MACOM To Acquire Applied Micro Circuits In $770 Mln Deal - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC), a global leader in Connectivity and Computing solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and Data Centers. MACOM intends to divest the non-strategic Compute business within the first 100 days of closing as the business does not strategically align with the company's long-term focus. AppliedMicro stockholders are expected to own approximately 15% of the combined company on a pro forma basis.

MACOM intends to commence a tender offer to purchase each outstanding common share of AppliedMicro for approximately $8.36 per share, consisting of $3.25 in cash and 0.1089 MACOM shares per share of AppliedMicro. The transaction value is approximately $770 million in diluted equity value, or approximately $688 million net of AppliedMicro's cash position as of September 30, 2016.

MACOM said the transaction is expected to be accretive to its non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP EPS in fiscal 2017, excluding the Compute business.