Tech Company M&A Transactions

Nuance Communications Acquisition

Nuance Communications was acquired by Microsoft. The deal became public on 4/12/2021. The transaction price was $19.7 billion.

Transaction Overview

Acquired By
Announced On
4/12/2021
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$19,700,000,000
M&A Terms
Microsoft will acquire Nuance in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion. The acquisition price is $56 per share. The $19.7 billion valuation is inclusive of Nuances net debt, giving Nuance an equity value of about $16 billion.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
1 Wayside Rd.
Burlington, MA 01803
USA
Email Address
Overview
Nuance Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAN), a global leader of speech and imaging solutions, today announced an offer to acquire Rhetorical Systems Ltd., an Edinburgh, Scotland-based supplier of innovative text-to-speech solutions and tools.
Profile
Nuance Communications LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Nuance Communications Company Twitter Account
Company News
Nuance Communications News
Facebook
Nuance Communications on Facebook
YouTube
Nuance Communications on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Benjamin
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Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Tempesta
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Chief Information Officer
Mark Sherwood
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Executive Vice President
Robert Weideman
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Vice President
Thomas Beaudoin
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VP - General Counsel
Wendy Cassity
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