M&A Deal Summary

Exar Acquires Cadeka Microcircuits

On July 8, 2013, Exar acquired semiconductors company Cadeka Microcircuits for 29M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exar’s 4th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Exar’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Exar’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Exar’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-07-08
Target Cadeka Microcircuits
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Exar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 29M USD

Target

Cadeka Microcircuits

Loveland, Colorado, United States
Cadeka Microcircuits is a supplier of over 400 high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for customers who require cost-effective, leading edge performance. Cadeka's expertise and passion is to "Amplify the Human Experience" by providing application specific, solution-based semiconductor products that drive the industry's next generation communications, industrial, instrumentation, consumer, and medical products.

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Buyer

Exar

Fremont, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Semiconductors
Employees269
Revenue 149M USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Exar's corporate headquarters in Fremont, California.
Entrance to Exar's corporate headquarters in Fremont, California.

Exar Corp. is a designer, developer and marketer of high-performance integrated circuits and system solutions for the Communications, High-End Consumer, Industrial & Embedded Systems, and Networking & Storage markets. Exar's broad product portfolio includes analog, display, LED lighting, mixed-signal, power management, connectivity, data management, and video processing solutions.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Semiconductors) 4 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 6
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
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