M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Xperi acquires Vewd Software for $109M to boost TiVo streaming platform
Adeia Inc.
- Deal value: $109M in cash and debt; Vewd ships in 30M+ connected TV devices annually.
- Expected incremental revenue of $10M in H2 2022, followed by positive EBITDA in 2023.
- Acquisition adds ~275 employees; Vewd management will continue to lead the business.
- Establishes Xperi as largest independent Smart TV middleware provider via TiVo brand.
- Gives access to ~15M European devices for monetization, including TiVo+ free ad-supported TV.