# One Equity Partners invests $291M in Sanken North America

One Equity Partners completed a minority investment of $291 million in Sanken North America, acquiring 28.8% of newly issued shares. The proceeds will be returned to Sanken Electric as a special dividend.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-10-03
- Where: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Value: $291.0M
- Status: completed
- Products: power and sensor semiconductors, silicon wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Sanken North America](https://endata.com/companies/27343.md)
- [One Equity Partners](https://endata.com/companies/710.md) (investor)
- [Sanken Electric](https://endata.com/companies/27344.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanken-north-america-completes-private-placement-of-shares-purchased-by-one-equity-partners-for-291-million-300529748.html), 2017-10-03: "The investment by OEP into SKNA offered a unique strategic opportunity."

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