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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (TMTPost · Oct 2, 2026)

onsemi Switches to $123/Share All-Cash Bid for Synaptics

KEY FACTS

  • onsemi has changed its offer for Synaptics to an all-cash deal at $123 per share.
  • The previously agreed all-stock transaction valued Synaptics at about $7 billion.
  • After the new offer was announced, Synaptics shares rose 14% in premarket trading.
  • onsemi's CEO said the revised agreement is financially more attractive to shareholders.

KEY DATA

$123 per shareNew acquisition offer
$7 billionOriginal deal valuation
14%Synaptics premarket gain

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

The all-cash structure plus a discount actually sent Synaptics sharply higher, showing the market values deal certainty over headline valuation. onsemi is using edge AI to shore up its IoT weak spot, but the increased cash outlay will test its balance sheet, and the real test will be how well the integration goes.

Source: TMTPost report