Micron køber Numonyx

Micron udvider teknologiporteføljen inden for memoryteknologier med købet af Numonyx (in english).

Micron Technology Inc. and Numonyx Holdings B.V. announcesd that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Micron has agreed to acquire privately held Numonyx in an all-stock transaction valuing Numonyx at approximately $1.27 billion USD. 

Under the terms of the agreement, Micron will issue 140 million Micron common shares to Numonyx shareholders, Intel Corporation, STMicroelectronics, N.V. and Francisco Partners. 

The transaction further strengthens Micron’s position as one of the world’s leading memory companies, with a broad portfolio of DRAM, NAND and NOR memory products and strong expertise in developing and supporting memory system solutions. Micron would also gain increased manufacturing scale globally and access to Numonyx’s customer base, providing significant opportunities to increase multi-chip offerings in the embedded and mobile markets.

- Acquiring Numonyx brings together two memory leaders and positions Micron to offer the most comprehensive, cost-competitive solutions in the industry to a broad range of customers and end-markets,” said Steve Appleton, Chairman and CEO of Micron.

- We believe the opportunity for Numonyx to join with Micron will deliver a clear advantage for our customers and our employees, says Brian Harrison, President and CEO of Numonyx.
- This announcement is a strong testimony to the value of Numonyx technologies, products and people. The result will be a strong company that can best serve our target market segments and customers by delivering enhanced memory solutions, strength and scale. It is good for Numonyx and good for Micron.

The transaction is subject to regulatory review and other customary closing conditions and is currently anticipated to close within three to six months.