M&A Deal Summary

Dassault Systemes Acquires Accelrys

On April 29, 2014, Dassault Systemes acquired software company Accelrys for 750M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 21st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-04-29
Target Accelrys
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Dassault Systemes
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 750M USD

Target

Accelrys

San Diego, California, United States
Accelrys is a provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, supports industries and organizations that rely on scientific innovation to differentiate themselves.

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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 28 of 40
Sector (Software) 21 of 32
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 25 of 34
State (California) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 12 of 18
Year (2014) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-05 Realtime Technology AG

Munich, Germany

RTT is a provider of professional high-end 3D visualization software, marketing solutions and computer generated imagery services, benefiting from the development of the fast-growing marketing automation market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-11 SIMPACK AG

Gilching, Germany

SIMPACK is a general purpose Multi-Body Simulation (MBS) software used for the dynamic analysis of any mechanical or mechatronic system. It enables engineers to generate and solve virtual 3D models in order to predict and visualize motion, coupling forces and stresses.

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