Dolby - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Dolby M&A Summary

Dolby has acquired 6 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Dolby’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Coding Technologies AB for $250M. Dolby has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (34%) and electronics (17%).

Dolby Business Overview

Where is Dolby headquartered?

Dolby is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

What is Dolby’s revenue?

Dolby disclosed revenue of 1,300M USD for 2023 and 1,254M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Dolby have?

Dolby has 2,336 employees.

What sector is Dolby in?

Dolby is an electronics company.

When was Dolby founded?

Dolby was founded in 1965.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

Dolby

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

1275 Market Street,
San Francisco, California 94103
United States,
(415) 558-0200
www.dolby.com

Dolby develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. The company offers audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. Dolby was incorporated in 1965 and is based in San Francisco, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 - - 1 - - 6
vol $343M $343M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Millicast, Inc. 2022-02-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clarita, California · www.millicast.com
Doremi Labs, Inc. 2014-02-24 93M USD Add-on Acquisition
Burbank, California · www.doremilabs.com
IMM Sound, S.A. 2012-07-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Barcelona, Spain · www.immsound.com
Coding Technologies AB 2007-11-08 250M USD Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden · www.aacplus.net
Cinea, Inc. 2003-09-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Reston, Virginia
DemoGraFX, Inc. 2003-04-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Marina del Ray, California · www.demografx.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 2 (33%) - - -
Electronics 1 (17%) 93M (27%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) - - -
Media 1 (17%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (17%) 250M (73%) - -
Total 6 $343M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 93M - -
  California 3 93M - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Sweden 1 250M - -
Domestic 4 (67%) 93M (27%) - -
Cross-border 2 (33%) 250M (73%) - -
Total 6 $343M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $250M
< $100M 1 $93M
TOTAL $343M
Largest Coding Technologies AB
$250M (2007-11-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Electronics

Revenue

1,300   4% 2023
1,254   3% 2022
1,281   11% 2021
1,162   7% 2020
1,242   6% 2019
1,172   9% 2018
1,081   6% 2017
1,026   6% 2016
971   2% 2015
960   6% 2014
909   3% 2013
933   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

2,336

Established

1965

Public

NYSE: DLB

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