Sanmina to buy ZT Systems manufacturing from AMD for up to $3 billion
Sanmina agreed on May 18, 2025 to buy the data center infrastructure manufacturing business of ZT Systems from AMD, for $2.55 billion in cash and equity plus up to $450 million in contingent payments. The deal is expected to close near the end of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, and Sanmina has obtained a $2.5 billion bridge loan commitment from Bank of America to help fund it.
Key points
- Purchase price of $2.25 billion cash for net assets plus a $300 million premium paid half in cash and half in Sanmina stock, with up to $450 million more based on three-year performance
- Sanmina says the deal is expected to be accretive to non-GAAP EPS in the first year after closing, and to double its revenue scale in three years
- Bank of America $2.5 billion 364-day bridge loan facility; the Outside Date for the deal is May 18, 2026
- Termination fee of $153 million payable by Sanmina in certain regulatory-failure cases
The filing
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