NextWave Wireless - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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NextWave Wireless M&A Summary

NextWave Wireless has acquired 7 companies. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

NextWave Wireless’ largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired IPWireless for $100M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2008, when it sold IPWireless to for $1M. NextWave Wireless has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (50%) and software (50%).

NextWave Wireless Business Overview

Where is NextWave Wireless headquartered?

NextWave Wireless is headquartered in San Diego, California.

How many employees does NextWave Wireless have?

NextWave Wireless has 11 employees.

What sector is NextWave Wireless in?

NextWave Wireless is a communications company.

When was NextWave Wireless founded?

NextWave Wireless was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

NextWave Wireless, Inc.

12264 El Camino Real, Suite 305,
San Diego, California 92130
United States,
(619)573-1578
www.nextwave.com

NextWave Wireless, Inc., is a wireless PCS company that intends to become a significant provider of 4G wireless telecommunications services using VOIP and IP technology over the BRS and related frequencies.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $100M $100M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $1M $1M
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PacketVideo Corp. 2016-05-10 - Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.pv.com
PacketVideo Corp. 2009-07-05 - Stake Sale
San Diego, California · www.pv.com
IPWireless, Inc. 2008-12-26 1M USD Sold to Management
San Francisco, California · www.ipwireless.com
IPWireless, Inc. 2007-04-09 100M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.ipwireless.com
PacketVideo Corp. 2005-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.pv.com
TeleCorp WCS, Inc. 2005-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Arlington, Virginia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 2 (50%) 100M (100%) 1 (33%) 1M (100%)
Software 2 (50%) - 2 (67%) -
Total 4 $100M 3 $1M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 100M 3 1M
  California 3 100M 3 1M
  Virginia 1 - - -
Total 4 $100M 3 $1M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $100M
Largest IPWireless, Inc.
$100M (2007-04-09)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $1M
TOTAL $1M
Largest IPWireless, Inc.
$1M (2008-12-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
75%
3 (75%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Employees

11

Established

1996

Subsidiary of

AT&T

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