STMicroelectronics to strengthen position in sensors with acquisition of NXP’s MEMS sensors business
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced its agreement to acquire NXP Semiconductors' MEMS sensors business for up to $950 million in cash, including $900 million upfront and $50 million tied to technical milestones. The acquisition targets NXP's MEMS business, which generated $300 million in revenue in 2024 with significantly accretive margins.
The strategic acquisition will strengthen ST's position in sensors across automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. NXP's MEMS portfolio primarily focuses on automotive safety sensors for airbags and vehicle dynamics, along with industrial pressure sensors and accelerometers. The transaction will leverage ST's Integrated Device Manufacturer model and is expected to be accretive to earnings per share upon completion.
The deal is anticipated to close in H1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The transaction will be financed through existing liquidity.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) ha annunciato l'accordo per acquisire il business dei sensori MEMS di NXP Semiconductors per un massimo di 950 milioni di dollari in contanti, comprensivi di 900 milioni di dollari iniziali e 50 milioni legati a obiettivi tecnici. L'acquisizione riguarda il business MEMS di NXP, che ha generato 300 milioni di dollari di ricavi nel 2024 con margini significativamente accrescitivi.
Questa acquisizione strategica rafforzerà la posizione di ST nel settore dei sensori per applicazioni automotive, industriali e consumer. Il portafoglio MEMS di NXP è principalmente focalizzato su sensori per la sicurezza automobilistica, come airbag e dinamiche del veicolo, oltre a sensori di pressione industriali e accelerometri. La transazione sfrutterà il modello Integrated Device Manufacturer di ST e si prevede che aumenterà l'utile per azione una volta completata.
La chiusura dell'accordo è prevista per la prima metà del 2026, soggetta alle approvazioni regolatorie e alle condizioni consuete di chiusura. Il finanziamento della transazione avverrà tramite la liquidità disponibile.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) ha anunciado su acuerdo para adquirir el negocio de sensores MEMS de NXP Semiconductors por hasta 950 millones de dólares en efectivo, incluyendo 900 millones por adelantado y 50 millones vinculados a hitos técnicos. La adquisición se centra en el negocio MEMS de NXP, que generó 300 millones de dólares en ingresos en 2024 con márgenes significativamente rentables.
Esta adquisición estratégica fortalecerá la posición de ST en sensores para aplicaciones automotrices, industriales y de consumo. El portafolio MEMS de NXP se enfoca principalmente en sensores de seguridad automotriz para airbags y dinámica vehicular, junto con sensores de presión industrial y acelerómetros. La transacción aprovechará el modelo Integrated Device Manufacturer de ST y se espera que sea beneficiosa para las ganancias por acción una vez completada.
Se anticipa que el acuerdo se cierre en el primer semestre de 2026, sujeto a aprobaciones regulatorias y condiciones habituales de cierre. La transacción se financiará con la liquidez existente.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM)는 NXP Semiconductors의 MEMS 센서 사업을 최대 9억 5천만 달러에 현금으로 인수하기로 합의했다고 발표했습니다. 이 중 9억 달러는 선불로 지급되며, 5천만 달러는 기술적 이정표 달성에 따라 지급됩니다. 이번 인수 대상은 2024년에 3억 달러의 매출을 기록한 NXP의 MEMS 사업으로, 상당한 수익성을 보이고 있습니다.
이번 전략적 인수는 자동차, 산업 및 소비자용 센서 분야에서 ST의 입지를 강화할 것입니다. NXP의 MEMS 포트폴리오는 주로 에어백 및 차량 동역학용 자동차 안전 센서와 산업용 압력 센서 및 가속도계를 포함합니다. 이번 거래는 ST의 통합 디바이스 제조업체 모델을 활용하며, 완료 시 주당 순이익 증가에 기여할 것으로 예상됩니다.
거래는 규제 승인 및 일반적인 마감 조건을 거쳐 2026년 상반기에 완료될 예정입니다. 거래 자금은 기존 유동성으로 조달됩니다.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE : STM) a annoncé son accord pour acquérir le secteur des capteurs MEMS de NXP Semiconductors pour un montant pouvant atteindre 950 millions de dollars en espèces, comprenant 900 millions de dollars versés d'avance et 50 millions liés à des jalons techniques. Cette acquisition concerne le secteur MEMS de NXP, qui a généré 300 millions de dollars de revenus en 2024 avec des marges nettement bénéficiaires.
Cette acquisition stratégique renforcera la position de ST dans les capteurs pour les applications automobiles, industrielles et grand public. Le portefeuille MEMS de NXP se concentre principalement sur les capteurs de sécurité automobile pour airbags et dynamique du véhicule, ainsi que sur les capteurs de pression industriels et les accéléromètres. La transaction tirera parti du modèle Integrated Device Manufacturer de ST et devrait être bénéfique pour le bénéfice par action une fois finalisée.
La clôture de l'accord est prévue pour le premier semestre 2026, sous réserve des approbations réglementaires et des conditions habituelles de clôture. La transaction sera financée par la liquidité existante.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) hat die Vereinbarung bekannt gegeben, das MEMS-Sensor-Geschäft von NXP Semiconductors für bis zu 950 Millionen US-Dollar in bar zu übernehmen, davon 900 Millionen US-Dollar im Voraus und 50 Millionen US-Dollar an technische Meilensteine gebunden. Die Akquisition betrifft das MEMS-Geschäft von NXP, das im Jahr 2024 300 Millionen US-Dollar Umsatz mit deutlich wachstumsstarken Margen erzielte.
