On December 19, 2018, Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IDT”), and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japanese corporation (“Renesas”), received clearance from the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China (“SAMR”) of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 10, 2018, by and between IDT and Renesas, pursuant to which IDT will merge with and into Chapter Two Company, a Delaware Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Renesas, with IDT surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Renesas (the “Merger”).
The two companies have now received regulatory antitrust approval for the deal from China, Germany, Hungary, and Korea. In addition, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with the proposed acquisition expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on October 22, 2018.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review regarding national security concerns relating to the deal is underway and the initial45-day review period will conclude by January 2, 2019. The review relating to International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) for the deal is underway and will conclude by January 6, 2019.
The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, all remaining regulatory approvals, and approval by IDT’s shareholders at the special meeting scheduled on January 15, 2019 PST.