Qualcomm, offered a second shot at NXP, declines to take it
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Earlier this year, chip designer Qualcomm was awaiting the one last approval it needed to complete its $39 billion acquisition of NXP Technologies. The lone country that was blocking Qualcomm from purchasing the NFC and auto chip manufacturer was China. The deal had originally been announced in October 2016, but obtaining permission from other countries' regulatory agencies for such a complex deal takes time. Making things more complicated, Broadcom lobbed in a $117 billion offer for Qualcomm, a bid that was ended when the Trump administration put the kibosh on the deal, citing National Security worries.
"While we were grateful to learn of President Trump and President Xi's comments about Qualcomm's previously proposed acquisition of NXP, the deadline for that transaction has expired, which terminated the contemplated deal. Qualcomm considers the matter closed."-Qualcomm spokesman via email
Investment bankers say that China's apparent willingness to approve a Qualcomm-NXP deal could lead other chip makers to discuss transactions that might get done under the current environment.
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