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On November 2, 2026, Marvell Technology and Lumentum signed a definitive agreement under which Marvell will acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction. Under the agreement, each Lumentum share will be exchanged for 4.500 shares of Marvell common stock, implying an enterprise value of $115 billion and a per-share price of approximately $1,132, a premium of approximately 23.9% over the closing price on October 28, 2026. Following closing, former Marvell shareholders will hold approximately 67% of the combined company and Lumentum shareholders approximately 33%; the combined company's total addressable market is expected to expand to $550 billion, and annualized cost synergies are expected to exceed $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2028, subject to votes by both companies' shareholders and regulatory approvals in various countries; reports also indicate that Marvell would be required to pay a $5.8 billion termination fee if it terminates the transaction under certain circumstances. The transaction is currently still pending approval.
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Marvell Plans to Acquire Lumentum in $115 Billion All-Stock Deal
Marvell and Lumentum announced on November 2, 2026 that they had reached a definitive agreement under which Marvell will acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of $115 billion, with each share of Lumentum common stock to be exchanged for 4.500 shares of Marvell common stock, implying approximately $1,132 per share and a premium of approximately 23.9%. The combined company will integrate electrical and optical interconnect technologies, covering connectivity from data centers to inside advanced packaging, and the two sides expect the combined total addressable market to expand to $550 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2028, subject to approval by both companies' shareholders and regulators, and Marvell will be required to pay a $5.8 billion termination fee if it terminates the deal under specified circumstances.
Caixin
Marvell plans to acquire Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal
Marvell announced it will acquire optical communications vendor Lumentum in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $115 billion, a 23.9% premium to the October 28 closing price, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2028. After the transaction is completed, Lumentum shareholders will hold approximately 33% of the combined company and Marvell shareholders approximately 67%, with Marvell Chairman and CEO Matt Murphy continuing to lead the combined company. On the day the news was announced, Marvell's stock fell about 13% and Lumentum's fell about 19%.
East Money
Marvell Technology Announces $115 Billion All-Stock Acquisition of Lumentum
Marvell Technology and optical communications component manufacturer Lumentum have reached a definitive agreement under which Marvell will acquire the latter in an all-stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of approximately $115 billion. Lumentum shareholders will receive 4.5 shares of Marvell common stock per share, a premium of approximately 23.9% over the October 28 closing price. After the transaction closes, existing Marvell shareholders will hold approximately 67% and Lumentum shareholders approximately 33%, with CEO Matt Murphy continuing to lead. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2028. The combined company plans to integrate chips with laser, optical module, and optical switching technologies and expects to achieve more than $1 billion in annual cost synergies, but the market is also concerned that the acquisition price is high and that it will compete with optical module makers that buy its DSP chips.
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Marvell plans to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $115 billion
Marvell announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction with an implied value of approximately $115 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, Marvell shareholders will hold 67% of the new company and Lumentum shareholders will hold 33%, and three Lumentum directors will join Marvell's board of directors. The transaction is intended to combine Marvell's electrical interconnect, custom chip and packaging capabilities with Lumentum's high-performance lasers, optical circuit switching (OCS) and compound semiconductor manufacturing capabilities to address the physical limits of copper interconnects as AI clusters scale up. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2028.
SiliconANGLE
Marvell announces $115 billion acquisition of optical device maker Lumentum
Marvell announced it will acquire optical device maker Lumentum for $115 billion. Lumentum shareholders will receive 4.5 shares of Marvell stock for each share, equivalent to about $1,132 per share, a 23.9% premium over its unaffected share price. Marvell said the move will strengthen its control over the supply chain and more closely align upstream device design with its own needs, and the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2028. Marvell expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share within one year of closing, hopes to achieve more than $1 billion in annual cost savings over the long term, and expects to expand its total addressable market to $550 billion.
Nov 2
Cailian Press
Marvell Technology announces $115 billion all-stock acquisition of Lumentum, betting on AI optical interconnect
Marvell Technology announced an all-stock acquisition of optical communications component manufacturer Lumentum, with an implied enterprise value of approximately $115 billion. Lumentum shareholders will receive 4.5 shares of Marvell Technology common stock per share, a premium of approximately 23.9% over its October 28 closing price. After the merger, Marvell Technology shareholders will hold approximately 67% of the combined company. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2028, and the two parties expect to achieve more than $1 billion in annual cost synergies. Through this deal, Marvell Technology moves from selling chips to vertical integration of "chips + lasers," moving closer to the Broadcom model, but it may also compete directly with optical module manufacturers that are its DSP chip customers.
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Sina Tech
Marvell Announces All-Stock Acquisition of Lumentum, Implied Enterprise Value of $115 Billion
Marvell Technology and Lumentum have signed a definitive agreement under which Marvell will acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction, with each Lumentum share exchanged for 4.500 shares of Marvell common stock, implying an enterprise value of $115 billion and a per-share price of approximately $1,132, a premium of about 23.9% over the closing price on October 28, 2026. Upon closing, former Marvell shareholders will hold approximately 67% of the combined company and Lumentum shareholders approximately 33%; the combined company's total addressable market is expected to expand to $550 billion, with annualized cost synergies expected to exceed $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2028, subject to shareholder votes by both companies and regulatory approvals in various countries.
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