M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires Fox Software

On March 24, 1992, Microsoft acquired software company Fox Software for 170M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 22nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Microsoft’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1992-03-24
Target Fox Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 170M USD

Target

Fox Software

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States
Fox Software Inc. a provider of database software used to store and retrieve information. Fox Software was formed in 1983 and is based in Perrysburg, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees228,000
Revenue 245.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 213
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 113
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 199
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 153
Year: 1992 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 22 of 33
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-06-29 Forethought

United States

Forethought, Inc. develops software program for presentation.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-06-28 Softimage

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Softimage develops 3D technology used in customer-centric solutions that enable professionals in the games, film and television industry to realize their creative vision. Its flagship product, SOFTIMAGE|XSI, is an extensible 3D animation software solution built on the most modern architecture in the industry and is used by media and entertainment companies.

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