Deals
Semtech Agrees to Buy Sierra Wireless at $1.2 Billion Value
- Transaction expected to double Semtech annual revenue
- Semtech to pay $31 a share for ‘Internet of Things’ company
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Semiconductor maker Semtech Corp. is acquiring Sierra Wireless Inc. in all-cash transaction valuing the Canadian company at $1.2 billion including debt.
Semtech said in a statement Tuesday that it’s paying $31 a share for Sierra Wireless, a premium of about 25% to Friday’s closing price before Bloomberg News reported the merger talks. The deal is expected to roughly double Semtech’s annual revenue, according to the statement.