Inventory of five major LED industry acquisitions in 2015

A major business news on 2014 was that Google announced that it would acquire all the assets of NestLabs, a smart home company, for 3. 2 billion US dollars in cash, which was the second largest acquisition in Google's history. Nest was founded in 2011 by Tony, the father of iPod. Founded by Fadell, it has received extensive attention from the market due to the introduction of intelligent temperature control devices, and has now become one of the largest brands in the smart home market. The industry commented that this acquisition will set off a smart home boom. Zhongjing electronic acquisition founder officially entered the LED lighting field Zhongjing electronic announcement said that Huizhou Zhongjing Electronic Technology Co. , Ltd. intends to formally enter the LED lighting field through the acquisition of Hunan fangzhengda Electronic Technology Co. , Ltd. Founder's main business is flexible printed circuit board (FPC) The research and development, production and sales of the products are mainly applied to the field of LED energy-saving lighting. The main business of Zhongjing electronics before this transaction was the research and development, production and sales of new electronic components. The main products include printed circuit boards such as double-sided boards, multi-layer boards and aluminum substrates. it is applied to consumer electronics, network communication, computer peripherals and automotive electronics. Founder believes that the synergy effect of this acquisition is more prominent, which can effectively promote the adjustment of the company's overall business structure. Microchip to 3. $9. 4 billion acquisition of Supertex chip maker MicrochipTechnologyInc (MCHP)Take 3. US $9. 4 billion in cash to acquire SupertexInc, a high-voltage analog and mixed signal chip manufacturer, to strengthen its supply to the medical, LED lighting, industrial and telecommunications industries. Depp technology acquired 30 equity of LED business of Youyang Technology in 50 million Depp Technology announced that it acquired the remaining 30 equity of Youyang Technology to be wholly owned, and the owners mainly engaged in the research and production of semiconductor parts and lamp accessories in the mainland; And the business of producing and assembling LED lamps; The price of 50 million yuan will be paid through the issuance of a one-year acceptance note. Microchip acquired Supertex, Zhongjing Electronics acquired founder, Google acquired Nest, Crystal Optoelectronics acquired taijia electronics, Depp technology acquired Youyang Technology, and major giants invested heavily in LED companies. the combination of strong forces and the gathering of advantages will inevitably bring certain influence to the LED industry. Acquisition is the trend and will happen one after another in the future. Crystal Optoelectronics: 14. 38 million yuan to acquire 20 equity of taijia electronics, Crystal Optoelectronics Announcement, the company invested 14. 38 million yuan, the acquisition of Wang Ping holds 10 shares of 12. 25 million yuan of the registered capital of taijia electronics and Lin satellite holds 10 shares of taijia electronics. Taijia electronics is a holding subsidiary acquired by Crystal optoelectronics in August 2010. It is mainly for the production and sales of supporting Crystal Optoelectronic optical cold working products. In recent years, the company's main business scale has expanded rapidly. higher requirements have been put forward for taijia Electronics's optical cold working capability. Taijia Electronics has also formed a good profitability after being incorporated into the listed company system, with a net profit of 878 in 2013. 910 thousand yuan, so this transaction is in line with the company's interests and is conducive to promoting the development of the company's main business and improving the company's profitability.