M&A Deal Summary

SV Probe PTE Acquires K&S Wafer Test Assets

On January 26, 2006, SV Probe PTE acquired semiconductors company K&S Wafer Test Assets from Kulicke & Soffa for 10M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SV Probe PTE’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is SV Probe PTE’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is SV Probe PTE’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-01-26
Target K&S Wafer Test Assets
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) SV Probe PTE
Sellers(s) Kulicke & Soffa
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 10M USD

Target

K&S Wafer Test Assets

United States

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SV Probe PTE

Singapore, Singapore
Category Company
Sector Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION

SV Probe PTE Ltd. is a provider of probe card and test interface manufacturer, utilizes leading edge technology to achieve rigid semiconductor test requirements. SV Probe is based in Singapore, Singapore.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kulicke & Soffa

Washington, Pennsylvania, Singapore
Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Semiconductors
Employees2,925
Revenue 742M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Kulicke & Soffa is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment. Kulicke and Soffa Industries was founded in 1951 and is based in Washington, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Semiconductors) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-02-10 FlipChip International

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

FlipChip International LLC is a provider of bumping and Wafer Level Packaging.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-12 Alphasem AG

Berg, Switzerland

Alphasem AG is a provider of die bonder equipment and MEMS packaging equipment. In order to maintain its technical leadership, the company invests substantially in research and development.

Buy $30M
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