Chipmaker Broadcom to buy software group VMware for $69bn
博通将以690亿美元收购云软件公司VMware
US chipmaker Broadcom has agreed to acquire cloud software company VMware for $69bn, including debt, in a takeover that signals the market for large corporate mergers might be thawing after a stock market rout at the start of the year.
美国芯片制造商博通(Broadcom)已同意以690亿美元（包括债务）收购云软件公司VMware。这笔收购交易表明，经过年初的股市暴跌后，大宗企业合并交易的市场可能正在解冻。
VMware shareholders will be able to choose to receive either $142.50 in cash or 0.2520 shares of Broadcom stock for each of their shares in the software group, at a 33 per cent premium over the value of the company before talks emerged last week.
对于VMware的每一股股票，这家软件集团的股东将可以选择换取142.50美元现金或者0.2520股博通股票，这意味着收购价较上周谈判消息传出前的公司价值有33%的溢价。
The takeover, which is being supported with $32bn in bank financing, would help transform Broadcom, an acquisitive semiconductor group, into a diversified tech company ranging from chips to cloud computing services.
此次收购得到320亿美元银行融资的支持，它将帮助博通这家收购意识较强的半导体集团转型为一家多元化科技公司，业务涵盖芯片和云计算服务。
