# GlobalWafers to acquire Siltronic for EUR3.75 billion

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. announced a Business Combination Agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Siltronic AG via a voluntary tender offer at EUR125 per share, valuing Siltronic at EUR3.75 billion. Wacker Chemie, holding 30.8%, has agreed to tender its stake.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-12-10
- Where: Burghausen, Germany, Germany
- Value: $4.53B (3.75B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Wacker Chemie](https://endata.com/companies/303.md) (investor)
- [GlobalWafers](https://endata.com/companies/5203.md) (acquirer)
- [Siltronic](https://endata.com/companies/51763.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sas-globalwafers.com](https://www.sas-globalwafers.com/en/globalwafers-enters-into-business-combination-agreement-with-siltronic/), 2020-12-09: "Greater resources to invest in further capacity expansion - Expanded production and technical capabilities to satisfy growing demand"
- [cna.com.tw](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202012100019.aspx), 2020-12-09: "將打造一個產業領導者，為全球所有半導體客戶提供完整且技術領先的產品線"
- [news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/globalwafers-agrees-to-buy-siltronic-for-about-4-5-billion), 2020-12-10: "GlobalWafers will pay 125 euros a share, a 10% premium to Siltronic’s closing price Nov. 27, the day before public disclosure of acquisition talks."

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