Ascom - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ascom M&A Summary

Ascom has acquired 4 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Ascom’s largest acquisition to date was in 1991, when it acquired Timeplex for $207M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Ascom - The Network Testing Division to Infovista SAS for $45M. Ascom has acquired in 1 US state, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (75%) and software (25%).

Ascom Business Overview

Where is Ascom headquartered?

Ascom is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

What is Ascom’s revenue?

Ascom disclosed revenue of 297M CHF for 2023 and 297M CHF for 2022.

How many employees does Ascom have?

Ascom has 1,270 employees.

What sector is Ascom in?

Ascom is a technology hardware company.

When was Ascom founded?

Ascom was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Ascom

Ascom Holding AG

Zugerstrasse 32,
Baar, 6340
Switzerland,
+41 41 544 78 00
www.ascom.com

Ascom is a telecommunications company specializing in wireless solutions and network testing. Ascom was founded in 1987 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $215M $215M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $50M $50M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ascom - The Network Testing Division (TEMS) 2016-08-22 45M USD Divestiture
Reston, Virginia · www.tems.com
Ascom - Systems & Solutions Business 2016-03-03 - Divestiture
Dubendorf, Switzerland
UMS s.r.l. (United Medical Software) 2015-12-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Pesa, Italy · www.unitedms.com
Scanditronic (M) SDN. BHD. 2014-08-01 1M CHF Add-on Acquisition
Ampang, Malaysia · www.scanditronic.com
Miratel Oy 2011-07-01 7M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Turku, Finland · www.miratel.fi
Ascom - Network Planning Business 2010-06-01 - Divestiture
Kista, Sweden
Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business 2010-01-04 5M USD Divestiture
, Switzerland
Timeplex Inc. 1991-09-28 207M USD Add-on Acquisition
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 3 (75%) 215M (100%) 1 (25%) 5M (9%)
Software 1 (25%) - 2 (50%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (25%) 45M (91%)
Total 4 $215M 4 $50M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Switzerland - - 2 5M
United States 1 207M 1 45M
  Virginia - - 1 45M
Finland 1 7M - -
Italy 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 1M - -
Sweden - - 1 -
Domestic - - 2 (50%) 5M (9%)
Cross-border 4 (100%) 215M (100%) 2 (50%) 45M (91%)
Total 4 $215M 4 $50M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $207M
< $100M 2 $8M
TOTAL $215M
Largest Timeplex Inc.
$207M (1991-09-28)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $50M
TOTAL $50M
Largest Ascom - The Network Testing Division (TEMS)
$45M (2016-08-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
4 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Revenue

297   0% 2023
297   3% 2022
291   4% 2021
281   1% 2020
283   12% 2019
319   3% 2018
310   13% 2017
354   14% 2016
411   2015
(millions of CHF) Show More Show Less

Employees

1,270

Established

1987

Public

SIX Swiss Exchange: ASCN

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