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Marvell agrees to acquire Cavium in US$6b deal

Source: Agencies | 00:01 UTC+8 November 21, 2017 | Print Edition

CHIPMAKER Marvell Technology Group Ltd said it would buy smaller rival Cavium Inc in a US$6 billion deal, as it seeks to expand its wireless connectivity business in a fast consolidating semiconductor industry.

Under the deal, Marvell will offer US$40 per share in cash and 2.1757 of its shares for each Cavium share.

The exchange ratio was based on a purchase price of US$80 per share, using Marvell’s undisturbed price prior to November 3, when media reports of the transaction first surfaced.

Marvell’s offer of US$84.15 — based on the stock’s close on Friday — represents a premium of 11 percent to Cavium’s close, according to a Reuters calculation.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Marvell makes chips for storage devices while San Jose, California-based Cavium builds network equipment.

“With Marvell facing secular challenges on its core chip business, this acquisition is a smart strategic move which puts the company in a stronger competitive position for the coming years,” said GBH Insights analyst Daniel Ives.

Marvell, which has been trying to diversify from its storage devices business, had come under pressure from Starboard Value LP last year, when the activist investor called the company undervalued.

“This is an exciting combination of two very complementary companies that together equal more than the sum of their parts,” Marvell’s Chief Executive Matt Murphy said in a statement.

Marvell plans to fund the deal with a combination of cash on hand from the combined companies and US$1.75 billion in debt financing, the company said.

Earlier this month, chipmaker Qualcomm Inc rejected rival Broadcom Ltd’s US$103-billion takeover bid, one of the biggest ever in technology dealmaking.

Goldman Sachs & Co LLC was the financial adviser to Marvell while Qatalyst Partners LP and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC were the financial advisers to Cavium.

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