M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-11-08 |
| Target | Coding Technologies AB |
| Sector | Technology Hardware |
| Buyer(s) | Dolby Laboratories |
| Sellers(s) | Verdane |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 250M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Sector | Electronics |
| Employees | 2,336 |
| Revenue | 1.3B USD (2022) |
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For more than four decades, Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. Dolby Laboratories was incorporated in 1965 and is based in San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 6 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 6 |
| Country (Sweden) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-22 |
Cinea
Reston, Virginia, United States Cinea, Inc. is a developer and commercialize a broad variety of content protection software solutions for markets that include digital cinema, in-flight entertainment, high-definition DVD, and video on demand. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-23 |
IMM Sound S.A.
Barcelona, Spain imm sound was a privately owned company and specializing in 3D sound technology and post production for the cinema and other media industries. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Verdane is a Norwegian private investment focused on acquiring portfolios of investments. In addition to secondary investing, Verdane also invests in co-investment pools as well as makes direct investments in individual growth companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products/services, software, energy, technology, and communications. Verdane provides support to portfolio owners to reduce exposure to private equity risk, achieve liquidity and free owners from the burden of managing direct investments. The majority of Verdane's investments are growth stage, however, the Firm can invest at any stage of development. Verdane was formerly known as Four Seasons Venture AS and was established in 1985. Verdane is based in Oslo, with additional offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 46 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 5 of 32 |
| Country (Sweden) | 3 of 18 |
| Year (2007) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-29 |
ResLab Reservoir Laboratories AS
Trondheim, Norway Provider of fluid and core analysis to Oil & Gas-companies. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-03 |
Norstat
Oslo, Norway Norstat provides data collection and processing information to professional users of market analysis and other types of research. The company conducts annually 1.5 million interviews in the Nordic region, mainly by using online panels and telephone interviews (CATI) and has the largest pre recruited online panel in the Nordic region, representing a solid base for further strengthening its position in a growing industry. Norstat was founded in 1997 and is based in Oslo, Norway. |
Buy | Nkr148M |
