UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 30, 2015


Xcerra Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts
 
000-10761
 
04-2594045
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 
825 University Avenue, Norwood, MA
 
02062
 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   781-461-1000



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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On November 30, 2015 (the "Closing"), Xcerra Corporation (the "Company") and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Everett Charles Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Everett Charles"), and Multitest Electronic Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Multitest", and together with Everett Charles, the "Sellers", and together with the Company, collectively, the "Selling Parties"), completed the sale and transfer of all assets of the Selling Parties and certain of their foreign Affiliates held for use in or primarily related to that certain business of Sellers and such foreign Affiliates known as the "Harbor Electronics Business," which consists of the research and development, design, fabrication, assembly, marketing, distribution, sale, support, maintenance and repair of printed circuit boards, and the provision of services and activities related thereto (the "Assets"), pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 8, 2015 (the "Purchase Agreement") by and among the Selling Parties and FastPrint Hong Kong Co. Ltd., a private company limited by shares formed in Hong Kong ("FastPrint HK"), Fastprint Technology (U.S.) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("FastPrint LLC"), and FastTest Technology Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer", and together with FastPrint HK and FastPrint LLC, the "Buying Parties") (capitalized terms not defined herein shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the Purchase Agreement). The Assets specifically excludes all assets of the Company related to its business of the design, layout, marketing, distribution, sale, support, maintenance and repair of printed circuit device under test load boards by the Company's semiconductor test solutions group in connection with the sale of capital equipment by the Company or its Affiliates for the semiconductor automated test equipment industry. The Assets also specifically excludes those "Excluded Assets", as defined in Section 11.17 of the Purchase Agreement.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the Assets was Twenty Three Million Dollars ($23,000,000), plus amounts consisting of the accrued and unpaid vacation of certain U.S. employees transferring to Buyer (as defined in the Purchase Agreement, the "Accrued U.S. Compensation Amount" and, together with the Assumed Liabilities, collectively, the "Purchase Price"), and at the Closing Buyer paid Everett Charles, as designated by the Company, the aggregate cash sum of Twenty One Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($21,409,856.51), consisting of Twenty Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,700,000) of the Purchase Price and the Accrued U.S. Compensation Amount, plus certain prepaid amounts. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,300,000) of the Purchase Price has been withheld by Buyer and shall be payable on the first anniversary of the Closing subject to claims for indemnification by Buyer, if any, prior to that time.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2015 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 1, 2015, Xcerra issued a press release announcing the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    Xcerra Corporation


Date: December 1, 2015
  By: /s/ MARK J. GALLENBERGER
      Mark J. Gallenberger
      Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.


Description

99.1


Press Release dated December 1, 2015



EXHIBIT 99.1

Xcerra Announces the Completion of the Sale of the Interface Board Business

NORWOOD, Mass., Dec. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcerra Corporation (Nasdaq:XCRA) today announced that on November 30, 2015 the Company completed the previously announced sale and transfer of its semiconductor test interface board business based in Santa Clara, CA ("Interface Board Business") to Fastprint Hong Kong Co., Ltd., Fastprint Technology (U.S.) LLC, and Fasttest Technology Inc. (collectively "Fastprint").

The purchase and sale of the assets and certain liabilities exclusively and primarily related to Xcerra's Interface Board Business, along with the transfer of the employees associated with that business, was for a purchase price of $23 million (plus amounts consisting of the accrued and unpaid vacation of certain U.S. employees transferring to Fastprint and certain other assumed liabilities, collectively, the "Purchase Price"), $2.3 million of which is payable upon the first anniversary of the closing of the transaction subject to claims for indemnification by Fastprint, if any, prior to that time.

Xcerra will continue to offer integrated test cell solutions by offering expanded interface board services on a global basis to its customers through a preferred supplier agreement with Fastprint.

About Xcerra

Xcerra Corporation is comprised of four businesses in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing test markets: atg-Luther & Maelzer, Everett Charles Technologies, LTX-Credence and Multitest. The combination of these businesses creates a company with a broad spectrum of semiconductor and PCB test expertise that drives innovative new products and services, and the ability to deliver to customers fully integrated semiconductor test cell solutions. The Company addresses the broad, divergent requirements of the mobility, industrial, automotive and consumer end markets, offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and technologies, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. Additional information can be found at www.xcerra.com or at each product group's website; www.atg-lm.com, www.ectinfo.com, www.ltxc.com and www.multitest.com.

Xcerra is a trademark of Xcerra Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Investor Contact: Richard Yerganian, Vice President, Investor Relations Xcerra Corporation Tel. 781.467.5063 Email rich.yerganian@xcerra.com
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