China's Broadex to Buy Kaiam's Chip Assets to Foray Into British Data Center Sector
Tang Shihua
DATE:  Mar 08 2019
/ SOURCE:  yicai
China's Broadex to Buy Kaiam's Chip Assets to Foray Into British Data Center Sector China's Broadex to Buy Kaiam's Chip Assets to Foray Into British Data Center Sector

(Yicai Global) March 7 -- China's Broadex Technologies will acquire UK-based optical chips-related assets of Californian data center equipment giant Kaiam to expand its horizons.

Broadex has reached an agreement of intent with KPMG, the target asset's supervisor, and Kaiam's trustee Sherwood Partners, as well as other relevant parties to buy planar lightwave circuit-related assets, including patents, from Kaiam's British unit, the Zhejiang province-based optical component maker said in a statement yesterday. PLCs are compact and high performance chips for optical devices. 

Broadex aims to expand its influence in the optoelectronic business and stabilize its supplies with the deal, the statement added. The firm plans to set up a subsidiary in Scotland with USD10 million of its own funds to execute the takeover as well as specialise in developing and selling the products. 

The target unit was running at a loss last year, based on the unaudited financial data disclosed in the announcement. 

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Keywords:   Broadex,Kaiam Corporation,Optical Chips