Divestiture • Test/Measurement Equipment

SWINDON Silicon Systems Acquires Xcerra - Multiple Diamond Testers

On April 18, 2012, SWINDON Silicon Systems acquired test/measurement equipment company Xcerra - Multiple Diamond Testers from Xcerra

Acquisition Context
  • This is SWINDON Silicon Systems’ 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is SWINDON Silicon Systems’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is SWINDON Silicon Systems’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 18, 2012
Target Xcerra - Multiple Diamond Testers
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) SWINDON Silicon Systems
Sellers(s) Xcerra
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Xcerra - Multiple Diamond Testers

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
Xcerra Corp. - Multiple Diamond Testers is a manufacturer of diamond testers.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

SWINDON Silicon Systems

Royal Wootton Bassett, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

SWINDON Silicon Systems Ltd. is a designer, test and supply of complex custom mixed signal ASICs and MEMS sensor solutions for both Automotive and Industrial applications.


Deal Context for Buyer #
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Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2012 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Xcerra

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Revenue 391M USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Xcerra is a global provider of focused, cost-optimized ATE solutions designed to enable customers to implement best-in-class test strategies to maximize their profitability. Xcerra was founded in 1976 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture 2 of 3
State: Massachusetts 2 of 3
Country: United States 2 of 3
Year: 2012 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-25 Xcerra - Multiple Diamond Systems

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

Xcerra Corp. - Multiple Diamond Systems is a manufacturer of test platforms for mixed-signal products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-27 Xcerra - Multiple PAx Testers

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

Xcerra Corp. - Multiple PAx Testers is a provider of production testing of RF components including multiband and multimode RF power amplifiers, advanced front end modules and 802.11ac devices.

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