MRV Communications - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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MRV Communications M&A Summary

MRV Communications has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

MRV Communications’ largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Fiberxon for $131M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2010, when it sold Source Photonics to Francisco Partners for $146M. MRV Communications has acquired in 1 US state, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (84%) and communications (17%).

MRV Communications Ownership

Who owns MRV Communications?

MRV Communications is owned by ADVA Optical Networking North America. It was acquired on July 2, 2017.

MRV Communications Business Overview

Where is MRV Communications headquartered?

MRV Communications is headquartered in Chatsworth, California.

What is MRV Communications’ revenue?

MRV Communications disclosed revenue of 80M USD for 2016 and 88M USD for 2015.

How many employees does MRV Communications have?

MRV Communications has 268 employees.

What sector is MRV Communications in?

MRV Communications is a technology hardware company.

When was MRV Communications founded?

MRV Communications was founded in 1988.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

MRV Communications, Inc.

20415 Nordhoff Street,
Chatsworth, California 91311
United States,
(818) 773-0900
www.mrv.com

MRV Communications, Inc. is a provider of packet and optical solutions that power the world’s largest networks. MRV products combine innovative hardware with intelligent software to make networks smarter, faster and more efficient.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $131M $131M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $146M $146M
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Source Photonics, Inc. 2010-10-26 146M USD Divestiture
Chatsworth, California · www.sourcephotonics.com
Fiberxon, Inc. 2007-01-26 131M USD Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clara, California · www.fiberxon.com
AstroTerra Corp. 2003-12-31 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California
Optronics International Corp. 2003-12-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
Quantum Optech, Inc. 2003-12-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Chu Pei City, Taiwan
CES Creative Electronic Systems S.A. 2000-05-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Geneva, Switzerland · www.ces-swap.com
Jolt Ltd. 2000-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Jerusalem, Israel
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 5 (83%) - 1 (100%) 146M (100%)
Communications 1 (17%) 131M (100%) - -
Total 6 $131M 1 $146M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 131M 1 146M
  California 2 131M 1 146M
Taiwan 2 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (33%) 131M (100%) 1 (100%) 146M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (67%) - - -
Total 6 $131M 1 $146M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Fiberxon, Inc.
$131M (2007-01-26)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $146M
TOTAL $146M
Largest Source Photonics, Inc.
$146M (2010-10-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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