CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings maintains Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale) on Rating Watch Positive in anticipation of the company's planned merger with NXP Semiconductor N.V. (NXP). This rating action affects $5.3 billion of total debt for Freescale, including the revolving credit facility (RCF). A full list of current ratings for Freescale follows at the end of this release. This press release and the maintenance of the Rating Watch is in accordance with Fitch's guidelines re