Pixelworks Announces Strategic Investment in Shanghai Subsidiary
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Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW) announced an Equity Transfer Agreement with Chinese private equity investors for a minority stake in its subsidiary, Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The investors will pay approximately $12.9 million USD for a 2.73% equity interest, valuing the subsidiary at about $471.5 million USD. This transaction, expected to close in September 2022, highlights strong interest in Pixelworks' technology and its growing market opportunities in Asia, while the company will retain an 80.87% stake in PWSH.
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- Equity investment values Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology at approximately $471.5 million USD.
- Transaction price is nearly double the valuation from the previous investment round in August 2021.
- Significant interest in Pixelworks' visual processing technology and market opportunities in Asia.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW) (the "Company"), a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, today announced that it entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with a group of private equity investors based in China ("Purchasers") for a portion of the Company's equity interest in its majority owned subsidiary, Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("PWSH"). Collectively, the Purchasers have agreed to pay amounts in RMB equivalent to approximately
President and CEO of Pixelworks, Todd DeBonis, commented, "As demonstrated by this transaction representing nearly 2x the valuation of the previous investment round in August 2021, there is significant interest in both our visual processing technology and the growing market opportunity for our PWSH subsidiary. We believe this strategic investment by established private equity investors in China will serve to further support PWSH's momentum with an expanding number of mobile OEM customers and ecosystem partners in Asia."
Further details about the transaction are available in the Form 8-K filed by the Company today with Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Pixelworks
Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality, across all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond. The Company has a 20-year history of delivering image processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays, and video streaming services. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.pixelworks.com.
Note: Pixelworks and the Pixelworks logo are trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.
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