M&A Deal Summary

CommScope Acquires ARRIS International

On November 8, 2018, CommScope acquired technology hardware company ARRIS International for 7.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CommScope’s 3rd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is CommScope’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CommScope’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CommScope’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-08
Target ARRIS International
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) CommScope
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 7.4B USD
Advisor(s) Evercore Group (Financial)
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders (Legal)

Target

ARRIS International

Suwanee, Georgia, United States
website
Entrance to ARRIS' corporate headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia.
Entrance to ARRIS' corporate headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia.
ARRIS is a global communications technology company. ARRIS is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of telephony, data, video, construction, rebuild and maintenance equipment for the broadband communications industry. In addition, the Company supplies infrastructure products used by cable system operators to buildout and maintain hybrid fiber-coaxial networks. ARRIS was formed in 1969 and is based in Suwanee, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CommScope

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees30,000
Revenue 9.2B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

CommScope is a designer, builder and manager of wired and wireless network communication equipment. CommScope was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Hickory, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector (Technology Hardware) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 11
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 8
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-12 Cable Exchange

Santa Ana, California, United States

Cable Exchange is a manufacturer of fiber optic and copper cables, trunks and related products used in high-capacity data centers and other business enterprise applications. Cable Exchange was founded in 1986 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-11 Fractus S.A

Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain

Fractus S.A is a developer of antenna technology, licenses its antenna and base station patents to some of the largest handset and base station antenna manufacturers in the world. Fractus is based in Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain.

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