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Keysight Technologies $1.6 billion acquisition of Ixia

30/1/2017
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$ 1.6 billion

Announced

30/1/2017

Overview:

  • Keysight Technologies has acquired data technology company Ixia in a $1.6 billion deal.
  • Keysight paid $18.85 per Ixia share.
  • Goldman Sachs acted as financial adviser for Keysight and Deutsche Bank acted for Ixia.
  • The deal is expected to close by October.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Party: Ixia (Target)

Lawyers: James Attonito, Kenneth Henderson

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Party: Keysight Technologies (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Duane McLaughlin

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