(Bloomberg) The electronics arm of electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. agreed to buy Jabil Inc.’s manufacturing business in China for 15.8 billion yuan ($2.2 billion), expanding its production base in the world’s largest mobile arena.Most Read from BloombergMarkets Ready for Swings After High-Rates Mantra of Jackson HoleTrump Doesn’t Look So Invincible in Post-Debate PollsChina’s Worsening Economic Slowdown Is Rippling Across the Globe3M Agrees to Pay More Than $5.5 Billion Over Military EarplugsT
Byd: Jabil Circuit (Singapore), which manufactures printed circuit boards, established a unit this month with product manufacturing business in Chengdu and Wuxi, which will now be sold to the Chinese EV maker.
The deal will expand BYD Electronic (International) Co's (BE) customer base, product portfolio, and its business of smartphone components, and boost its growth as it looks to capture the potential growth in the sector. Jabil Circuit (Singapore), which manufactures printed circuit boards, established a unit this month with product manufacturing business in Chengdu and Wuxi, which will now be sold to the Chinese EV maker. Jabil in a statement said if the deal is completed, the definitive agreement would enable it to "enhance our shareholder-centric capital framework, including incremental share buybacks", Chief Executive Officer Kenny Wilson said.
The deal will expand BYD Electronic (International) Co's (BE) customer base, product portfolio, and its business of smartphone components, and boost its growth as it looks to capture the potential growth in the sector. Jabil Circuit (Singapore), which manufactures printed circuit boards, established a unit this month with product manufacturing business in Chengdu and Wuxi, which will now be sold to the Chinese EV maker. Jabil in a statement said if the deal is completed, the definitive agreement would enable it to "enhance our shareholder-centric capital framework, including incremental share buybacks", Chief Executive Officer Kenny Wilson said.
Byd: Jabil Circuit (Singapore), which manufactures printed circuit boards, established a unit this month with product manufacturing business in Chengdu and Wuxi, which will now be sold to the Chinese EV maker.