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Analog Devices $14.8 billion acquisition of Linear Technology

6/3/2017
Public acquisition
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$ 14.8 billion

Completed

6/3/2017

Overview:

  • Analog Devices has completed its $14.8 billion acquisition of rival chipmaker Linear Technology.
  • Analog paid $60 per Linear share.
  • Analog funded the deal through a combination of new equity and new debt.
  • Credit Suisse acted as financial adviser for Analog and Qatalyst Partners advised Linear.
  • The deal was first announced in July 2016.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
Jones Day

Party: Linear Technology (Target)

Lawyer: Jonn Beeson

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Party: Analog Devices (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Mark Gordon

WilmerHale

Party: Analog Devices (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Joseph Conahan, Justin Ochs

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