STMicroelectronics Announces Sale of the ST-Ericsson Mobile Connectivity Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Business
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Geneva, May 28, 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor
leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today
announced that ST-Ericsson, a 50-50 joint venture with Ericsson, has sold the
assets and intellectual property rights (IPR) associated with its
mobileconnectivity Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) business and
distributed the press release below.
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spectrum of sense and power technologies and multimedia convergence
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from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and
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ST-Ericsson announces sale of its Connectivity [GNSS] business
Geneva, May 28, 2013. ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics (NYSE:
STM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), today announced the signature of a definitive
agreement to sell the assets and intellectual property rights (IPR) associated
with its mobile connectivity Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) business
to a leading semiconductor company.
The sale of these assets represents another step in the execution of Ericsson's
and ST's announcement of March 18(th) 2013. In addition to the assets and IPR
associated with this business, a world class team of 130 industry veterans
located in Daventry (UK), Bangalore (India) and Singapore are anticipated to
join the buyer at closing of the transaction.
The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and standard
conditions and is expected to be completed in August, 2013. ST-Ericsson
estimates the proceeds from the sale, combined with the avoidance of employee
restructuring charges and other related restructuring costs, will reduce the
joint venture's cash needs by approximately $90 million.
"Today's transaction validates the leading innovation developed by ST-Ericsson
in mobile navigation systems and marks a further important step towards the
execution of our shareholders' decision to exit from ST-Ericsson" commented
Carlo Ferro, President and CEO of ST-Ericsson. "I am pleased that this
organization will continue to develop leading-edge technologies and delighted
that the team found a new home at a leading player in the semiconductor
industry."
About ST-Ericsson
ST-Ericsson is a world leader in developing and delivering a complete portfolio
of innovative mobile platforms and cutting-edge wireless semiconductor solutions
across the broad spectrum of mobile technologies. ST-Ericsson was established as
a 50/50 joint venture by STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson
(NASDAQ:ERIC) in February 2009, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
www.stericsson.com
www.twitter.com/STEricssonForum
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Ericsson Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 10 719 69 92
E-mail: media.relations(at)ericsson.com
Ericsson Investor Relations
Phone: +46 10 719 00 00
E-mail: investor.relations(at)ericsson.com
STMicroelectronics Investor Relations
Tait Sorensen, Phoenix AZ, US
Phone: +1 602 485 2064
Celine Berthier, Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 929 5812
Email: investors(at)st.com
STMicroelectronics Media Relations
Nelly Dimey, Paris, France
nelly.dimey(at)st.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve inherent
risks and uncertainties. We have identified certain important factors that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-
looking statements. For a detailed description of risk factors see
STMicroelectronics' (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) filings with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly each company's latest published
Annual Report on Form 20-F.
ST on STE GNSS business sale:
http://hugin.info/152740/R/1705030/563922.pdf
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