M&A Deal Summary

Razer Acquires THX

On October 17, 2016, Razer acquired electronics company THX from Creative

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Razer’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Razer’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Razer’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-10-17
Target THX
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Razer
Sellers(s) Creative
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

THX

San Rafael, California, United States
THX Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of home audio and video products such as home theatre guides, displays, speakers and optimizers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Razer

Irvine, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Technology Hardware
DESCRIPTION

Razer is a provider of connected devices and software for gamers. Razer was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-27 OUYA

Santa Monica, California, United States

OUYA, Inc. is a creator to publish a video game for televisions. OUYA’s marketplace has over 1,000 games from established AAA developers to emerging game artists.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Creative

Singapore, Singapore

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Technology Hardware
Revenue 67M USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Creative is a provider of digital entertainment products for users of personal computers and the Internet. Creative was founded in 1981 and is based in Singapore.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-05-30 THX

San Rafael, California, United States

THX Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of home audio and video products such as home theatre guides, displays, speakers and optimizers.

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