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Microsemi Acquires Microsemi Corp - Wireless Access Assets

On November 24, 2015, Microsemi acquired technology hardware company Microsemi Corp - Wireless Access Assets from PMC-Sierra

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsemi’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Microsemi’s 27th transaction in the United States.
Investment Fate
  • Microsemi Corp - Wireless Access Assets was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2016 for 210M USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-24
Target Microsemi Corp - Wireless Access Assets
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Microsemi
Sellers(s) PMC-Sierra
Deal Type Divestiture

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Microsemi Corp - Wireless Access Assets

United States
Microsemi Corp - Wireless Access Assets includes wideband RF transceivers and synthesizers for 3G, 4G, and future 5G cellular base station and remote radio head (RRH) unit platforms.

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Buyer

Microsemi

Chandler, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsemi's corporate headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California.
Entrance to Microsemi's corporate headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California.

Microsemi offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace, and industrial markets. Microsemi was established in 1960 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 32
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 7 of 8
Country: United States M&A 27 of 28
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-24 PMC-Sierra

Sunnyvale, California, United States

PMC-Sierra, Inc. is an Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, offering its customers technical and sales support worldwide through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. PMC-Sierra provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, Fiber To The Home, and Laser Printer markets.

Buy $2.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-23 Mercury Systems - Embedded Security RF and Microwave and Custom Microelectronics Businesses

United States

Embedded Security, RF and Microwave, and Custom Microelectronics Businesses is a provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions.

Sell $300M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

PMC-Sierra

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Semiconductors
Employees1,442
Revenue 525M USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

PMC-Sierra, Inc. is an Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, offering its customers technical and sales support worldwide through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. PMC-Sierra provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, Fiber To The Home, and Laser Printer markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-15 IDTI - Enterprise Flash Controller Business

California, United States

IDTI's Enterprise Flash Controller Business produces flash controllers, including the world’s first NVM Express (NVMe) flash controller.

Buy $96M
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