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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2007
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Singapore
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-23354
(Commission File Number)
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Not Applicable
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Marina Boulevard, # 28-00, Singapore
(Address of principal executive offices)
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018989
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (65) 6890-7188
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 4, 2007, Flextronics International Ltd. (Flextronics) (NASDAQ: FLEX) and
Saturn Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flextronics, entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger (Merger Agreement) with Solectron Corporation (Solectron) (NYSE:
SLR), pursuant to which Flextronics will acquire Solectron (the Merger), in accordance
with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Under the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of common stock of
Solectron will be converted into the right to receive, at the election of each of the individual
holders of Solectron shares, either, but not a combination of (i) 0.3450 of a share of Flextronics
stock, or (ii) a cash payment of $3.89 per share, subject to the limitation that not more than 70%
in the aggregate and not less than 50% in the aggregate of Solectron shares will be converted into
shares of Flextronics.
As a result, if holders of more than 70% of Solectrons outstanding shares elect to receive
Flextronics stock, the shares of those holders to be converted into Flextronics stock will be
proportionately reduced so that not more than 70% of Solectrons outstanding shares in the
aggregate are converted into shares of Flextronics stock, with those holders remaining shares
converted into $3.89 in cash per share. In this case, Solectron shareholders electing cash
consideration will receive cash consideration for all their shares.
Alternatively, if holders of more than 50% of Solectrons outstanding shares elect to receive
cash, the shares of those holders to be converted into cash will be proportionately reduced so
that not more than 50% of Solectrons outstanding shares in the aggregate are converted into cash, with those holders remaining shares converted into 0.3450 shares of Flextronics for each such
remaining share. In this case, Solectron shareholders electing stock consideration will receive
stock consideration for all their shares.
In no case (other than by virtue of fractional shares) will shareholders who elect to receive
the stock consideration receive less than 70% of their total consideration in Flextronics stock.
Alternatively, in no case will shareholders who elect to receive cash consideration receive less
than 50% of their total consideration in cash.
The Merger Agreement provides that Solectron will have the right to nominate two individuals
approved by Flextronics to the board of directors of the combined company. Solectron and
Flextronics have each made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger
Agreement. Completion of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including the approval of
the shareholders of Solectron and Flextronics and the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals
and clearances.
While
Flextronics continues to evaluate alternative long-term financing
arrangements, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has committed to provide
Flextronics with a $2.5 billion seven-year senior unsecured term
loan to find the cash requirements for this transaction (including
the refinancing of Solectrons debt, if required).
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both Flextronics and Solectron,
and further provides for payment of a termination fee of $100 million by either Solectron or
Flextronics upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of
which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Cautionary Statement
A copy of the Merger Agreement has been attached as an exhibit to this Report on Form 8-K to
provide investors with information regarding its terms. Except for its status as a legal document
governing the contractual rights among Flextronics, Saturn Merger Corp. and Solectron in relation to the
Merger and the other transactions described in this Item 1.01, the Merger Agreement is not intended
to be a source of factual, business or operational information about Flextronics, Solectron or
their respective businesses.
The representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement are not necessarily
accurate or complete as made and may be subject to exceptions set forth in the disclosure schedules
provided in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Such representations, warranties and covenants
have been negotiated by Flextronics and Solectron for the purpose of allocating contractual risk
between the parties, including in subject areas where the parties do not have complete knowledge of all the facts,
and not for the purpose of establishing matters as facts. The representations and warranties may
also be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally applicable
to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and any
shareholder of Flextronics or Solectron or any potential investor should not rely on the
representations, warranties and covenants therein or any descriptions thereof as characterizations
of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties or any of their affiliates.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On
June 4, 2007, Flextronics issued a press release announcing that
it had entered into the Merger
Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 4, 2007, between
Flextronics International Ltd., Saturn Merger Corp. and
Solectron Corporation * |
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99.1
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Press release, dated June 4, 2007 |
* Schedules to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish
supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request.
Safe Harbor Statement
This Current Report on Form 8-K (including information included or incorporated by reference
herein) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws relating
to both Flextronics and Solectron. These forward-looking statements include statements related to
the expected timing for closing of the acquisition of Solectron by Flextronics, the expected
synergies and benefits to the combined company and its customers from the acquisition, the impact
of the acquisition on
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Flextronicss earnings per share, the ability of Flextronics to successfully integrate the
businesses of the combined company, projected revenue and earnings and related growth and other
statements regarding the anticipated future performance of the combined company and the industry in
which it operates. These forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and
expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks include the
possibility that the acquisition may not be completed as planned or at all, difficulties or delays
in obtaining regulatory or shareholder approvals for the proposed transaction, the possibility that
the revenues, cost savings, growth prospects and any other synergies expected from the proposed
transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, that growth in
the EMS business may not occur as expected or at all, the dependence of the combined company on
industries that continually produce technologically advanced products with short life cycles, the
ability of the combined company to respond to changes and fluctuations in demand for customers
products and the short-term nature of customers commitments, and the other risks affecting
Flextronics, Solectron and the combined company as described in the section entitled Risk Factors
in the joint proxy statement/prospectus to be provided to Flextronicss and Solectrons
shareholders as well as those described under Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in their quarterly and annual reports
and other filings made by Flextronics and by Solectron with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on
Form 8-K (including information included or incorporated by
reference herein) are based on current expectations
and neither Flextronics nor Solectron assumes any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, except as required by law. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements.
Additional Information and Where to Find it:
In connection with the Merger, Flextronics intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will contain a Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement
and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully when they become available because they will
contain important information about Flextronics, Solectron and the proposed merger. The Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other
documents filed with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs web site www.sec.gov. In
addition, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of other documents filed by
Flextronics or Solectron by directing a written request, as appropriate, to Solectron at 847
Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035, Attention: Investor Relations, or to Flextronicss U.S.
offices at 2090 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Attention: Investor Relations. Investors and
security holders are urged to read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the other relevant
materials when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect
to the proposed merger.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Participants in the Solicitation:
Flextronics, Solectron and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed merger. Information
regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction will
be included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus referred to above. Additional information
regarding the directors and executive officers of Flextronics is also included in Flextronicss
proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for
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the 2006 annual general meeting of Flextronics shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on
July 31, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the
SECs website (www.sec.gov) and by
contacting Flextronics Investor Relations at Flextronicsinvestorrelations@flextronics.com.
Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Solectron is also included
in Solectrons proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2007 annual stockholders meeting of
Solectron, which was filed with the SEC on December 4, 2006. This document is available free of
charge at the SECs website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Solectron at 847 Gibraltar Drive,
Milpitas, CA 95035, Attention: Investor Relations.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
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Date: June 4, 2007
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/s/ Thomas J. Smach |
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Name:
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Thomas J. Smach |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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Description |
2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 4, 2007, between
Flextronics International Ltd., Saturn Merger Corp. and
Solectron Corporation * |
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99.1
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Press release, dated June 4, 2007 |
* Schedules to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish
supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request.
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