Microsemi Announces Completion of Sale of Non-Strategic Component of Board Level Systems and Packaging Business for $300 Million to Mercury Systems, Inc.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 2, 2016 — (PRNewswire) —  Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it has completed the sale of a non-strategic component of a board level systems and packaging business to Mercury Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCY), for $300 million in cash (subject to a customary purchase price adjustment). The cash generated from the sale of the company will be used to pay down outstanding debt and allow the company to reduce its leverage ratio ahead of original plan.

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About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for aerospace & defense, communications, data center and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and synchronization devices and precise time solutions, setting the world's standard for time; voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; enterprise storage and communication solutions, security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Ethernet solutions; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 4,800 employees globally. Learn more at www.microsemi.com.

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Contact:
Microsemi Corporation
Mercury Systems, Inc.
MICROSEMI FINANCIAL CONTACT: John W. Hohener, Executive Vice President and CFO, Phone: (949) 380-6100, MICROSEMI INVESTOR CONTACT: Robert C. Adams, Vice President of Corporate Development, Phone: (949) 380-6100
Web: http://www.microsemi.com

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