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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions 9/22: (SWM) (FDS) (GIG)
September 22, 2015 9:50 AM EDT* Schweitzer-Mauduit (NYSE: SWM) announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Argotec LLC, a leading producer of highly engineered urethane films for demanding specialty applications in surface protection, glass lamination and medical products. The purchase price is $280 million in cash (subject to certain customary adjustments). Given the structure of the transaction and step-up in tax basis, SWM expects to realize tax benefits having an estimated net present value of $65 million. Assuming realization of all tax benefits, the after-tax economic cost of the transaction is estimated to be $215 million. The transaction is... More
GigOptix (GIG) to Acquire Terasquare in $119M Deal
September 22, 2015 9:03 AM EDTGigOptix (NYSE: GIG) announced signing a definitive agreement to acquire Terasquare, Co. Ltd., a Seoul, Korea-based, fabless semiconductor company and provider of low power, CMOS high speed communication interface semiconductors for 100Gbps Ethernet, Fiber Channel, and EDR Infiniband applications. The acquisition is expected to become effective on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
We have a proven track record of acquiring and integrating companies in the most financially prudent manner. Each acquisition has served as a building block to generate continuous growth in our business. The acquisition of Terasquare is the next piece in our long-term plan... More
