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M&A Deal Summary

Broadcom Acquires Broadcom

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

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Broadcom’s 5th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Broadcom’s 2nd 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
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Broadcom
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 37.0B USD

Target

Broadcom

Irvine, California, United States
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

Palo Alto, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Semiconductors
Employees37,000
Revenue 51.6B USD (2024)
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 1961 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 17
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 12
State: California M&A 4 of 8
Country: United States M&A 6 of 12
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-25 Emulex

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 - Wireless Internet of Things

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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