M&A Deal Summary

Microsemi Acquires White Electronic Designs

On April 30, 2010, Microsemi acquired semiconductors company White Electronic Designs for 163M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsemi’s 11th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Microsemi’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Microsemi’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsemi’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-04-30
Target White Electronic Designs
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Microsemi
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 163M USD
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Legal)

Target

White Electronic Designs

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
White Electronic Designs Corp. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of sophisticated multi-chip semiconductor packages, high-efficiency memory devices, and build-to-print electromechanical assemblies for defense and aerospace applications.

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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 16 of 32
Sector (Semiconductors) 11 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 23
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 28
Year (2010) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-24 Semicoa

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Semicoa Corp. is a provider of high-reliability discrete semiconductor components for a variety of applications in military, aerospace and industrial markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-14 VT Silicon

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

VT Silicon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufactures multi-band radio frequency integrated circuit solutions for the mobile wireless broadband market. VT Silicon's products leverage novel linearization and efficiency enhancement technologies that enable, highly efficient, low-cost, and small footprint, intelligent Front End RFIC solutions.

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