According to the Wall Street journal reported that qualcomm is in talks to buy semiconductor NXP boon wisdom of pu, the price should be in more than $300. It is understood that the fair in the next two to three months.
Qualcomm high value $95 billion at present, but the wisdom of pu is about $32 billion.
So far, this year the semiconductor industry is one of the biggest mergers and acquisitions softbank's $32 billion takeover of the ARM. But wisdom of pu is a company that is much bigger than the ARM, with about 4500 employees now, is the fifth big chip suppliers. Grace wisdom pu is another more famous accomplishment, invented the NFC with SONY.
It in a safe authentication chip, especially related to automotive applications, is the industry leader. The deal is seen as qualcomm also in a significant move in the field of automobile. Qualcomm last revealed large acquisition is CSR bluetooth and WiFi chip manufacturers, the company is also the main service in the auto industry. If the acquisition of pu are correct, is consistent with the acquisition route of qualcomm.
If the purchase is completed, will become the last two years the industry of science and technology again one of billions of dollars in transactions. After we have seen that Intel's acquisition of Altera Avago acquired broadcom, dell more to eat off the EMC is $67 billion.
In addition, Analog Devices has been decided that the $14.8 billion purchase of Linear Technology, the Netherlands chip maker ASML $3.1 billion deal to buy the Taiwan company efficiencies micro measurement, after the well known pu also for $2.75 billion to its standard products sold to domestic investors.
NXP company acquired by qualcomm
NXP will really be bought?
Grace wisdom of NXP Semiconductors) are discussing the possibility of merger and acquisition, the object is Intel (Intel), Qualcomm, Qualcomm, Broadcom (Broadcom). But grace wisdom pu, chief executive officer (CEO) Richard Clemmer in an interview with Reuters (Reutes), solemnly said grace wisdom pu is not for sale, and in 5 ~ 6 weeks without consultation with the chief executive.
Clemmer admitted with broadcom and qualcomm does have a business discussion, but is limited to regular customers. In view of the recent Texas instruments (TI) for nearly 80% of the premium m&a NaTIonal Semiconductor (NaTIonal Semiconductor), Clemmer said if there are conditions for such a good offer, will consider selling wisdom of pu.
Grace wisdom pu in the last 52 weeks, minimum, the highest price of $10.23 and $34.8 respectively. Clemmer think national semiconductor made a very good price, if grace wisdom pu also obtained 8 premium, about 55 to 60 dollars prices, will consider selling.
Although grace wisdom pu does not take into account withdrawals, but consider between $100 million and $150 million worth of small-scale deals. Clemmer served as executive positions in 2009, when grace wisdom PuZheng debt problems. Current market capitalization of about $8.3 billion of pu, including Apple (Apple), huawei, Samsung, Nokia, Samsung Electronics) (Nokia) and so on are all its customers.
Clemmer forecasts for the semiconductor industry is expected to grow in 2011 6 ~ 8%, but contains the use of mixed signals on mobile phones, automotive electronic chips are expected to 2.5 3% of the whole industry to grow fast. In addition, Clemmer think semiconductor industry in the next 3 to 5 years can present the trend of integration.
Grace wisdom pu and co-inventor of Sony is NFC technology, along with the action to pay the more hasten is developed, including Google and Nokia (Nokia) are partners of pu, er pu price is rising. Google will NFC integrated into the Android operating system, nokia said at the end of 2011 all the brand mobile phone will support NFC.
As for agitation drive smart phones Apple (Apple), Clemmer declined to comment on whether the iPhone will support NFC.
In 2006, Philips (Philips) will grace wisdom pu majority stake to private equity, again in 2008. Grace wisdom pu for philips components for more than 50 years.
