M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-04-27 |
| Target | Metrophone Service Co. |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | SoftBank |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 67,229 |
| Revenue | 7.24T JPY (2025) |
SoftBank is a diversified telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses. SoftBank was founded in 1981 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 30 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 3 of 6 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 16 |
| Country: Japan M&A | 4 of 5 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-27 |
Vodafone K.K
Tokyo, Japan Vodafone K.K provides mobile communications services in Japan. The provision of mobile phone services and the sale of handsets that can be used in conjunction with those services. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-12 |
Aldebaran Robotics SA
Paris, France ALDEBARAN Robotics designs, produces and commercializes autonomous humanoid robots for the well-being of humankind. Today over 900 NAOs are utilized throughout the world as research and educational platforms in 30 countries. ALDEBARAN Robotics brings together more than 100 people—including 45 engineers and PhDs—that are involved in the development and production of the robot. |
Buy | $100M |