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Shaw Communications Mergers & Acquisitions

Shaw Communications M&A Summary

Shaw Communications has acquired 5 companies of its own. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Shaw Communications’ largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired WIND Mobile for $1.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Shaw Media to Corus Entertainment for $2.7B. Shaw Communications has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (67%) and information technology (34%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Shaw Communications

Shaw Communications, Inc.

630–3rd Avenue SW Suite 900,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4
Canada,
(403) 750-4500
www.shaw.ca

All (8) Buy (3) Sell (5)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2022-06-17 Freedom Mobile · Communications
Toronto, Ontario · www.freedommobile.ca

Freedom Mobile is a wireless telecommunications provider founded on a simple pledge: Freedom from data overages and freedom from gouging. Freedom Mobile was founded in 2008 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

2,166 Divestiture

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