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Apollo to pay $11 billion for 49% of Intel Ireland factory joint venture

Published 06/04/2024, 04:23 PM
Updated 06/04/2024, 10:10 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the Intel logo at its booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo/File Photo
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(Reuters) -Buyout firm Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) will acquire a 49% equity interest in a joint venture related to Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)'s new manufacturing facility in Ireland for $11 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.

Apollo will acquire the stake in the Fab 34 joint venture in Leixlip, Ireland, the U.S. chipmaker's first high-volume location for its Intel 4 manufacturing process using extreme ultraviolet lithography machines.

The deal, expected to close in the second quarter, would allow Intel to redeploy parts of its investment in the project to other parts of its business, the company said.

Intel has invested $18.4 billion in the facility to date.

The company announced plans in 2022 to build chip factories in Ireland and France as it seeks to benefit from easier European Commission funding rules and subsidies as the bloc looks to cut its dependence on U.S. and Asian supply.

The joint venture has the right to make chips at the facility, while Intel retains full ownership and operational control of the factory itself.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the Intel logo at its booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo/File Photo

"This transaction allows us to share our investment with an established financial partner on attractive terms," Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said.

Intel forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below market estimates in April as it faces weak demand for its traditional data center and personal computing chips, amid a surging market for AI components.

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