M&A Deal Summary

DTS Acquires iBiquity Digital

On October 5, 2015, DTS acquired technology hardware company iBiquity Digital for 172M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DTS’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is DTS’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is DTS’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is DTS’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-10-05
Target iBiquity Digital
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) DTS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 172M USD
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)

Target

iBiquity Digital

Columbia, Maryland, United States
iBiquity Digital Corp. is a developer of digital HD Radio technology for AM and FM audio, and data broadcasting.

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Buyer

DTS

Calabasas, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Electronics
Employees484
Revenue 138M USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

DTS, Inc. is a provider of sound solutions for mobile devices, home theater systems, cinema, and automotive. DTS provides incredibly high-quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences to listeners everywhere.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Technology Hardware) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-11 Manzanita Systems

Poway, California, United States

Manzanita Systems is a provider of MPEG software solutions for digital television, VOD, and digital ad insertion. Renowned for adherence to standards, Manzanita's transport stream analyzer and multiplexer are indispensible tools that enable service providers, broadcasters, post-production houses, and manufacturers of digital video technologies to produce better MPEG content, workflows, and solutions.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-06 Arctic Palm Technology

London, Ontario, Canada

Arctic Palm Technology, Inc. is a developer of software for the broadcasting industry. Arctic Palm combines its knowledge of the business of broadcasting with the technical skills to produce high quality, reliable and functional software solutions for its clients.

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