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Acquisition
3 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2014
Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisition

7.    Acquisition

On April 29, 2014, Cirrus Logic announced that Cirrus Logic and the board of directors of Wolfson Microelectronics plc, a public limited company incorporated in Scotland (“Wolfson”), agreed on the terms of a recommended cash offer of £2.35 per share (the “Offer”) to be made by Cirrus Logic for the acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Wolfson (the “Acquisition”). The Offer values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Wolfson at approximately £291 million (approximately $488 million based on a U.S. dollar to pound sterling exchange rate of 1.68) (the “Offer Consideration”), and implies an enterprise value of Wolfson of approximately £278 million (approximately $467 million based on a U.S. dollar to pound sterling exchange rate of 1.68)The Acquisition will be effected by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under the laws of the United Kingdom (the “Scheme”).  On June 23, 2014, Wolfson announced that Wolfson shareholders approved the Acquisition.  Completion of the Acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including the sanction of the Scheme by the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Scotland.  In connection with the Acquisition, we entered into a nine-month foreign currency hedging contract, which is expected to mitigate the risks of foreign currency fluctuation related to this transaction.  The Acquisition, if completed, is expected to strengthen Cirrus Logic’s ability to expand its customer base with highly differentiated, end-to-end audio solutions for portable audio applications.  The Acquisition will be financed by a combination of existing cash on Cirrus Logic’s balance sheet and $225 million in debt funding from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as discussed below.  The Acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.