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Advanced Technology Investment Company LLC (ATIC) of Abu Dhabi and
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Chartered) of Singapore
announced that ATIC’s acquisition of Chartered becomes effective today.
ATIC made its acquisition by way of a scheme of arrangement under
section 210 of the Companies Act of Singapore (the Scheme), and
Chartered ordinary shareholders approved the acquisition last month. As
all the requisite regulatory approvals and conditions precedent have
been received, a copy of the order of the High Court sanctioning the
Scheme was lodged with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
of Singapore today, making the Scheme effective and binding on all
Chartered ordinary shareholders.
"The acquisition process is now completed. On behalf of the Board, I
want to express my sincere gratitude for the support of our ordinary
shareholders who overwhelmingly voted in favor of this transaction and
to our employees who have continued to deliver their best to customers
during this transition phase,” said Jim Norling, chairman of the board
of directors at Chartered.
"With the approval process behind us, we will now focus our attention on
combining two great companies, Chartered and GLOBALFOUNDRIES,” said
Ibrahim Ajami, chief executive officer of ATIC. "Customers have told us
they are excited about the combination of technology, talent and
capacity this new entity will bring to the marketplace. We share their
enthusiasm.”
The American Depositary Share ("ADS”) program of Chartered will
be terminated with effect from today and the ADSs will cease trading.
Chartered is scheduled to be delisted from the Nasdaq on December 28,
2009 and the SGX on December 29, 2009, and will be deregistered from the
US Securities Exchange Commission in due course. The date for payment to
shareholders is scheduled for December 28, 2009.
ATIC is a technology investment company wholly owned by the government
of Abu Dhabi. This acquisition is its second major investment in the
semiconductor industry and follows its creation in March 2009 of
Globalfoundries, a U.S.-headquartered, leading-edge semiconductor
manufacturing company and a joint venture with AMD. The acquisition of
Chartered is made through ATIC International Investment Company LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of ATIC.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The directors of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Chartered)
(including those who may have delegated detailed supervision of this
Press Release) have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts
stated and all opinions expressed in this Press Release are fair and
accurate and that no material facts have been omitted from this Press
Release, and they jointly and severally accept responsibility
accordingly. Where any information has been extracted from published or
publicly available sources, the sole responsibility of the directors of
Chartered has been to ensure through reasonable enquiries, that such
information is accurately extracted from such sources or, as the case
may be, reflected or reproduced in this Press Release. The directors of
Chartered do not accept any responsibility for any information relating
to or opinions expressed by or on behalf of Advanced Technology
Investment Company LLC and/or ATIC International Investment Company LLC.
The directors of both the Advanced Technology Investment Company LLC
(ATIC) and ATIC International Investment Company LLC (including those
who may have delegated detailed supervision of this Press Release) have
taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts stated and all
opinions expressed in this Press Release are fair and accurate and that
no material facts have been omitted from this Press Release, and they
jointly and severally accept responsibility accordingly. Where any
information has been extracted from published or publicly available
sources, the sole responsibility of the directors of ATIC and the
directors of ATIC International Investment Company LLC has been to
ensure through reasonable enquiries, that such information is accurately
extracted from such sources or, as the case may be, reflected or
reproduced in this Press Release. The directors of ATIC and the
directors of ATIC International Investment Company LLC do not accept any
responsibility for any information relating to or opinions expressed by
or on behalf of Chartered.
For more information on the announcement, go to: www.advancedtechnologyic.com
and www.charteredsemi.com.
About Chartered
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHRT)(SGX-ST:
CHARTEREDSC), one of the world’s top dedicated semiconductor foundries,
offers leading-edge technologies down to 40/45 nanometer (nm), enabling
today’s system-on-chip designs. The company further serves its
customers’ needs through a collaborative, joint development approach on
a technology roadmap that extends to 22nm. Chartered’s strategy is based
on open and comprehensive design enablement solutions, manufacturing
enhancement strategies, and a commitment to flexible sourcing. In
Singapore, the company owns or has an interest in six fabrication
facilities, including a 300mm fabrication facility and five 200mm
facilities. Information about Chartered can be found at www.charteredsemi.com.
About ATIC
The Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) was created in 2008. A
technology investment company wholly owned by the Government of Abu
Dhabi, ATIC is focused on making significant investments in the advanced
technology sector, both locally and internationally. Its mandate is to
generate returns that deliver long-term benefits to the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi.
ATIC seeks to leverage the unique advantages it enjoys as an investor
from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to identify and realize long-term
investment opportunities in the highly competitive and capital-intensive
advanced technology sector. These advantages include significant and
reliable capital, a patient investment philosophy, and a subsequently
long-term investment horizon. For more information about ATIC visit www.advancedtechnologyic.com
Forward-Looking Statement
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements, which are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, statements relating to the future plans of Chartered
following the acquisition and the expected benefits from the
acquisition. These forward-looking statements are based on the current
expectations of the management of Chartered and the management of ATIC
and ATIC International Investment Company LLC (as applicable) and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations. These forward-looking statements
should not be relied upon as predictions of future events as Chartered,
ATIC and ATIC International Investment Company LLC cannot assure you
that the events or circumstances reflected in these statements will be
achieved or will occur.
