Mergers & Acquisitions – Page 35

Samsung to Acquire LoopPay

by Helen Vince

Samsung Electronics is to acquire LoopPay, a mobile wallet solutions provider that turns magnetic stripe readers into secure, contactless receivers. Under the terms of the deal, LoopPay will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung …

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Arrow Electronics to Acquire Data Modul

by Helen Vince

Arrow Electronics, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Munich, Germany, is initiating an all-cash tender offer to acquire the shares of Data Modul, for a purchase price of €27.50 per share. In conjunction with this …

Microsoft to Acquire Digital Pen Maker N-trig

by Helen Vince

Microsoft is reported to have acquired Israeli company N-trig, which produces digital pens and chips for touch screens, for approximately $200 million. Microsoft already owns 6.1% of the company and last year signed a …

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Intel to Sell Stake in Imagination Technologies

by Helen Vince

Intel Foundation is to sell its 4.9% stake in UK-based chip maker Imagination Technologies, whose graphics processors have been a key component of Apple’s “iDevices” since the third-generation iPhone 3GS. Apple remains both a …

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AUO Takes 100% Stake in Toppan CFI

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) has spent NT$4.4 billion ($140.5 million) to acquire a 100% stake in its colour filter affiliate, Toppan CFI. AUO purchased a 49% stake in Toppan in 2006, a company that was …

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MaxLinear to Acquire Entropic

by Tom Allen

MaxLinear, Inc.,a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (“RF”) and mixed-signal integrated circuits (“ICs”), and Entropic Communications, Inc., a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, announced that they have signed a definitive …

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MaxLinear to Acquire Entropic

by Helen Vince

Maxlinear has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Entropic Communications for approximately $287 million. The company said that the acquisition will broaden MaxLinear’s analogue/mixed-signal business, including bringing new customer relationships in MaxLinear’s most recent …

Magna Buys Part of PLDS

by Norbert Hildebrand

Magna is to acquire the head-up display and electronic components units of Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS), the joint venture company between Philips and Lite-On which focuses on the design, development, sales, marketing, customer …

NanoTech Finalises High Velocity Acquisition

by Vanessa Browning

NanoTech Entertainment has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in High Velocity Enterprises (HVEL), as part of an overall corporate reorganisation. NanoTech will place its gaming labs division into HVEL which will include the …

Computacenter Sells Recycling Business to Arrow

by Vanessa Browning

Computacenter has signed an agreement with Arrow Electronics to sell its IT disposal and recycling business, RDC, for £56 million ($85.3 million). RDC is considered to be one of Europe’s largest IT recycling firms …

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Clear Channel Puts European Asset Sale on Hold

by Helen Vince

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to have suspended plans to sell its European outdoor advertising business, because of the impact of the weaker euro. The currency has recently fallen to its lowest level …

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Barco Finalises Defense & Aerospace Unit Sale to Esterline

by Helen Vince

Barco has finalised the sale of its Defense & Aerospace division to Esterline in the US (Barco to Sell Defense & Aerospace Division to US-based Esterline). As a result, all employees in the division …

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