M&A Deal Summary

Exar Acquires Galazar Networks

On June 17, 2009, Exar acquired semiconductors company Galazar Networks

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exar’s 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Exar’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Exar’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-06-17
Target Galazar Networks
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Exar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Galazar Networks

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Galazar Networks Inc. is a semiconductor vendor focused on Ethernet, DS1/E1, DS3/E3 and SONET/SDH/OTN solutions for carrier grade Ethernet and Multi-Service line cards.

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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 3 of 8
Sector (Semiconductors) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-02-23 Hifn

Fremont, California, United States

Hifn, Inc. is a provider of network and storage security solutions and data reduction products to network and storage original equipment manufacturers, and small and medium enterprises.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-27 Sipex

Milpitas, California, United States

Sipex Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of analog integrated circuits (ICs).

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