M&A Deal Summary

TDK Acquires TDK-Micronas

On December 17, 2015, TDK acquired semiconductors company TDK-Micronas for 214M CHF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TDK’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is TDK’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TDK’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-12-17
Target TDK-Micronas
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) TDK
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 214M CHF
Advisor(s) Lazard Ltd. (Financial)

Target

TDK-Micronas

Freiburg, Germany
TDK-Micronas GmbH is a provider of semiconductor solutions for automotive and industrial business as a reliable global partner for intelligent, sensor-based system solutions. The company serves all major automotive electronics customers worldwide, many of them in long-term partnerships for lasting success.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TDK

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Electronics
Employees101,453
Revenue 2.10T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TDK is an electronics company. TDK commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK's portfolio includes electronic components, modules and systems* marketed under the product brands TDK and EPCOS, power supplies, magnetic application products as well as energy devices, flash memory application devices, and others. TDK was founded in 1935 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
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