Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously announced on October 26, 2020 Xilinx, Inc. ("Xilinx") entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Xilinx,
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") and Thrones Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of AMD ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Xilinx
(the "Merger"), with Xilinx surviving such Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary
of AMD.
The completion of the Merger is conditioned upon, among other things, the early
termination or expiration of any applicable waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
Act"), relating to the consummation of the Merger. Effective as of 11:59 p.m.
EST on January 11, 2021, the waiting period under the HSR Act expired with
respect to the Merger.
The completion of the Merger remains subject to other closing conditions,
including the receipt of certain approvals and clearances required under the
competition laws of certain foreign jurisdictions, adoption of the Merger
Agreement by Xilinx's stockholders and approval of the issuance of shares of
AMD's common stock in the Merger by AMD's stockholders.
Important Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, on December 4, 2020, AMD filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a preliminary registration
statement on Form S-4 (file No. 333-251119) that includes a joint proxy
statement of Xilinx and AMD and that also constitutes a prospectus with respect
to shares of AMD's common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction ("Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus"). The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is not final
and may be amended. Each of Xilinx and AMD may also file other documents with
the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This document is not a substitute
for the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document which Xilinx or
AMD may file with the SEC. INVESTORS, XILINX STOCKHOLDERS AND AMD STOCKHOLDERS
ARE URGED TO READ THE PRELIMINARY JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY
AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors, Xilinx stockholders and AMD
stockholders will also be able to obtain free copies of the preliminary Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed on December 4, 2020 and the final version (when
available) and other documents containing important information about Xilinx,
AMD and the proposed transaction that are or will be filed with the SEC by
Xilinx or AMD through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies
of the documents filed with the SEC by AMD will also be available free of charge
on AMD's website at ir.AMD.com or by contacting AMD's Corporate Secretary by
email at Corporate.Secretary@AMD.com. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC
by Xilinx will also be available free of charge on Xilinx's website at
investor.xilinx.com or by contacting Xilinx's investor relations department at
the following:
Xilinx, Inc.
2100 Logic Drive
San Jose, California 95124
Attention: Investor Relations
(408) 626-4293
ir@xilinx.com
www.investor.xilinx.com
Participants in the Solicitation
Xilinx or AMD and certain of their respective directors and executive officers
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of
the proposed transaction. Information regarding Xilinx's directors and executive
officers, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by
security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Xilinx's proxy statement for its
2020 annual meeting of stockholders which was filed with the SEC on June 19,
2020. Information regarding AMD's directors and executive officers, including a
description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, is contained in AMD's proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of
stockholders which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2020. Additional
information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in
the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction,
including the interests of Xilinx and AMD directors and executive officers in
the transaction, which may be different than those of Xilinx and AMD
stockholders generally, is contained in the preliminary Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus filed on December 4, 2020 and any other relevant documents
that are or will be filed with the SEC relating to the transaction. You may
obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.
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No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell
or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or a solicitation
of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Xilinx's current
expectations, estimates and projections about the expected date of closing of
the proposed transaction and the potential benefits thereof, its business and
industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by Xilinx and AMD,
all of which are subject to change. In this context, forward-looking statements
often address expected future business and financial performance and financial
condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend,"
"plan," "believe," "could," "seek," "see," "will," "may," "would," "might,"
"potentially," "estimate," "continue," "expect," "target," similar expressions
or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey
uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All forward-looking statements by
their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which
are beyond our control, and are not guarantees of future results, such as
statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the
anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements,
including the failure to consummate the proposed transaction or to make or take
any filing or other action required to consummate the transaction on a timely
matter or at all, are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly,
there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should
not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in
relying on forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause
such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the completion of the
proposed transaction on anticipated terms and timing, including obtaining
shareholder and regulatory approvals, anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen
liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings,
synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses,
future prospects, business and management strategies for the management,
expansion and growth of Xilinx's and AMD's businesses and other conditions to
the completion of the transaction; (ii) failure to realize the anticipated
benefits of the proposed transaction, including as a result of delay in
completing the transaction or integrating the businesses of Xilinx and AMD;
(iii) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Xilinx's business and general
economic conditions; (iv) Xilinx's ability to implement its business strategy;
(v) pricing trends, including Xilinx's and AMD's ability to achieve economies of
scale; (vi) potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction that could
be instituted against Xilinx, AMD or their respective directors; (vii) the risk
that disruptions from the proposed transaction will harm Xilinx's or AMD's
business, including current plans and operations; (viii) the ability of Xilinx
or AMD to retain and hire key personnel; (ix) potential adverse reactions or
changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion
of the proposed transaction; (x) uncertainty as to the long-term value of AMD
common stock; (xi) legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting
Xilinx's and AMD's businesses; (xii) general economic and market developments
and conditions; (xiii) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under
which Xilinx and AMD operate; (xiv) potential business uncertainty, including
changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the merger
that could affect Xilinx's and/or AMD's financial performance; (xv) restrictions
during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact Xilinx's or
AMD's ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic
transactions; (xvi) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events,
including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or
hostilities, as well as Xilinx's and AMD's response to any of the aforementioned
factors; (xvii) geopolitical conditions, including trade and national security
policies and export controls and executive orders relating thereto; (xviii)
Xilinx's ability to provide a safe working environment for members during the
COVID-19 pandemic; and (xix) failure to receive the approval of the stockholders
of AMD and/or Xilinx. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the
proposed transaction, are more fully discussed in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with the proposed transaction. While the list of
factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus will be, considered representative, no such list should be
considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.
Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization
of forward looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results
as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could
include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems,
financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which
could have a material adverse effect on Xilinx's or AMD's consolidated financial
condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Neither Xilinx nor AMD assumes
any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or
otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by
securities and other applicable laws.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page XBRL tags are
embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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