Benzinga | Feb 8, 2021 06:26AM EST

Renesas Set To Acquire Apple Supplier Dialog Semiconductor For $5.9B

* Japan's Renesas Electronics Corporation (OTC:RNECF) has agreed to acquire Dialog Semiconductor plc (OTC: DLGNF) in a cash transaction for (euro)67.50 per share, at a roughly $5.89 billion ((euro)4.9 billion) valuation. The U.K.-based chip designer is a supplier to companies like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL).

* The purchase price signifies a premium of 20% premium to Dialog's Friday close of (euro)56.12 in Frankfurt.

* The acquisition will play a crucial role in consolidating Renesas' global footprint across large, high-growth markets in the IoT, industrial and automotive fields with Dialog's low-power technologies and connectivity expertise around its mixed-signal integrated circuits, including complementary product lines.

* Renesas estimates acquisition synergies worth $200 million from revenue, $198.8 million within the next four to five years from operating income from cross-selling, burgeoning industries, and continued innovation.

* Renesas might either finance the acquisition via a bank loan or equity.

* The transaction is estimated to close by the end of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

* Price action: DLGNF shares are up 8.23% at $68.26 at the pre-market session on the last check Monday. Renesas shares fell 3.61% in Tokyo exchange.