Kudelski Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kudelski Group M&A Summary

Kudelski Group has acquired 9 companies. It has also divested 4 assets.

Kudelski Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Conax AS for $208M. Kudelski Group has acquired in 4 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (45%) and software (45%).

Kudelski Group Business Overview

Where is Kudelski Group headquartered?

Kudelski Group is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland.

What is Kudelski Group’s revenue?

Kudelski Group disclosed revenue of 729M CHF for 2020 and 810M CHF for 2019.

How many employees does Kudelski Group have?

Kudelski Group has 3,201 employees.

What sector is Kudelski Group in?

Kudelski Group is an information technology company.

When was Kudelski Group founded?

Kudelski Group was founded in 1951.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Kudelski Group

Kudelski SA

22-24, Route de Geneve,
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, 1033
Switzerland,
+41 21 732 01 01
www.nagra.com

Kudelski Group is a provider in digital security and convergent media solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive content. Its technologies are used in a wide range of services and applications requiring access control and rights management. Its three main activity sectors include integrated Digital Television, cyber security solutions and Public Access solutions. Kudelski was founded in 1951 and is based in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $208M $208M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - 1 - 1 - 4
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Digital Video Norge AS 2023-02-20 - Divestiture
Oslo, Norway · www.dvnor.no
M&S Technologies, Inc. 2021-01-06 - Divestiture
Dallas, Texas · www.mstech-eyes.com
Digital Video Norge AS 2017-05-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Oslo, Norway · www.dvnor.no
M&S Technologies, Inc. 2017-01-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Texas · www.mstech-eyes.com
NexGuard Labs BV 2016-07-01 - Divestiture
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland · www.nexguard.com
Milestone Systems, Inc. 2016-05-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.milestonesystems.com
OpenTV - Advanced Advertising Business 2014-10-30 - Divestiture
, United States
NagraID Security SA 2014-08-19 - Divestiture
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland · www.nidsecurity.com
Conax AS 2014-03-26 208M CHF Divestiture
Oslo, Norway · www.conax.com
Medialive S.A. 2009-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Montrouge, France · www.medialive.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 4 (44%) - 3 (75%) -
Software 4 (44%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (11%) 208M (100%) 1 (25%) -
Total 9 $208M 4 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 - 2 -
  Texas 1 - 1 -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
Norway 2 208M 1 -
France 2 - - -
Switzerland 1 - 1 -
Domestic 1 (11%) - 1 (25%) -
Cross-border 8 (89%) 208M (100%) 3 (75%) -
Total 9 $208M 4 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $208M
TOTAL $208M
Largest Conax AS
$208M (2014-03-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
4 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Technology

Revenue

729   10% 2020
810   11% 2019
908   14% 2018
1,050   2% 2017
1,030   9% 2016
951   9% 2015
880   2014
(millions of CHF) Show More Show Less

Employees

3,201

Established

1951

Public

SIX Swiss Exchange: KUD

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