Kddi - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kddi M&A Summary

Kddi has acquired 7 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Kddi’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired BIGLOBE for $662M. Kddi has acquired in 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (58%) and communications (15%).

Kddi Business Overview

Where is Kddi headquartered?

Kddi is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

What is Kddi’s revenue?

Kddi disclosed revenue of 5,754,047M JPY for 2024 and 5,671,762M JPY for 2023.

How many employees does Kddi have?

Kddi has 61,288 employees.

What sector is Kddi in?

Kddi is a communications company.

When was Kddi founded?

Kddi was founded in 1984.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Kddi

Kddi Corp.

Garden Air Tower 3-10-10 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 102-8460
Japan,
+81 3 3347 0077
www.kddi.com

Kddi is a telecommunications company. The mobile telecommunication segment is engaged in the provision of mobile communications services, including voice and data services, and mobile WIMAX services, as well as the sale of mobile communication terminals and the provision of contents. Kddi was founded in 1984 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $662M $662M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BIGLOBE, Inc. 2016-12-08 662M JPY Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan · www.biglobe.co.jp
Bitcellar, Inc. 2014-10-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Jamaica · www.thebitcellar.com
Nanapi, Inc. 2014-10-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan · www.nanapi.co.jp
Natasha, Inc. 2014-08-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan · www.natalie.mu
CDNetworks Co. Ltd. 2011-10-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Seoul, South Korea · www.cdnetworks.co.kr
KKBOX, Inc. 2010-12-15 - Divestiture
Taipei, Taiwan · www.kkbox-inc.com
Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd. 2010-01-24 - Stake Purchase
Tokyo, Japan · www.jcom.co.jp
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (57%) - - -
Communications 1 (14%) - - -
Digital Media 1 (14%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (14%) 662M (100%) - -
Total 7 $662M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Japan 4 662M - -
Jamaica 1 - - -
South Korea 1 - - -
Taiwan 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (57%) 662M (100%) - -
Cross-border 3 (43%) - - -
Total 7 $662M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $662M
TOTAL $662M
Largest BIGLOBE, Inc.
$662M (2016-12-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Revenue

5,754,047   2% 2024
5,671,762   5% 2023
5,446,708   3% 2022
5,312,599   2% 2021
5,237,221   4% 2020
5,080,353   1% 2019
5,041,978   7% 2018
4,748,259   7% 2017
4,466,135   64% 2016
2,734,554   2015
(millions of JPY) Show More Show Less

Employees

61,288

Established

1984

Public

Tokyo (TSE): 9433

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