SanDisk China, a wholly-owned subsidiary of data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC), will sell an 80% stake in its Shanghai facility, SanDisk Semiconductor (SDSS), to Chinese chip assembly and testing firm JCET Group for $624 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. Once this equity purchase agreement closes, JCET will own 80% of SDSS, while SanDisk China will own the remaining 20%.
This transaction values SDSS at $780 million, and JCET will pay the $624 million over five years. Western Digital aims to use the proceeds to enhance its financial position as it moves to separate its Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Flash drive businesses.
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