M&A Deal Summary

Cirrus Logic Acquires B&W Loudspeakers - PWM Technology Portfolio

On October 2, 2000, Cirrus Logic acquired electrical equipment company B&W Loudspeakers - PWM Technology Portfolio from B&W Loudspeakers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cirrus Logic’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Cirrus Logic’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cirrus Logic’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-10-02
Target B&W Loudspeakers - PWM Technology Portfolio
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Cirrus Logic
Sellers(s) B&W Loudspeakers
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

B&W Loudspeakers - PWM Technology Portfolio

North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
B&W Loudspeakers - PWM Technology Portfolio owns and protect PWM patents related to several fundamental components required to assure true-digital, high-performance amplifier technology.

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Buyer

Cirrus Logic

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Semiconductors
Employees1,609
Revenue 1.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Cirrus Logic's headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.
Cirrus Logic's headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.

Cirrus Logic is a provider of high-precision analog and digital signal processing components for the audio and energy markets. Cirrus Logic was founded in 1984 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 9
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-02-10 Ambient Technologies

Fremont, California, United States

Ambient Technologies, Inc., develops highly integrated digital subscriber line (DSL) silicon solutions and analog modems designed to bring high-speed Internet access to home users and small businesses.

Sell $150M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-04-27 Peak Audio

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Peak Audio, Inc. is a technology company dedicated to the development of new technologies and products for professional audio markets worldwide. Inventors of CobraNet, CobraCAD, and MediaMatrix™, Peak Audio also offers custom networking and design solutions.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

B&W Loudspeakers

North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

B&W Loudspeakers is a manufacturer of audio loudspeakers.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2000) 1 of 1
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