M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-06-01 |
| Target | NPTest |
| Sector | Semiconductors |
| Buyer(s) | Credence Systems |
| Sellers(s) | Francisco Partners |
| Deal Type | Merger |
| Deal Value | 600M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Sector | Test/Measurement Equipment |
Credence Systems Corporation provides advanced test and diagnostic systems as well as engineering services to the semiconductor industry. These devices range from microprocessors, graphics processors, chipsets, devices for high-speed data transfer and communication applications to those used in increasingly complex consumer electronics such as DVDs and set-top boxes.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Semiconductors) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 1 |
| State (California) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2004) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 45.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services. Specific areas of interest include semiconductors, capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. Prospective investment situations include divisional buyouts, growth equity financings, acquisitions of private companies, sponsored mergers and acquisitions, and take-privates. Francisco Partners looks for opportunities where it can commit a minimum of $100 million per investment. Francisco Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 79 |
| Sector (Semiconductors) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Merger) | 1 of 2 |
| State (California) | 2 of 19 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 65 |
| Year (2004) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 12 of 25 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-23 |
Mitel
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Mitel is a telecommunications company providing voice and unified communications services, with market-leading positions in unified communications-as-a-service (“UCaaS”) and customer-owned solutions. Mitel was founded in 1973 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 |
OfficeTiger
New York, New York, United States OfficeTiger is a global professional support services firm offering industry-focused, judgment-based services that support core functions of its clients in real time. One of the largest diversified BPO solution providers, OfficeTiger has four main lines of business, including Research & Analytics, Premedia, Financial Management and Transaction Processing Services. OfficeTiger creates, processes, and distributes mission-critical information for the world's largest investment banks, diversified financial institutions, legal firms, publishing houses, retail chains and Fortune 500 companies. |
Buy | - |
