Westell Technologies - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Westell Technologies M&A Summary

Westell Technologies has acquired 6 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Westell Technologies’ largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired Teltrend for $706M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2011, when it sold Westell Technologies - Customer Networking Solutions to Netgear for $34M. Westell Technologies has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (50%) and communications (17%).

Westell Technologies Business Overview

Where is Westell Technologies headquartered?

Westell Technologies is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois.

What is Westell Technologies’ revenue?

Westell Technologies disclosed revenue of 30M USD for 2021 and 30M USD for 2020.

What sector is Westell Technologies in?

Westell Technologies is a technology hardware company.

When was Westell Technologies founded?

Westell Technologies was founded in 1980.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Westell Technologies

Westell Technologies, Inc.

750 North Commons Drive,
Aurora, Illinois 60504
United States,
(630) 898-2500
www.westell.com

Westell Technologies is a developer of in-building wireless, intelligent site management, cell site optimization, and outside plant solutions focused on innovation and differentiation at the edge of telecommunication networks, where end users connect. Westell Technologies was founded in 1980 and is based in Aurora, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $775M $775M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $34M $34M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cellular Specialties, Inc. 2014-03-03 39M USD Add-on Acquisition
Manchester, New Hampshire · www.cellularspecialties.com
Kentrox, Inc. 2013-04-01 30M USD Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ohio · www.kentrox.com
ANTONE Wireless Corp. 2012-05-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Goleta, California · www.antonewireless.com
Conference Plus, Inc. 2011-12-21 - Divestiture
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.conferenceplus.com
Westell Technologies - Customer Networking Solutions 2011-03-18 34M USD Divestiture
Aurora, Illinois
Noran Tel, Inc. 2007-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Regina, Saskatchewan · www.norantel.com
HyperEdge Corp. 2005-12-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Batavia, Illinois · www.hyperedge.com
Teltrend, Inc. 2000-03-17 706M USD Add-on Acquisition
St Charles, Illinois
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 3 (50%) 39M (5%) 1 (50%) 34M (100%)
Communications 1 (17%) - 1 (50%) -
Electronics 1 (17%) 706M (91%) - -
Information Technology 1 (17%) 30M (4%) - -
Total 6 $775M 2 $34M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 775M 2 34M
  Illinois 2 706M 2 34M
  Ohio 1 30M - -
  New Hampshire 1 39M - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Saskatchewan 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (83%) 775M (100%) 2 (100%) 34M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $775M 2 $34M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $706M
< $100M 2 $69M
TOTAL $775M
Largest Teltrend, Inc.
$706M (2000-03-17)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $34M
TOTAL $34M
Largest Westell Technologies - Customer Networking Solutions
$34M (2011-03-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
3 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Revenue

30   0% 2021
30   32% 2020
44   26% 2019
59   7% 2018
63   29% 2017
88   5% 2016
84   18% 2015
102   169% 2014
38   2013
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Established

1980

Public

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