Onsemi agrees to acquire Ferric for $600M, with up to $175M performance payment

Onsemi announced on November 2 that it will acquire chip startup Ferric for $600M in cash, with up to $175M tied to performance. The transaction is intended to expand Onsemi’s AI data-center product portfolio. Onsemi is targeting more than $3B in AI data-center revenue by 2030.

The acquisition gives Onsemi Ferric’s technology and expands its exposure to AI data-center demand. The company’s stated target of more than $3B in AI data-center revenue by 2030 provides a longer-term measure of the deal’s strategic objective.

  • 1Onsemi agreed to pay $600M in cash for Ferric.
  • 2The deal includes up to $175M in additional consideration based on revenue milestones.
  • 3Onsemi is targeting more than $3B in AI data-center revenue by 2030.

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