Die strategische Übernahme wird STs Position im Bereich Sensoren für Automobil-, Industrie- und Verbraucheranwendungen stärken. Das MEMS-Portfolio von NXP konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf Fahrzeugsicherheitssensoren für Airbags und Fahrdynamik sowie auf industrielle Drucksensoren und Beschleunigungssensoren. Die Transaktion wird das Integrated Device Manufacturer-Modell von ST nutzen und soll den Gewinn je Aktie nach Abschluss steigern.
Der Abschluss des Deals wird für das erste Halbjahr 2026 erwartet, vorbehaltlich regulatorischer Genehmigungen und üblicher Abschlussbedingungen. Die Finanzierung erfolgt aus vorhandener Liquidität.
- Acquisition adds $300 million in revenue with significantly accretive gross and operating margins
- Strategic expansion of MEMS sensor portfolio in high-growth automotive safety and industrial markets
- Transaction to be accretive to earnings per share from completion
- Leverages existing customer relationships with automotive Tier1s
- Strengthens ST's position in fast-growing MEMS automotive market
- Will be financed through existing liquidity without additional debt
- Significant cash outlay of up to $950 million
- Integration risks with existing MEMS operations
- Extended timeline to close (H1 2026)
- Subject to regulatory approval risks
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STM strengthens sensor position by acquiring NXP's MEMS business for $950M, adding $300M revenue with accretive margins and complementary automotive-industrial portfolio.
STMicroelectronics' acquisition of NXP's MEMS sensors business for up to
The acquired business generates approximately
Most compelling is how this acquisition rebalances ST's MEMS portfolio toward higher-margin automotive and industrial applications. NXP's MEMS business focuses primarily on automotive safety sensors (both passive systems like airbags and active systems like vehicle dynamics control), along with pressure sensors and accelerometers for industrial applications. The automotive MEMS segment is projected to grow faster than the broader MEMS market, driven by increasing electronic content in vehicles for safety, electrification, and autonomous driving features.
This transaction strengthens ST's competitive position against rivals like Bosch, Infineon, and TDK's InvenSense division in the fragmented but consolidating MEMS market. The deal is expected to close in H1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and should be immediately accretive to earnings per share upon completion, indicating confidence in minimal integration challenges.
PR N°C3350C
STMicroelectronics to strengthen position in sensors
with acquisition of NXP’s MEMS sensors business
- ST enters into agreement for acquisition of NXP’s MEMS sensor business for a purchase price of up to US
$950 million in cash, including US$900 million upfront and US$50 million subject to the achievement of technical milestones - The MEMS businesses of ST and NXP are strongly complementary in terms of technology and product portfolio, with the combined product offering to be well balanced across automotive, industrial and consumer end markets
- NXP’s MEMS Business generated revenue of about US
$300 million in calendar year 2024 with gross and operating margins significantly accretive for ST - All-cash transaction to be financed from existing liquidity and expected to be accretive to ST Earnings Per Share from completion
Geneva, Switzerland, July 24, 2025 -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is strengthening its global sensors capabilities with the planned acquisition of NXP Semiconductors’ (NASDAQ: NXPI) MEMS sensors business, focused on automotive safety products as well as sensors for industrial applications. The transaction will complement and expand ST’s leading MEMS sensors technology and product portfolio, unlocking new opportunities for development across automotive, industrial and consumer applications.
“The planned acquisition is a great strategic fit for ST,” says Marco Cassis, President, Analog, Power & Discrete, MEMS and Sensors Group of STMicroelectronics. “Together with ST’s existing MEMS portfolio, these highly complementary technologies and customer relationships, focused on automotive safety and industrial technologies, will strengthen our position in sensors across key segments in automotive, industrial and consumer applications. By leveraging our IDM model, with technology R&D, product design and advanced manufacturing, we will better serve all our customers worldwide.”
“NXP is a leading supplier of automotive MEMS based motion and pressure sensors, with a long history of strong customer adoption,” said Jens Hinrichsen, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Analog and Automotive Embedded Systems of NXP. “However, after careful portfolio review the company has decided the business does not fit into its long-term strategic direction. We have agreed with STMicroelectronics that the product line will fit ideally into ST’s portfolio, manufacturing footprint and strategic roadmap. We are gratified that the MEMS sensor team will have an excellent home and long-term future at ST.”
The MEMS sensors portfolio to be acquired by ST primarily targets automotive safety sensors, both passive (airbags) and active (vehicle dynamics), as well as monitoring sensors (TPMS1, engine management, convenience, and security). It also includes pressure sensors and accelerometers for industrial applications. ST is well-positioned to leverage strong, established customer relationships with automotive Tier1s with its innovation roadmap in a rapidly expanding MEMS automotive market. MEMS technologies increasingly enable advanced functionalities for safety, electrification, automation, and connected vehicles, paving the way for future revenue growth.
MEMS inertial sensors in Automotive are expected to grow at a faster pace than the broader MEMS market. The business to be acquired generated about 300m$ revenues in 2024 with gross and operating margin both significantly accretive for ST. It is also expected to be accretive to ST Earnings Per Share from completion.
The planned acquisition will enhance ST’s MEMS technology, product R&D capabilities and roadmap, with leading IP, technology and products for automotive safety applications and highly skilled R&D teams. The expanded business will take advantage of ST’s Integrated Device Manufacturer model for MEMS, which involves every stage of MEMS development, from design and manufacturing to testing and packaging, enabling faster innovation cycles and greater flexibility for customization.
STMicroelectronics and NXP have entered into a definitive transaction agreement for a purchase price of up to US
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