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3Com Mergers & Acquisitions

3Com M&A Summary

3Com has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

3Com’s largest acquisition to date was in 1997, when it acquired U.S. Robotics for $6.6B. 3Com has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (84%) and internet software and services (17%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

3Com Corp.

350 Campus Drive,
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
United States,
(508) 323-5000
www.3com.com

All (8) Buy (6) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2004-12-13 TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. · Technology Hardware
Austin, Texas

TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of IT security solutions. TippingPoint's UnityOne Intrusion Prevention Systems offer automated protection against cyber attack, with technology that can scale to gigabit speeds.

Advisor: AGC Partners 		430 Add-on Acquisition

3Com Corp.

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