M&A Deal Summary

Dassault Systemes Acquires Next Limit Dynamics S.L.

On December 9, 2016, Dassault Systemes acquired software company Next Limit Dynamics S.L. from Next Limit Technologies S.L.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 27th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Dassault Systemes’ 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-09
Target Next Limit Dynamics S.L.
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Dassault Systemes
Sellers(s) Next Limit Technologies S.L.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Next Limit Dynamics S.L.

Madrid, Spain
Next Limit Dynamics S.L. is a developer of software for highly dynamic fluid flow simulation used in aerospace and defense, transportation and mobility, high-tech, energy and other industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dassault Systemes

Velizy-Villacoublay, France

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Software
Employees26,000
Revenue 6.2B EUR (2024)
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 34 of 40
Sector: Software M&A 27 of 32
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-21 CST Computer Simulation Technology AG

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

CST Computer Simulation Technology AG is a developer and marketer of high performance software for the simulation of electromagnetic fields in all frequency bands.

Buy €220M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-01 AITAC BV

Hillegom, Netherlands

AITAC BV is a provider of marine and offshore engineering software. AITAC’s Smart Drawings software application is used by shipyards and offshore companies to automate the creation of drawings from a master 3D model of a ship, platform AITAC BV was founded in 2002 and is based in Hillegom, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Next Limit Technologies S.L.

Madrid, Spain

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Software
Revenue 2M EUR (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Next Limit S.L. is a software development company. Next Limit offers fluid flow simulation used in aerospace and defense, transportation and mobility, high-tech, energy and other industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1