Software - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Software M&A Summary

Software has acquired 18 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Software’s largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired StreamSets for $590M. Software has acquired in 6 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (78%) and internet software and services (23%).

Software Business Overview

Where is Software headquartered?

Software is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany.

What is Software’s revenue?

Software disclosed revenue of 834M EUR for 2021 and 835M EUR for 2020.

How many employees does Software have?

Software has 4,696 employees.

What sector is Software in?

Software is a software company.

When was Software founded?

Software was founded in 1969.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

Software

Software AG

Uhlandstrasse 12,
Darmstadt, 64297
Germany,
+49 6151 920
www.softwareag.com

Software is a provider of infrastructure software. The company conducts its operations through two business divisions: enterprise Transaction Systems and webmethods. Software was founded in 1969 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 17 - - 1 - - 18
vol $546M $590M $1.1B
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - - - 2 1 3
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TrendMiner N.V. 2024-04-18 - Divestiture
Hasselt, Belgium · www.trendminer.com
StreamSets, Inc. 2023-12-18 - Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.streamsets.com
WebMethods, Inc. 2023-12-18 - Divestiture
Fairfax, Virginia
StreamSets, Inc. 2022-02-28 590M EUR Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.streamsets.com
Built.io 2018-09-28 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.built.io
TrendMiner N.V. 2018-06-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Hasselt, Belgium · www.trendminer.com
Cumulocity GmbH 2017-03-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.cumulocity.com
Zementis, Inc. 2016-12-02 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.zementis.com
CONNX Solutions, Inc. 2016-08-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Redmond, Washington · www.connx.com
SpecPage.com LLC 2015-05-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Warwick, Rhode Island · www.specpage.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 14 (78%) 1.1B (100%) 3 (100%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (22%) - - -
Total 18 $1.1B 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 1.1B 2 -
  California 5 590M 1 -
  Virginia 2 546M 1 -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Rhode Island 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
United Kingdom 3 - - -
Belgium 1 - 1 -
Germany 2 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (11%) - - -
Cross-border 16 (89%) 1.1B (100%) 3 (100%) -
Total 18 $1.1B 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Arma Partners LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest StreamSets, Inc.
$590M (2022-02-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
3 (17%)
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Software

Revenue

834   1% 2021
835   7% 2020
891   3% 2019
866   2% 2018
879   1% 2017
872   1% 2016
873   2% 2015
858   2014
(millions of EUR) Show More Show Less

Employees

4,696

Established

1969

Public

Frankfurt (FWB): SOW

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