How much was Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition?

Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition was valued at $44.0B.

When was Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition announced?

Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition was announced on 2016-10-27 and is terminated.

Who were the parties in Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition?

Qualcomm (acquirer), NXP Semiconductors (target).

Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition

Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition was terminated, having been announced 2016-10-27 at a proposed value of $44.0B. The deal did not close. Qualcomm's planned NXP purchase collapsed in 2018 without Chinese approval.

Deal record from the wafergraph deals corpus · every field traces to the sources listed below · page data as of 2026-10-09

Type: acquisition
Announced: 2016-10-27
Status: terminated
Value: $44.0B
Parties: Qualcomm (acquirer), NXP Semiconductors (target)
Source confidence: high

The companies involved

Qualcomm

Leading smartphone SoC and modem designer, expanding into PC and auto. leader in Mobile SoC, headquartered in United States, market cap $187.9B. 68 tracked suppliers, 4 tracked customers · supply-chain risk

NXP Semiconductors

Automotive and edge processing IDM: MCUs, radar, secure connectivity. major in Integrated Device Manufacturer, headquartered in Netherlands, market cap $58.3B. 3 tracked suppliers, 15 tracked customers · supply-chain risk

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXP_Semiconductors

Frequently asked questions3

How much was Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition?: Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition was valued at $44.0B.
When was Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition announced?: Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition was announced on 2016-10-27 and is terminated.
Who were the parties in Qualcomm's attempted NXP acquisition?: Qualcomm (acquirer), NXP Semiconductors (target).

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