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M&A Announcements Targeting US Electronics, Information Technology and Communications Companies


Through December of 2010, the number of merger and acquisition announcements targeting US electronics, information technology, and communication companies totaled 1689, compared to 1524 for the same period in 2009, an increase of 11%.

This month there were 124 announced transactions. The Software sector accounted for 56% of all announced transactions, followed by Hardware & Systems (22%), IT Services (14%) and Telecom Services (8%).



During the month there were 16 transactions over US$100 million, with an aggregate value of US$10,259 million. The largest transaction in December was the US$2,206 million acquisition of Dionex Corp. by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. The second largest transaction in December was AT&T, Inc.'s US$1,925 million acquisition of a number of Spectrum Licenses from Qualcomm, Inc.

US buyers accounted for 86% of the announced transactions. Countries with two or more announced transactions include the United Kingdom (4), Canada (3) and Switzerland (3).

To see a summary of all announced December transactions targeting US electronics, information technology, and communication companies, and those of the prior six months that can be sorted by major industry sector, go to December 2010 transactions . [You can also see a summary of announced 2010 transactions that can be searched by major industry sector, keywords, buyers and sellers as well by clicking on 2010 transactions.]

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Brian J. Kelley
OEM Capital