Friday, July 17, 2009

Integrated Device Technology 8K - Sale of Network Search Engine business to NetLogic Microsystems completed

On July 17, 2009, Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (“IDT” or the “Company”) completed the sale of certain assets related to its network search engine business (the “NWD Assets”) to NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (“NetLogic” and together with IDT, the “Parties”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and NetLogic dated April 30, 2009 (the “Agreement”). Upon closing of the transaction, NetLogic paid the Company $100 million in cash consideration, which included inventory valued at approximately $10 million (subject to adjustment) and assumed specified liabilities related to these assets. The Company’s NWD Assets are part of the Communication reportable segment.

Upon closing of the transaction, the Parties entered into an Intellectual Property Cross-License Agreement (the “Cross-License Agreement”) pursuant to which IDT granted to NetLogic and certain of its affiliates a license to use certain of IDT’s retained technology assets in connection with the NWD Assets in certain fields of use. In addition, NetLogic and its affiliates granted back to IDT and its affiliates a license to use certain of the technology assets included in the NWD Assets in certain fields of use. The licenses granted in the Cross-License Agreement are royalty-free and irrevocable.

In connection with the closing of the transaction, IDT entered into a noncompetition agreement with NetLogic related to the NWD Assets for a term of three years, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the Company will provide certain transitional services and supplies to NetLogic for a limited time following the closing of the sale. Additional details regarding the transaction are provided in the related Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed by the Company on April 30, 2009 and Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed by the Company on May 6, 2009.