Semtech - M&A Summary and Business Overview

SemiconductorsCompany

Semtech M&A Summary

Semtech has acquired 12 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Semtech’s largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Sierra Wireless for $1.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Semtech - Snowbush IP to Rambus for $33M. Semtech has acquired in 5 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include semiconductors (84%) and technology hardware (9%).

Semtech Business Overview

Where is Semtech headquartered?

Semtech is headquartered in Camarillo, California.

What is Semtech’s revenue?

Semtech disclosed revenue of 869M USD for 2024 and 756M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Semtech have?

Semtech has 1,917 employees.

What sector is Semtech in?

Semtech is a semiconductors company.

When was Semtech founded?

Semtech was founded in 1960 .

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 7

Semtech

Semtech Corp.

200 Flynn Road,
Camarillo, California 93012
United States,
(805) 498-2111
www.semtech.com

Semtech is a provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, computing, communications and industrial equipment. Semtech was founded in 1960 and is based in Camarillo, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 11 - - 1 - - 12
vol $715M $1.2B $1.9B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 - - 2
vol $33M $33M
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sierra Wireless, Inc. 2022-08-02 1.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Richmond, British Columbia · www.sierrawireless.com
Semtech Corp. - Discrete Diodes and Assemblies Business 2022-05-03 - Divestiture
Reynosa, Mexico
IC Interconnect, Inc. 2018-05-02 7M USD Add-on Acquisition
Colorado Springs, Colorado · www.icinterconnect.com
AptoVision Technologies, Inc. 2017-06-29 28M USD Add-on Acquisition
St. Laurent, Quebec · www.aptovision.com
Semtech Corp. - Snowbush IP 2016-06-06 33M USD Divestiture
Camarillo, California
Triune Systems LLC 2015-03-04 45M USD Add-on Acquisition
Plano, Texas · www.triunesystems.com
EnVerv, Inc. 2015-01-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Milpitas, California · www.enverv.com
Gennum Corp. 2012-03-20 380M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Burlington, Ontario
Cycleo SAS 2012-03-08 5M USD Add-on Acquisition
Saint-Ismier, France
Sierra Monolithics, Inc. 2009-11-18 180M USD Add-on Acquisition
Redondo Beach, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Semiconductors 10 (83%) 715M (37%) 2 (100%) 33M (100%)
Electrical Equipment 1 (8%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (8%) 1.2B (63%) - -
Total 12 $1.9B 2 $33M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 259M 1 33M
  California 2 180M 1 33M
  Texas 1 45M - -
  New York 1 27M - -
  Colorado 1 7M - -
Canada 3 1.6B - -
  Quebec 1 28M - -
  Ontario 1 380M - -
  British Columbia 1 1.2B - -
France 1 5M - -
Mexico - - 1 -
Switzerland 1 43M - -
Domestic 7 (58%) 259M (14%) 1 (50%) 33M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (42%) 1.7B (86%) 1 (50%) -
Total 12 $1.9B 2 $33M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Jefferies
1
Legal Deals
O'Melveny & Myers
2
Norton Rose Fulbright
1
Paul Hastings
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
$100M to $1B 2 $560M
< $100M 6 $155M
TOTAL $1.9B
Largest Sierra Wireless, Inc.
$1.2B (2022-08-02)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $33M
TOTAL $33M
Largest Semtech Corp. - Snowbush IP
$33M (2016-06-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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