SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. [ FSL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 05/07/2015 X 9,534,587(1) A $36.12 205,671,482 I See footnotes(2)(3)
Common Shares 05/07/2015 S 8,691,432(1) D $39.62 196,980,050 I See footnotes(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants $36.12 05/07/2015 X 9,534,587 (4) (4) Common Shares 9,534,587 $0.00 0 I See footnotes(2)(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES
190 ELGIN AVENUE

(Street)
GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES
190 ELGIN AVENUE

(Street)
GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carlyle Group L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carlyle Holdings II L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On May 7, 2015, Freescale Holdings L.P. ("Holdings L.P.") exercised on a net basis the warrant (the "Warrant") held by it pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2006, between the Issuer and Holdings L.P. (the "Warrant Agreement"), resulting in an issuance of 843,155 Common Shares of the Issuer to Holdings L.P. Holdings L.P. paid the exercise price on a cashless basis, resulting in the withholding of 8,691,432 Common Shares of the Issuer to pay the exercise price and in an issuance of 843,155 Common Shares of the Issuer to Holdings L.P.
2. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be beneficial owners of these securities via entities that are directly or indirectly controlled by TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. and which in the aggregate hold (1) 1,125,000 Class A limited partnership interests in Holdings L.P., the direct holder of the reported securities, and (2) interests in Freescale Holdings GP, Ltd., the general partner of Holdings L.P. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
3. Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P., which is a publicly traded entity listed on NASDAQ. The Carlyle Group L.P. is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings II L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.
4. On December 1, 2006, the Issuer issued and granted to Holdings L.P., pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Warrant and certain other adjustments as described therein, the right to purchase 9,534,587 shares of Common Shares of the Issuer, exercisable immediately.
Remarks:
CARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, attorney-in-fact 05/11/2015
TC GROUP CAYMAN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, L.P., By: Carlyle Holdings II L.P., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, attorney-in-fact 05/11/2015
TC GROUP CAYMAN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SUB L.P., By: TC Group Cayman Investment Holindgs, L.P., its general partner, By: Carlyle Holdings II L.P., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, attorney-in-fact 05/11/2015
THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P., By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, attorney-in-fact 05/11/2015
CARLYLE HOLDINGS II GP L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., its managing member, By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, attorney-in-fact 05/11/2015
CARLYLE HOLDINGS II L.P., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, attorney-in-fact 05/11/2015
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