The person sent Qualcomm's latest earnings report and statement to the first financial reporter. Among them, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said that he intends to terminate the acquisition of NXP after the expiration of the acquisition offer today. He also said: 'According to previous plans, if the agreement is terminated, we will open stock repurchases up to $30 billion to create value for shareholders.'
On the 25th local time in the United States, that is, the above statement announced the financial report meeting on the same day, some analysts asked why they did not continue to extend the offer and gave the regulator more time. Morinkov said that Qualcomm seeks newness through mergers and acquisitions. Opportunities, but also need to provide certainty, 'not only to determine the sex of investors and partners, but also to give our employees certainty'.
In response to the general question of the market, if the Chinese anti-monopoly agency passes the transaction after the merger deadline, Qualcomm and NXP will continue, the person in charge said to the First Financial reporter: 'After giving up, can not re-start (start) mergers and acquisitions Because the contractual agreement is triggered, it is irreversible. '
In other words, this long standby transaction spanning two years, once terminated at 11:59 pm on New York time on the 25th, there will be no more sequels. If this far-reaching case fails, the global investment institutions will usher in the first A round of shock waves.
The merger needs to be approved by the major regulatory authorities in nine countries including the United States, the European Union, China, South Korea, Japan, and Russia. Currently, only the Chinese anti-monopoly agencies have not made a decision.
This morning, the relevant person in charge of the State Administration of Market Supervision of China told the First Financial Journal reporter that there is still no news notice related to anti-monopoly. It is not clear about the situation. The day before, the person said that because of the case Confidentiality, only the parties who handle the case know the actual progress.
As of press time, NXP's share price has fallen all the way to 98.37 US dollars / share, while the purchaser Qualcomm's share price also fell to 59.42 US dollars / share, but a slight boost before the announcement.