M&A Deal Summary

Broadcom Acquires Broadcom

On May 28, 2015, Broadcom Inc. acquired semiconductors company Broadcom Corp. for 37.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Broadcom’s 5th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Broadcom’s 1st largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Broadcom’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Broadcom’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-28
Target Broadcom Corp.
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Broadcom Inc.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 37.0B USD

Target

Broadcom Corp.

Irvine, California, United States
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Broadcom facility in San Jose, California.
Broadcom facility in San Jose, California.
Broadcom is a global provider of semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom was formed in 1991 and is based in Irvine, California.

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Buyer

Broadcom Inc.

San Jose, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2018
SectorSemiconductors
Employees20,000
Revenue 27.5B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Broadcom is a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of analog semiconductor devices with a focus on III-V based products. Broadcom was founded in 2018 and is based in San Jose, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 15
Sector (Semiconductors) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 10
State (California) 4 of 7
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-25 Emulex Corp.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Emulex Corp. is a provider of fibre channel technology and products. The company's hardware and software-based networking solutions improve communication in computer networks and enhance data flow between computers and peripherals.

Buy $609M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-28 Broadcom Ltd.- Wireless Internet of Things (IoT)

Singapore, Singapore

Broadcom Ltd.- Wireless Internet of Things (IoT) includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee IoT product lines and intellectual property, along with its WICED brand and developer ecosystem.

Sell $550M
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