M&A Deal Summary

Kddi Acquires BIGLOBE

On December 8, 2016, Kddi acquired information technology company BIGLOBE from Japan Industrial Partners for 80.0B JPY

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kddi’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Kddi’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kddi’s 4th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-12-08
Target BIGLOBE
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Kddi
Sellers(s) Japan Industrial Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 80.0B JPY

Target

BIGLOBE

Tokyo, Japan
BIGLOBE, Inc. is an internet service providers and offers a variety of networking services, content and applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kddi

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Communications
Employees61,288
Revenue 5.75T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Kddi is a telecommunications company. The mobile telecommunication segment is engaged in the provision of mobile communications services, including voice and data services, and mobile WIMAX services, as well as the sale of mobile communication terminals and the provision of contents. Kddi was founded in 1984 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
Country (Japan) 4 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-16 Bitcellar

Tokyo, Jamaica

Bitcellar, Inc. is a photo editing application that offers basic filters to advanced features.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Japan Industrial Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Japan Industrial Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquisitions of companies operating in basic industries throughout Japan. Japan Industrial Partners was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
Country (Japan) 4 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-01 KM Aluminum

Omuta, Japan

KM Aluminum Co. is a manufacturer of aluminum products for semiconductor industry. KM Aluminum Co. is headquartered in Omuta, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-24 OM Digital Solutions

Tokyo, Japan

OM Digital Solutions is involved in the manufacture, sales, repair and rental of digital cameras (primarily mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras), interchangeable lenses, audio products including IC recorders and binoculars.

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