M&A Deal Summary

3Com Acquires U.S. Robotics

On February 27, 1997, 3Com acquired technology hardware company U.S. Robotics for 6.6B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 3Com’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is 3Com’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is 3Com’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is 3Com’s 1st transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • U.S. Robotics was sold to a strategic buyer in 2000.
  • U.S. Robotics was sold to a financial buyer in 2005.
  • U.S. Robotics was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1997-02-27
Target U.S. Robotics
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) 3Com
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 6.6B USD

Target

U.S. Robotics

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
website
U.S. Robotics is a producer and distributor of broadband and analog modems, and wired and wireless networking solutions. U.S. Robotics was formed in 1976 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

3Com

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Technology Hardware
Revenue 1.3B USD (2009)
DESCRIPTION

3Com Corporation is an enterprise networking solutions provider. 3Com has three global brands – H3C, 3Com and TippingPoint – that offer high-performance networking and security solutions to enterprises large and small. The H3C enterprise networking portfolio – a market leader in China – includes products that span from the data center to the edge of the network, while TippingPoint network-based intrusion prevention systems and network access control solutions deliver in-depth, no-compromise application, infrastructure and performance protection.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 5
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (1997) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
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