Entropic Selected to Acquire Trident Set-Top Box Business
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Entropic Communications Selected to Acquire Trident Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip Assets and Intellectual Property
SAN DIEGO — Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment, today announced it has been selected as the successful bidder to acquire Trident Microsystems’ set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) assets for a purchase price of $65 million, a $10 million dollar increase to its original offer.
Today’s announcement follows the completion of an auction, and the final transaction is subject to approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. A court order authorizing Trident to sell the STB SoC assets to Entropic is expected to be entered on or about March 6, 2012.
“This acquisition marks an important milestone for Entropic and is an exciting new chapter in our company’s history, enabling us to combine our best-in-class MoCA solutions, including MoCA 2.0, with Trident’s STB SoC business to deliver a complete system solution to the world’s premier cable, telco and satellite service providers, while expanding our total addressable market over the next several years,” said Patrick Henry, president and CEO, Entropic. “Our successful bid brings us closer to adding Trident’s complementary assets, portfolio, research and development and global presence to Entropic. We believe the acquisition brings inherent value to both organizations’ customers, employees and partners, and we look forward to closing the transaction.”
Entropic expects to make employment offers to approximately 375 Trident employees worldwide.
The transaction, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2012. Entropic will provide additional details as to the financial implications of the transaction and guidance for the combined business following the close of the transaction.
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