Ericsson Agrees To Divest Subsidiary Iconectiv; Expects $1B In Cash Benefit
Ericsson Agrees To Divest Subsidiary Iconectiv; Expects $1B In Cash Benefit
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.
今天爱立信（纳斯达克股票代码: ERIC）的股票价格有所上涨。下周五，该公司签署了与Koch Equity Development LLC的有约束力的协议，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是爱立信在2012年收购的美国子公司，提供网络号码可携带性解决方案和数据交换服务。自2017年以来，iconectiv一直与股权投资公司Francisco Partners共同拥有。
Ericsson expects to gain approximately SEK 10.6 billion ($1.0 billion) in cash from the deal after taxes, transaction expenses, and other liabilities.
爱立信预计在税后、交易费用和其他负债后从此次交易中获得约106亿瑞典克朗（10亿美元）现金。
Ericsson projects to record a one-off EBIT benefit of about SEK 8.8 billion ($0.8 billion) upon closing the transaction.
爱立信预计在完成交易后录得约88亿瑞典克朗（8亿美元）的一次性息税利润收益。
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2025, pending customary regulatory approvals.
交易预计将在2025年日历上半年完成，前提是获得常规监管批准。
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很高兴能够加入KED，以及他们提供的资源和能力，以支持我们增长的下一个阶段。此次收购标志着我们旅程中的重要里程碑，将我们与股东保持一致，专注于长期价值创造，延伸我们作为通信领域服务提供商和监管机构信赖的伙伴的记录。”
As of June-end, Ericsson's net cash stood at SEK 28.7 billion.
截至6月底，爱立信的净现金为287亿瑞典克朗。
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).
投资者可以通过iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF（纽交所代码: IDGT）和Defiance Connective Technologies ETF（纳斯达克代码: SIXG）获得该股票的投资机会。
Price Action: ERIC shares are up 1.13% at $7.18 at the last check Monday.
截至上周一，ERIC股票价格上涨1.13%，报7.18美元。
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