M&A Deal Summary

Silicon Graphics International Acquires Nihon Silicon Graphics

On March 9, 2011, Silicon Graphics International acquired technology hardware company Nihon Silicon Graphics from NEC, Sony and Canon Marketing Japan for 18M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Silicon Graphics International’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Silicon Graphics International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Silicon Graphics International’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-03-09
Target Nihon Silicon Graphics
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Silicon Graphics International
Sellers(s) NEC
Sony
Canon Marketing Japan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 18M USD

Target

Nihon Silicon Graphics

Tokyo, Japan
Nihon Silicon Graphics manufactures and offers molecular dynamic simulation systems, content servers, and HD file-based television program broadcasting systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Silicon Graphics International

Milpitas, California, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,100
Revenue 533M USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Silicon Graphics International Corp.is a high-performance computing manufacturer, producing computer hardware and software. Its initial market was 3D graphics computer workstations, but its products, strategies and market positions fluctuated, and the company had its ups and downs over time. SGI products and services are used for high-performance computing (HPC) and big data analytics in the scientific, technical, business and government communities to solve challenging data-intensive computing, data management and virtualization problems.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-23 COPAN Systems

Longmont, Colorado, United States

COPAN Systems, Inc. is a provider of high performance storage archive solutions for real-time access to long-term persistent data.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-01 FileTek

Rockville, Maryland, United States

FileTek, Inc. is a provider of Big Data storage virtualization, large-scale data management, and Active Archive.

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Seller(S) 3

SELLER

NEC

Tokyo, Japan

website

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees114,714
Revenue 3,014.1B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION
NEC's office in Santa Clara, California.
NEC's office in Santa Clara, California.

NEC is a global provider of IT hardware and solutions. The Company also offers systems integration services, such as systems implementation and consulting services. NEC was founded in 1899 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 7
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-01 OCC

Yokohama, Japan

OCC was established in 1935 as Japan's first domestic manufacturer of submarine cables for telecommunication. OCC is a world leader in manufacturing high specification submarine and terrestrial cable systems and is the dominant provider of submarine cables in Asia with a market share of nearly 100% in Japan and over 80% in Asia. They are the leading provider of on-shore cables with long and stable client relationships.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-28 Cyber Defense Institute

Tokyo, Japan

Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. specializes in diagnosis and training services in the security area. The company's engineers provide expertise covering a wide range of fields in alignment with international companies.

Buy -
SELLER

Sony

Tokyo, Japan

website

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees108,900
Revenue 11,539.8B JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 2 of 4
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-06 Hawk-Eye Innovations

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd, one of the world's best known and most credible sports technology providers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-29 EMI Music Publishing

New York, New York, United States

EMI Music Publishing, Inc. is a music company.The company provides single greatest popular music catalog in the world, containing well over a million of the best songs ever written.

Buy $2.2B
SELLER

Canon Marketing Japan

Tokyo, Japan

website

Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Business Services
Revenue 588.1B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Canon Marketing Japan engages in the marketing of Canon products and related solution services in Japan. Canon Marketing Japan was founded in 1968 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-16 Argo 21

Tokyo, Japan

Argo 21 Corp.Provides architecture, management and maintenance services of information systems.

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