Daimler - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Daimler M&A Summary

Daimler has acquired 8 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

Daimler’s largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Chrysler Group for $36.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2007, when it sold Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management for $7.4B. Daimler has acquired in 4 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (25%) and software (25%).

Daimler Business Overview

Where is Daimler headquartered?

Daimler is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

What is Daimler’s revenue?

Daimler disclosed revenue of 50,945M EUR for 2022 and 39,764M EUR for 2021.

How many employees does Daimler have?

Daimler has 289,643 employees.

What sector is Daimler in?

Daimler is an automotive company.

When was Daimler founded?

Daimler was founded in 1886.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

Daimler

Daimler AG

Mercedesstrasse 120,
Stuttgart, 70372
Germany,
+49 711 170
www.daimler.com

Daimler with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a global producer of premium passenger cars and heavy- and medium-duty trucks and buses. Daimler was founded in 1886 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $43.0B $43.0B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $9.5B $9.5B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Chauffeur Privé 2017-12-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Levallois-Perret, France · www.chauffeur-prive.com
flinc GmbH 2017-09-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Darmstadt, Germany · www.flinc.org
HERE Maps 2015-08-04 - Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois · www.here.com
Nokia - HERE Digital Mapping and Location Services Business 2015-08-03 3.2B EUR Divestiture
, Finland
MTU Detroit Diesel Australia Pty Ltd. 2014-10-01 - Divestiture
Altona North,, Australia · www.mtudda.com.au
Tesla, Inc. 2014-10-01 - Stake Sale
Palo Alto, California · www.tesla.com
MBtech Group GmbH & Co. KGaA 2012-04-12 - Stake Sale
Sindelfingen, Germany · www.mbtech-group.com
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG 2011-06-24 3.8B EUR Joint Venture
Friedrichshafen, Germany · www.rrpowersystems.com
Tesla, Inc. 2009-05-19 - Stake Purchase
Palo Alto, California · www.tesla.com
Chrysler Group LLC 2007-05-14 7.4B USD Divestiture
Auburn Hills, Michigan · www.chryslergroupllc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 2 (25%) 36.0B (84%) 3 (43%) 7.8B (82%)
Software 2 (25%) - - -
Machinery 1 (13%) 3.8B (9%) 1 (14%) -
Information Technology 1 (13%) 3.2B (7%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (13%) - - -
Aerospace - - 1 (14%) 1.7B (18%)
Business Services - - 1 (14%) -
Distribution - - 1 (14%) -
Total 8 $43.0B 7 $9.5B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 36.0B 3 7.8B
  Michigan 1 36.0B 2 7.8B
  California 1 - 1 -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
Germany 2 3.8B 3 1.7B
Australia - - 1 -
Finland 1 3.2B - -
France 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (25%) 3.8B (9%) 3 (43%) 1.7B (18%)
Cross-border 6 (75%) 39.2B (91%) 4 (57%) 7.8B (82%)
Total 8 $43.0B 7 $9.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $43.0B
TOTAL $43.0B
Largest Chrysler Group LLC
$36.0B (1998-05-07)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $9.1B
$100M to $1B 1 $435M
TOTAL $9.5B
Largest Chrysler Group LLC
$7.4B (2007-05-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

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