2014 M&A Events in the Electronics Industry 2014

In 2014, the electronics industry can be described as a group of players, and you will sing me to debut. Along with the popularity of Industry 4.0 and the rapid development of the Internet of Things, chip makers, system vendors and software vendors have carried out large-scale mergers and acquisitions and restructuring this year, in addition to seeking reasons to become bigger and stronger (economies of scale, eliminate competitors, expand business Revenue), many companies have launched mergers and acquisitions, is to obtain the electronic core technology and application products that they lack. The reshuffle of an industry seems to indicate that the storm in 2015 will be even more fierce, and an electronic storm is just around the corner.

Event 1: Google acquires Nest; Nest buys Dropcam

Announced: January 2014

Trading size: $3.2 billion

Nest – Dropcam

Announced: June 2014

Trading size: $550 million

Google took Nest Labs in cash for $3.2 billion in cash. This clearly shows to the outside world that Google is absolutely serious about the Internet of Things. At first some people felt that the cost was too high, and that the thermostat and the smoke alarm company were not worth the price. But some people think that this transaction is still cost-effective, because Google not only got the products developed by Nest, but also won a design team, including the company's co-founders Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. In the following, Nest bought the home surveillance camera startup Dropcam for $555 million in cash in June, when it was said to have entered the "smart" home automation market through this transaction. At present, consumer electronics and Internet services are increasingly intertwined. Semico's Massimini said the two deals, Google's acquisition of Nest and Nest, were important to acquire Dropcam because they "are connecting big data to IoT devices."

Event 2: Sony acquires Renesas Hegang factory

Announced: January 2014

Trading scale: about 7.5 billion yen

Sony and Renesas Electronics announced on January 29, 2014 that Renesas will use 100% of its semiconductor manufacturing facilities and equipment at the Tsuruoka Plant (pre-semiconductor 300mm wafer production line) of Renesas Yamato Semiconductor. The price of 7.51 billion yen was transferred to Sony's 100% consolidated subsidiary Sony Semiconductor. Sony wants to build the plant into a new production base for CMOS image sensors, responding to demand from mobile products such as smartphones and tablets.

Event 3: Lenovo Group acquires Motorola Mobile from Google for $2.9 billion

Announced: January 2014

Trading size: approximately $2.9 billion

On January 30, 2014, Lenovo Group acquired Motorola Mobile from Google for $2.9 billion. Motorola's 3,500 employees, 2,000 patents, brands and trademarks, and more than 50 operators around the world are all part of the Lenovo Mobile Business Group, headed by Liu Jun, senior executive vice president of Lenovo Group. Google will continue to hold most of Motorola's patent portfolio, including existing patent applications and invention disclosures. As part of Lenovo's long-standing relationship with Google, Lenovo will receive licenses for related patent portfolios and other intellectual property rights. Lenovo Group's mobile phone business is currently mainly in emerging market countries such as China, Indonesia, Russia, and the acquisition of Motorola Mobile will enable Lenovo Group to quickly enter the world's major mobile phone market, especially Lenovo's long-established mature markets such as the US and Europe.

Event 4: Toyota Synthetic acquires German seal manufacturer Meteor

Announced: February 2014

Transaction size: unpublished

Japanese component supplier Toyota Synthetic acquired Meteor Gummiwerke KH Bädje GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter referred to as Meteor), a German manufacturer of automotive seal parts, and will establish a new wholly-owned subsidiary in Europe. Headquartered in Bockenem, Germany, Meteor is a manufacturer of automotive rubber products, supplying sealing parts such as sealing strips to major manufacturers. The company has two plants in Germany and one in the United States, with customers including Daimler, BMW and Audi.

Event 5: Intel buys Basis Science

Announced: March 2014

Transaction size: undisclosed, estimated at $1-150 million

Acquired the US smartwatch startup Basis, Intel hopes to accelerate its expansion in the wearable market. For PC chip giant Intel, Basis is a good entry point into the field of Internet of Things. This transaction gives Intel the first-hand end-user experience. At the time of the announcement, Mike Bell, Intel's vice president and general manager of the new equipment division, told EE TImes: "Everyone is building something that has a versatile look with a smart watch. It will get bigger. The development will be vertical products with more targeted features such as health tracking.” Bell said that Basis is attracting Intel because the company “established a team of experienced professionals with a deep understanding of the subject”.

Event 6: Silicon Labs acquires Touchstone assets

Announced: March 2014

Trading size: about $1.5 million

Silicon Labs announced the acquisition of a full range of products and intellectual property rights from California Touchstone Semiconductor for $1.5 million. Touchstone's low-power analog products, combined with Silicon Labs' existing line of embedded products, will provide a new energy-efficient battery-powered system for the increasingly popular IoT market.

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