M&A Deal Summary

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires KEMET - Specialty Capacitor Product Line

On September 15, 2008, Vishay Intertechnology acquired semiconductors company KEMET - Specialty Capacitor Product Line from KEMET for 35M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 6th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vishay Intertechnology’s 8th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-09-15
Target KEMET - Specialty Capacitor Product Line
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Vishay Intertechnology
Sellers(s) KEMET
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 35M USD

Target

KEMET - Specialty Capacitor Product Line

United States
KEMET-Specialty Capacitor Product Line, a specialty capacitor (wet tantalum) product line.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vishay Intertechnology

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1962
Sector Semiconductors
Employees23,500
Revenue 3.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Vishay's corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Entrance to Vishay's corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Vishay Intertechnology is a global manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive components. The Company supports the microprocessor chips and other integrated circuits (ICs) that coordinate and control the functions of electronic devices and equipment. Vishay Intertechnology was founded in 1962 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 18
Sector (Semiconductors) 6 of 12
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 8 of 12
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-04-04 International Rectifier - Power Systems Control Business

United States

The Power control systems business include selected discrete semiconductor and module product lines from International Rectifier. Products include planar high-voltage MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, diode rectifiers, fast-recovery diodes, high-power diodes and thyristors, power modules (a combination of power diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBTs), and automotive modules and assemblies.

Buy $290M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-28 Huntington Electric

Huntington, Indiana, United States

Huntington Electric, Inc., a manufacturer of quality resistor products, continues in growth mode and is looking to expand its distribution network.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KEMET

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees14,950
Revenue 1.4B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to KEMET's corporate headquarters in Simpsonville, South Carolina.
Entrance to KEMET's corporate headquarters in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

KEMET is a global manufacturer of a wide variety of capacitors. KEMET's product offerings include tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid and electrolytic aluminum, and film capacitors. The Company's product line consists of nearly 5 million distinct part configurations distinguished by various attributes, such as dielectric (or insulating) material, configuration, encapsulation, capacitance (at various tolerances), voltage, performance characteristics, and packaging. KEMET was formed in 1919 and is based in Simpsonville, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-13 Arcotronics Italia

Bologna, Italy

Arcotronics Italia S.p.A. is a manufacturer of plastic film and metallized plastic film capacitors and wet tantalum capacitors.

Buy $23M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-13 Cornell Dubilier Foil

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Cornell Dubilier Foil LLC is a manufacturer of foils utilized as a core component in the manufacture of electrolytic capacitors.

Buy $15M