Active situationTechnologyOngoing·Updated Apr 30, 2026·Published Oct 28, 2025
Qorvo / Skyworks Solutions — $10bn technology deal
QRVO / SWKS
Negotiating with primary regulators in the US (FTC) and China (SAMR). FTC second request received February 5. Merger agreement runs two years. Starboard Value (8% of QRVO) signed a voting agreement in support.
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Next event
SAMR — SAMR Phase II review (90 days)
May 15, 2026· in 13d
CTFN estimated close
Jan 15, 2027
Key risks
China's SAMR is known for slow-walking US-based technology mergers, specifically in the semiconductor industry which this deal falls in. The FTC second request also heavily impacts timing of the deal, though the merger agreement runs two years in length.
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