M&A Deal Summary

Semtech Acquires Cycleo SAS

On March 8, 2012, Semtech acquired semiconductors company Cycleo SAS for 5M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Semtech’s 6th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Semtech’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Semtech’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-03-08
Target Cycleo SAS
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Semtech
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 5M USD

Target

Cycleo SAS

Saint-Ismier, France
Cycleo is a provider of wireless solutions offering long-range machine-to-machine communication to the wireless world. Based upon patented technology, Cycleo's solutions enable range without raising emission power at a very low cost. Cycleo operates worldwide and provides Intellectual property and design solutions to the electronic and semiconductor industry.

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Buyer

Semtech

Camarillo, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Semiconductors
Employees1,838
Revenue 909M USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Semtech's corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California.
Entrance to Semtech's corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California.

Semtech is a provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, computing, communications and industrial equipment. Semtech was founded in 1960 and is based in Camarillo, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 12
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 6 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 11
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-18 Sierra Monolithics

Redondo Beach, California, United States

Sierra Monolithics is a supplier of analog and mixed-signal IC solutions for optical communications, wireless and microwave/millimeter wave applications used in high frequency commercial, aerospace and defense communications.

Buy $180M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-20 Gennum

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Gennum Corporation designs semiconductor solutions and intellectual property (IP) cores designed to be the world's most advanced consumer connectivity, enterprise, video broadcast and data communications products.

Buy CA$500M