거래 관련 주요사항:
- 양사의 강점을 통합해 자동차 및 산업용 저전력 커넥티비티 시장에 진출 가능
- 온세미컨덕터가 보유한 전력 관리 & 블루투스 기술 전문성과 퀀테나의 Wi-Fi 및 소프트웨어 기능 통합
- 비 GAAP 주당 순이익과 잉여현금흐름 즉시 상승 예상
2019년 3월 29일 – 에너지 효율 혁신을 주도하는 온세미컨덕터 (Nasdaq: ON) (“ON Semiconductor”), and Quantenna Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: QTNA가 주당 24.50달러 현금 거래로 퀀테나 커뮤니케이션즈(Quantenna Communications)를 인수하는 최종 합의서를 체결했다고 밝혔다. 인수 대가는 1억 3,600만 달러 가량의 2018년 4분기 퀀테나 순 현금 보유량을 고려한 약 10억 7천만 달러의 주식 가치와 9억 3,600만 달러 기업 가치로 나타난다. 이번 인수로 퀀테나의 업계 선도적 Wi-Fi 기술과 소프트웨어 기능을 추가해 온세미컨덕터의 커넥티비티 포트폴리오가 대폭 향상될 전망이다
온세미컨덕터 회장 겸 CEO 키이스 잭슨(Keith Jackson)은 “우리는 퀀테나를 온세미컨덕터의 일부로 하나가 된 것을 매우 기쁘게 생각한다. 퀀테나 인수는 산업 및 자동차 시장에서 우리 입지를 한층 강화하기 위한 또 한 번의 큰 도약이다. 고효율 전력관리와 광범위한 판매, 유통 분야에서 온세미컨덕터가 보유한 전문성과 퀀테나의 업계 선도적 Wi-Fi 기술 및 소프트웨어의 결합은 급 성장하는 산업 및 차량을 위한 애플리케이션용 저전력 커넥티비티 시장을 겨냥할 수 있는 강력한 플랫폼을 만든다. 이번 인수로 양사 고객과 주주, 임직원들에 기회를 창출할 수 있어 매우 기쁘다”고 말했다.
퀀테나 회장 겸 CEO 샘 헤이다리(Sam Heidari)는 “금일 발표는 전 세계 퀀테나 직원과 고객에게 좋은 소식이다. 온세미컨덕터 팀이 된 퀀테나는 세계적 수준의 조직으로부터 고객에게 최상의 최종 사용자 경험을 제공하겠다는 다짐을 실현할 것이다”라며, “우리의 성과를 자랑스럽게 생각하며, 온세미컨덕터와 원활히 인수를 추진해 유능한 퀀테나 직원들에게 흥미로운 새로운 기회를 제공하고, 선도적 Wi-Fi 기술 혁신 업체로서 오랜 입지를 강화시켜 나갈 것으로 기대한다”고 말했다.
거래가 종료된 후 비경상 인수 관련 비용, 공정 가치 스텝-업(step-up) 재고 상각, 인수 무형자산 상각을 제외한 온세미컨덕터의 비-GAAP 주당 순이익과 잉여현금흐름은 즉시 상승할 것으로 보인다.
이번 인수 거래는 자금 조달조건에 해당되지 않는다. 온세미컨덕터는 기존 회전신용편의 기법하의 가용 자금으로 이번 인수 거래 자금을 조달할 계획이다.
거래 완료는 퀀테나 주주, 규제 승인 및 종결 조건 관습에 따른 승인으로 결정된다. 이번 거래는 온세미컨덕터와 퀀테나 이사회 승인을 얻었으며, 2019년 하반기 종료될 예정이다. 제시된 거래와 관련해 온세미컨덕터 측 주주 승인은 필요하지 않다.
모리슨 & 포에스터 LLP(Morrison & Foerster LLP)가 온세미컨덕터 법률 고문을 맡았다. 퀀테나 측 재무 고문은 카탈리스트 파트너(Qatalyst Partners), 법률 고문은 오멜버니 앤 마이어스(O'Melveny & Myers) LLP가 각각 맡았다.
온세미컨덕터에 대하여
에너지 효율적인 전자 제품의 혁신을 주도하고 엔지니어들이 글로벌 에너지 사용을 줄이기 위한 설계를 가능케 하는 온세미컨덕터 (나스닥: ON)는 자동차, 통신, 컴퓨터, 소비가전, 산업용, LED조명, 의료, 군사/항공, 전력 공급 애플리케이션부문에서 고객들이 독특한 설계 과제를 해결하도록 에너지 효율적인 전력/신호 관리, 로직을 비롯해 개별 소자와 맞춤 식 솔루션 포트폴리오를 다양하게 포괄적으로 제공한다. 온세미컨덕터는 즉각적이고 신뢰성 있는 세계 최고 수준의 공급망을 운영 중이며 북미, 유럽, 아시아 태평양 지역의 주요 시장에 제조 공장, 판매 대리점, 디자인 센터 네트워크를 통해 기술 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 더 자세한 정보를 알려면 https://www.onsemi.com을 방문하면 된다.
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ON Semiconductor 와 ON Semiconductor 로고는 Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC의 고유상표로 등록되어있다. 여기에 언급된 모든 다른 제품과 회사명은 각 소유자들의 고유 상표이기도 하다.
About Quantenna Communications
Quantenna (Nasdaq: QTNA) is the global leader and innovator of high performance Wi-Fi solutions. Founded in 2006, Quantenna has demonstrated its leadership in Wi-Fi technologies with many industry firsts. Quantenna continues to innovate with the mission to perfect Wi-Fi by establishing benchmarks for speed, range, efficiency and reliability. Quantenna takes a multidimensional approach, from silicon and system to software, and provides total Wi-Fi solutions. For more information, visit www.quantenna.com ).
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