Acterna - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Technology HardwareCompany

Acterna M&A Summary

Acterna has acquired 1 company of its own. It has also divested 2 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2002, when it sold Airshow to Rockwell Collins for $160M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electrical equipment (100%).

Acterna Ownership

Who owns Acterna?

Acterna is owned by VIAVI Solutions. It was acquired on May 23, 2005.

Acterna Business Overview

Where is Acterna headquartered?

Acterna is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland.

What sector is Acterna in?

Acterna is a technology hardware company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

Acterna Corp.

12410 Milestone Center Drive,
Germantown, Maryland 20876
United States,

Acterna is a provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. Acterna offers a portfolio of instruments, systems, software and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - - - 1 1 2
vol $160M $160M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Itronix Corp. 2003-09-18 - Divestiture
Spokane Valley, Washington · www.itronix.com
Airshow, Inc. 2002-08-09 160M USD Divestiture
Tustin, California
Chase Communications Ltd 2001-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Chessington, United Kingdom
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electrical Equipment 1 (100%) - - -
Aerospace - - 1 (50%) 160M (100%)
Technology Hardware - - 1 (50%) -
Total 1 - 2 $160M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 2 160M
  Washington - - 1 -
  California - - 1 160M
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic - - 2 (100%) 160M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (100%) - - -
Total 1 - 2 $160M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Miller Buckfire & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $160M
TOTAL $160M
Largest Airshow, Inc.
$160M (2002-08-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

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