Ericsson Agrees To Divest Subsidiary Iconectiv; Expects $1B In Cash Benefit
Ericsson Agrees To Divest Subsidiary Iconectiv; Expects $1B In Cash Benefit
Ericsson projects to record a one-off EBIT benefit of about SEK 8.8 billion ($0.8 billion) upon closing the transaction.Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) shares are trading higher today. On Friday, the company inked a binding agreement with Koch Equity Development LLC regarding the sale of iconectiv.
今天愛立信（納斯達克股票代碼: ERIC）的股票價格有所上漲。下週五，該公司簽署了與Koch Equity Development LLC的有約束力的協議，涉及iconectiv的出售。
iconectiv is a U.S. subsidiary of Ericsson acquired in 2012 and a provider of network number portability solutions and data exchange services. Since 2017, iconectiv has been co-owned with private equity firm Francisco Partners.
iconectiv是愛立信在2012年收購的美國子公司，提供網絡號碼可攜帶性解決方案和數據交換服務。自2017年以來，iconectiv一直與股權投資公司Francisco Partners共同擁有。
Ericsson expects to gain approximately SEK 10.6 billion ($1.0 billion) in cash from the deal after taxes, transaction expenses, and other liabilities.
愛立信預計在稅後、交易費用和其他負債後從此次交易中獲得約106億瑞典克朗（10億美元）現金。
Ericsson projects to record a one-off EBIT benefit of about SEK 8.8 billion ($0.8 billion) upon closing the transaction.
愛立信預計在完成交易後錄得約88億瑞典克朗（8億美元）的一次性息稅利潤收益。
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2025, pending customary regulatory approvals.
交易預計將在2025年日曆上半年完成，前提是獲得常規監管批准。
Richard Jacowleff, CEO of iconectiv, said, "iconectiv is excited to join KED along with the resources and capabilities they have to support our next chapter of growth. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our journey, aligning us with a shareholder focused on long-term value creation that extends our track record as a trusted partner to service providers and regulators in the communications sector."
iconectiv的CEO Richard Jacowleff表示：「iconectiv很高興能夠加入KED，以及他們提供的資源和能力，以支持我們增長的下一個階段。此次收購標誌着我們旅程中的重要里程碑，將我們與股東保持一致，專注於長期價值創造，延伸我們作爲通信領域服務提供商和監管機構信賴的夥伴的記錄。」
As of June-end, Ericsson's net cash stood at SEK 28.7 billion.
截至6月底，愛立信的淨現金爲287億瑞典克朗。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via IShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure And Real Estate ETF (NYSE:IDGT) and Defiance Connective Technologies ETF (NASDAQ:SIXG).
投資者可以通過iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF（紐交所代碼: IDGT）和Defiance Connective Technologies ETF（納斯達克代碼: SIXG）獲得該股票的投資機會。
Price Action: ERIC shares are up 1.13% at $7.18 at the last check Monday.
截至上週一，ERIC股票價格上漲1.13%，報7.18美元。
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