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8 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR<br/>TECH MELTDOWN

8 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR<br/>TECH MELTDOWN 2009-10-01 Staff Writer <strong>Demand for chips may be on the rise but equity is highly impaired</strong><br> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>THE DEAL</strong></td>

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Demand for chips may be on the rise but equity is highly impaired

THE DEAL
Company Freescale Semiconductor
Type of business Semiconductors
Date completed October 2006
Sponsors The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Permira, TPG
Deal value $17.6 billion
Equity $7.0 billion
SNAPSHOT
Value of equity 0.15 times cost
Term loan B 75.50
Secured 12.5% 94.00
Senior secured 8.875% 75.00
Senior subordinated 10.125% 65.00