M&A Deal Summary

Infineon Technologies Acquires International Rectifier

On August 20, 2014, Infineon Technologies acquired semiconductors company International Rectifier for 3.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Infineon Technologies’ 9th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Infineon Technologies’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Infineon Technologies’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Infineon Technologies’ 6th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-08-20
Target International Rectifier
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Infineon Technologies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.0B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson (Legal)

Target

International Rectifier

El Segundo, California, United States
International Rectifier, is a manufacturer of power semiconductors (MOSFET, IBGT, Diodes and Thyristors).

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Buyer

Infineon Technologies

Munich, Germany
Category Company
Sector Semiconductors
Employees59,364
Revenue 16.3B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Infineon Technologies offers semiconductors and system solutions for automotive and industrial electronics and chip card and security applications. Infineon Technologies is based in Munich, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector (Semiconductors) 9 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 10
State (California) 6 of 7
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2014) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-31 Intel Mobile Communications

Munich, Germany

Intel Mobile Communications GmbH is a subsidiary of Intel Corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, USA. The company develops and markets innovative semiconductor products and solutions for mobile communications – most notably in the rapid-growth market segments of smart phones, tablets and ultra-low-cost mobile phones.

Sell $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-26 Schweizer Electronic AG

Reiden, Switzerland

Schweizer Electronic AG is a global best-in-class technology company, manufacturing premium PCBs, innovative solutions and services for automotive, solar, industry and aviation electronics. Based on recognized technology and consultancy competencies, Schweizer’s products and systems address key challenges in the areas of Power Electronics, Embedding and System Cost Reduction and are characterized by energy and environmentally friendly features.

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