Qwest Communications International - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Qwest Communications International M&A Summary

Qwest Communications International has acquired 4 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Qwest Communications International’s largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired US West Communications for $36.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2002, when it sold Dex Media to Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe for $7.1B. Qwest Communications International has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (100%).

Qwest Communications International Business Overview

Where is Qwest Communications International headquartered?

Qwest Communications International is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.

How many employees does Qwest Communications International have?

Qwest Communications International has 24,900 employees.

What sector is Qwest Communications International in?

Qwest Communications International is a communications company.

When was Qwest Communications International founded?

Qwest Communications International was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

100 CenturyLink Drive,
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
United States,
(318) 388-9000
www.qwest.com

Qwest Communications International, Inc. provides communications services to residential, business, governmental, and wholesale clients in the United states and internationally.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - - 1 3
vol $36.5B $107M $36.6B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
vol $7.1B $7.1B
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
OnFiber Communications, Inc. 2006-05-15 107M USD Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.onfiber.com
Dex Media, Inc. (inactive) 2002-08-19 7.1B USD Divestiture
Dallas, Texas
US West Communications, Inc. 2000-06-30 36.5B USD Merger
Denver, Colorado · www.uswest.com
LCI International, Inc. 1998-06-05 - Add-on Acquisition
McLean, Virginia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 3 (100%) 36.6B (100%) - -
Marketing - - 1 (100%) 7.1B (100%)
Total 3 $36.6B 1 $7.1B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 36.6B 1 7.1B
  Texas 1 107M 1 7.1B
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 36.5B - -
Total 3 $36.6B 1 $7.1B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $36.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $107M
TOTAL $36.6B
Largest US West Communications, Inc.
$36.5B (2000-06-30)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $7.1B
TOTAL $7.1B
Largest Dex Media, Inc. (inactive)
$7.1B (2002-08-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Revenue

13,778   2006
(millions of USD)

Employees

24,900

Established

1983

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