M&A Deal Summary

Lam Research Acquires SEZ Holding AG

On December 10, 2007, Lam Research acquired semiconductors company SEZ Holding AG for 447M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lam Research’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Lam Research’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Lam Research’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-12-10
Target SEZ Holding AG
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Lam Research
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 447M USD

Target

SEZ Holding AG

Zurich, Switzerland
The SEZ Group supplier of single wafer clean technology and products to the global semiconductor manufacturing industry.

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Buyer

Lam Research

Fremont, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Semiconductors
Employees18,300
Revenue 14.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Lam Research's corporate headquarters in Fremont, California.
Lam Research's corporate headquarters in Fremont, California.

Lam Research is a provider of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Lam Research designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and service semiconductor processing systems that are used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The Company's products are designed to help customers build devices that are used in a variety of electronic products, including cell phones, computers, storage devices, and networking equipment. Lam Research's customer base includes semiconductor memory, foundry, and integrated device manufacturers. Lam Research was formed in 1980 and is based in Fremont, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 6
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
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