Kyocera - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kyocera M&A Summary

Kyocera has acquired 18 companies, including 8 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Kyocera has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (19%) and electrical equipment (13%).

Kyocera Business Overview

Where is Kyocera headquartered?

Kyocera is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

What is Kyocera’s revenue?

Kyocera disclosed revenue of 2,025,332M JPY for 2023 and 1,838,938M JPY for 2022.

How many employees does Kyocera have?

Kyocera has 78,490 employees.

What sector is Kyocera in?

Kyocera is a diversified company.

When was Kyocera founded?

Kyocera was founded in 1959.

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity17
- M&A Buy Activity16
- M&A Sell Activity1
Total Sectors Invested 10
Total Countries Invested 4
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Kyocera

Kyocera Corp.

6 Takeda Tobadono-cho Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto, 612-8501
Japan,
81 7 5604 3500
www.kyocera.com

Kyocera Corporation is a multinational conglomerate known for its diverse array of products and services, spanning advanced ceramics and electronic components to office equipment and telecommunications technology. The company leverages its core expertise in fine ceramic technology to innovate across various industries, including solar energy, medical devices, and industrial tools. Kyocera was founded in 1959 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (0.6/yr)	#	13	3	-	-	-	-	16
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
								17

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.	2020-11-12	-	Add-on Acquisition
Goleta, California · www.sldlaser.com
Showa Optronics Co., Ltd.	2020-03-25	-	Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan · www.soc-ltd.co.jp
KYOCERA AVX Components Corp.	2020-03-02	-	Add-on Acquisition
Fountain Inn, South Carolina · www.kyocera-avx.com
Friatec GmbH	2019-05-29	-	Add-on Acquisition
Mannheim, Germany · www.friatec.de
SouthernCarlson, Inc.	2019-05-07	-	Add-on Acquisition
Omaha, Nebraska · www.southerncarlson.com
H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH	2019-02-04	-	Add-on Acquisition
Selb, Germany · www.hcstarck-ceramics.de
Van Aerden Group BV	2019-02-04	-	Add-on Acquisition
Almere, Netherlands
Renovis Surgical, Inc.	2019-01-16	-	Add-on Acquisition
Redlands, California · www.renovis-surgical.com
KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools, Inc.	2017-08-08	-	Add-on Acquisition
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.senco.com
Databank IMX LLC	2017-08-02	-	Add-on Acquisition
Beltsville, Maryland · www.databankimx.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
KYOCERA AVX Components Corp.	2020-03-02	ROHM Co., Ltd. - Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Business Assets	2022-03-04	2
Fountain Inn, South Carolina · www.kyocera-avx.com		Kyoto, Japan
Kyocera Communications, Inc.	1999-12-22	Labellio	2016-01-15	2
San Diego, California · www.kyoceramobile.com		San Mateo, California · www.labell.io
Kyocera Communications, Inc.	1999-12-22	Kyocera Wireless (India) Pvt. Ltd.	2009-09-29	1
San Diego, California · www.kyoceramobile.com		Bengaluru, India

M&A by Sector

Sector	Buy #	Value	Sell #	Value
Manufacturing	3 (19%)	-	-	-
Electrical Equipment	2 (13%)	-	-	-
Electronics	2 (13%)	-	-	-
Machinery	2 (13%)	-	-	-
Technology Hardware	2 (13%)	-	-	-
Distribution	1 (6%)	-	-	-
Information Technology	1 (6%)	-	-	-
Medical Products	1 (6%)	-	-	-
Plastics	1 (6%)	-	-	-
Semiconductors	1 (6%)	-	-	-
Renewable Energy	-	-	1 (100%)	-
Total	16	-	1	-

By Geo

State/Country		Buy	Value	Sell	Value
United States		10	-	1	-
	California	3	-	-	-
	Ohio	2	-	-	-
	Texas	1	-	-	-
	South Carolina	1	-	-	-
	Nebraska	1	-	-	-
	Maryland	1	-	-	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1	-
Japan		3	-	-	-
Germany		2	-	-	-
Netherlands		1	-	-	-
Domestic		3 (19%)	-	-	-
Cross-border		13 (81%)	-	1 (100%)	-
Total		16	-	1	-

M&A Connections

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	19%	3 (19%)
Strategic(s)	25%	4 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)	100%	1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Diversified

Revenue

2,025,332 11%	2023
1,838,938 21%	2022
1,526,897 5%	2021
1,599,053 2%	2020
1,623,710 3%	2019
1,577,039 11%	2018
1,422,754 4%	2017
1,479,627	2016
(millions of JPY)	Show More Show Less

Employees

78,490

Established

1959

Public

Tokyo (TSE): 6971

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