M&A Deal Summary

SES Acquires QuetzSat S.R.L. de C.V.

On February 3, 2005, SES acquired communications company QuetzSat S.R.L. de C.V.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SES’s 3rd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is SES’s 1st transaction in Mexico.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-02-03
Target QuetzSat S.R.L. de C.V.
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) SES
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

QuetzSat S.R.L. de C.V.

Mexico
QuetzSat, S.R.L. de C.V. is a operator of TV stations, publishing and corporate satellite networks.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SES

Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Communications
Employees2,118
Revenue 2.0B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

SES is a provider of satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide. SES was founded in 1985 and is based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector: Communications M&A 3 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 10
Country: Mexico M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 Ciel Satellite

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Ciel Satellite Group owns and operates the Ciel-2 DBS satellite at the 129° West Longitude position providing broadcast services throughout North America. Ciel is developing multiple new Canadian orbital positions to provide a choice of high quality video and Broadband services to commercial and government customers throughout the Americas. Ciel, through its shareholder SES, is part of the largest network of satellite operators in the world. Ciel works closely with its customers to find cost-effective solutions and anticipate future requirements. Ciel Satellite is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-15 New Skies Satellites N.V.

The Hague, Netherlands

New Skies Satellites is one of only four fixed satellite communications companies with truly global satellite coverage, offering video, data, voice and Internet communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations, Internet service providers and government entities around the world.

Buy $1.2B