SEC Form 4 · accession 0000899243-15-009558
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. · FSL
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owners
Carlyle Group L.P.
10% Owner
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.
10% Owner
Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.
10% Owner
Carlyle Holdings II L.P.
10% Owner
Period of report
Dec 7, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Dec 9, 2015 · 5:23 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001392522
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common SharesF1,F2,F3 | Dec 7, 2015 | D | 31,315,416 | — | D | 0 | I | See footnotes |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1On December 4, 2015, Freescale Holdings L.P. made a distribution of all of the Freescale Shares held by its to its limited partners, including 31,315,416.1 Freescale Shares (as defined below) to entities that are directly or indirectly controlled by the Reporting Persons and certain of their affiliates, as reported on the Form 4 filed by Freescale Holdings L.P. on December 8, 2015. Freescale Holdings L.P. was the direct holder of 196,980,050 Freescale Shares, which were previously reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
- F2Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 1, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among NXP Semiconductors N.V. ("NXP"), Nimble Acquisition Limited ("Merger Sub") and the Issuer, whereby Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer with the Issuer surviving the merger as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NXP (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, each common share of the Issuer (the "Freescale Shares"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time was cancelled (other than Freescale Shares held by the Issuer in treasury or owned by NXP, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of NXP) and converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash, without interest, plus 0.3521 of a duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid ordinary share of NXP, par value EUR 0.20 per share (the "NXP Ordinary Shares") (together with cash in lieu of fractional Freescale Shares).
- F3The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be beneficial owners of these securities via entities that are directly or indirectly controlled by TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P., which is a publicly traded entity listed on NASDAQ. The Carlyle Group L.P. is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings II L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.