SES - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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SES M&A Summary

SES has acquired 14 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

SES’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired Intelsat SA for $3.2B. SES has acquired in 11 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (54%) and diversified (24%).

SES Business Overview

Where is SES headquartered?

SES is headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

What is SES’s revenue?

SES disclosed revenue of 1,836M EUR for 2020 and 1,941M EUR for 2019.

How many employees does SES have?

SES has 2,095 employees.

What sector is SES in?

SES is a communications company.

When was SES founded?

SES was founded in 1985.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 10

SES

SES S.A.

Château de Betzdorf,
Betzdorf, 6815
Luxembourg,
+352 710 7251
www.ses.com

SES is a provider of satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide. SES was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 12 - - - - 1 13
vol $1.6B $3.2B $4.8B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Intelsat SA 2024-04-30 3.2B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · www.intelsat.com
O3b Networks Ltd. 2016-04-29 - Stake Purchase
St Helier, Cayman Islands · www.o3bnetworks.com
RR Media Ltd. 2016-02-26 242M USD Add-on Acquisition
, Israel · www.rrmedia.com
MX1 Ltd. 2016-02-26 242M USD Add-on Acquisition
Unterfoehring, Germany · www.mx1.com
SES World Skies 2009-09-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, Netherlands
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. 2007-01-01 - Stake Sale
Wanchai, China · www.asiasat.com
ND SatCom GmbH 2006-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Immenstaad, Germany · www.ndsatcom.com
New Skies Satellites N.V. 2005-12-15 1.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
The Hague, Netherlands · www.newskies.com
QuetzSat, S.R.L. de C.V. 2005-02-03 - Add-on Acquisition
, Mexico
Ciel Satellite LP 2005-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario · www.cielsatellite.ca
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 7 (54%) 4.3B (90%) 1 (50%) -
Diversified 3 (23%) - 1 (50%) -
Media 2 (15%) 484M (10%) - -
Technology Hardware 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $4.8B 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Argentina 1 - 1 -
China 1 - 1 -
Germany 2 242M - -
Netherlands 2 1.2B - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Cayman Islands 1 - - -
Israel 1 242M - -
Luxembourg 1 3.2B - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (8%) 3.2B (66%) - -
Cross-border 12 (92%) 1.6B (34%) 2 (100%) -
Total 13 $4.8B 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Guggenheim Securities
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 2
Hogan Lovells
 2
Freshfields
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.3B
$100M to $1B 2 $484M
TOTAL $4.8B
Largest Intelsat SA
$3.2B (2024-04-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
4 (31%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Revenue

1,836   6% 2020
1,941   1% 2019
1,934   5% 2018
2,035   2% 2017
2,069   3% 2016
2,015   6% 2015
1,919   4% 2014
1,863   2% 2013
1,828   2012
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Employees

2,095

Established

1985

Public

Euronext: SESG

Former Name

SES Global S.A.

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