The transactions are subject to certain conditions, such as approval of the creditors of Elpida, Justice and Japanese antitrust authorities.
Under the agreement, Micron will also pay the creditors of Elpida about $ 1.75 billion in annual installments until 2019, the companies said.
Micron also buy, the Powerchip Technology, 24% of Taiwanese Rexchip Electronics for $ 334 million. The Elpida is approximately 65% of Rexchip.
When you buy Elpida, Micron will become the second largest manufacturer of DRAM memory chips, used in personal computers, after Samsung Electronics, according to U.S. consultancy IHS iSuppli.
The Elpida, which also makes chips for smartphones and tablets, was looking for an investor to fund the restructuring after filing for bankruptcy protection in February with 448 billion billion yen ($ 5.61 billion) in debt.
The transactions are subject to certain conditions, such as approval of the creditors of Elpida, Justice and Japanese antitrust authorities.
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