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Broadcom Acquires Brocade Communications Systems

On November 2, 2016, Broadcom acquired technology hardware company Brocade Communications Systems for 5.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Broadcom’s 4th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Broadcom’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Broadcom’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Broadcom’s 5th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-11-02
Target Brocade Communications Systems
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Broadcom
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 5.9B USD

Target

Brocade Communications Systems

San Jose, California, United States
Entrance to Brocade's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.
Entrance to Brocade's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. is a supplier of networking hardware, software, and services, including Storage Area Networking solutions and Internet Protocol Networking solutions for businesses and organizations of various types and sizes. Brocade’s end customers include global enterprises and other organizations that use the Company’s products and services as part of their communications infrastructure and service providers, such as telecommunication firms, cable operators, and mobile carriers, that use the Company’s products and services as part of their commercial operations. Brocade offers a line of networking hardware and software products and services that enable businesses and organizations to make their data centers and networks more efficient, reliable, and adaptable to the changing demands of new network traffic patterns and volumes. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. was established in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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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 12 of 17
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 12
State: California M&A 5 of 8
Country: United States M&A 7 of 12
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-17 MagnaCom LTD.

Petach-Tikvah, Israel

MagnaCom is a privately held technology company aiming to reinvent the evolution of digital communications. The company was founded around a whole new, patented modulation technology called WAM, which can help alleviate the global spectrum congestion and insatiable demand for more bandwidth. WAM can be adapted in cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite and cable TV, wireless backhaul, cable and DSL modems, long and short haul fiber and numerous other applications.

Buy $50M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-18 Broadcom - Data Center Networking Business

Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom's Data Center Networking Business is a provider of end-to-end enterprise networking services.

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