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Sony Acquires Altair Semiconductor

On January 26, 2016, Sony acquired semiconductors company Altair Semiconductor for 212M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Sony’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-01-26
Target Altair Semiconductor
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Sony
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 212M USD

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Altair Semiconductor

Hod Hasharon, Israel
Altair, an Israel-based company, owns modem chip technology and related software for LTE (Long Term Evolution), a 4G cellular standard for mobile devices. Altair develops and sells products focused on LTE technology, and its modem chips stand out for their low power consumption, high performance and competitive cost.

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Buyer

Sony

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees112,300
Revenue 12.96T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 16
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 9
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-08 Softkinetic Systems S.A.

Brussels, Belgium

Softkinetic produces time-of-flight ("ToF") range image sensor technology, as well as related systems and software.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-24 Sony Creative Software

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Sony Creative Software, Inc. is a provider of video and audio editing software products.

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