# Yageo's $1.8B acquisition of Kemet cleared by CFIUS

CFIUS cleared the $1.8 billion acquisition of Kemet Corporation, a US manufacturer of capacitors, by Taiwanese company Yageo. Kemet produces tantalum, aluminum, multilayer ceramic, film, paper, polymer electrolytic, and supercapacitors.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-05-04
- Where: Florida, United States
- Value: $1.80B
- Status: completed
- Products: capacitors, tantalum capacitors, aluminum capacitors, multilayer ceramic capacitors, film capacitors, paper capacitors, polymer electrolytic capacitors, supercapacitors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Yageo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/21631.md) (acquirer)
- [KEMET Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22429.md) (target)

## Sources

- [kingandwood.com](https://www.kingandwood.com/us/en/insights/latest-thinking/cfius-clears-taiwan-acquisition-of-us-semiconductor-company.html), 2020-05-04: "CFIUS has cleared the $1.8 billion acquisition of Kemet Corporation, a US manufacturer of capacitors, by the Taiwanese company Yageo."
- [eepower.com](https://eepower.com/news/cifus-review-clears-the-path-for-yageos-acquisition-of-kemet/), 2020-05-11: "The $1.8 billion acquisition of KEMET Corporation, known for its capacitors and other passive electronic components, will allow Yageo to broaden sales to new regions and market segments."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2020/06/15/2048084/0/en/KEMET-and-Yageo-Complete-Merger.html), 2020-06-15: "KEMET today announced the completion of the acquisition of KEMET by Yageo Corporation."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/15/2048084/0/en/kemet-and-yageo-complete-merger.html), 2020-06-15: "KEMET today announced the completion of the acquisition of KEMET by Yageo Corporation."
- [eetimes.com](https://www.eetimes.com/yageo-completes-kemet-buy-restocks-for-recovery/), 2020-06-17: "Kemet Corp., on June 15, announced the completion of its $1.6 billion acquisition by Taiwan’s Yageo Corp."

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