M&A Deal Summary

Dassault Systemes Acquires ABAQUS

On October 4, 2005, Dassault Systemes acquired software company ABAQUS for 413M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 6th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 1st transaction in Rhode Island.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-10-04
Target ABAQUS
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Dassault Systemes
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 413M USD
Advisor(s) Sonenshine Partners (Financial)

Target

ABAQUS

Providence, Rhode Island, United States
ABAQUS, Inc. is a provider of software and services for advanced finite element analysis. The ABAQUS software suite has an unsurpassed reputation for technology, quality and reliability.

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Buyer

Dassault Systemes

Velizy-Villacoublay, France
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Software
Employees25,780
Revenue 6.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Dassault Systemes' campus in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Entrance to Dassault Systemes' campus in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Dassault Systemes is a provider of technical design software that produces 3D design software and product lifecycle management solutions. Dassault Systemes was founded in 1981 and is based in Velizy-Villacoublay, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 40
Sector (Software) 6 of 32
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 34
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 18
Year (2005) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-26 Virtools S.A.

Paris, France

Virtools comprehensive software solutions enable companies to give life to 3D by creating applications with rich game-like 3D interactivity.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-11 Matrixone

Lowell,, Massachusetts, United States

Matrixone is a provider of collaborative PLM software and services to medium-to-large organizations including companies across the high tech, consumer products and medical devices industries among others.

Buy $408M
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