Windstream Mergers & Acquisitions

Windstream M&A Summary

Windstream has acquired 24 companies. A total of 14 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Windstream’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired PAETEC Holdings for $2.3B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Windstream Holdings - Windstream Data Center Business to TierPoint for $575M. Windstream has acquired in 10 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (93%) and information technology (8%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17

Windstream

Windstream Holdings, Inc.

4001 Rodney Parham Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas 72212
United States,
(501) 748-7000
www.windstream.com

All (17) Buy (14) Sell (3)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2019-01-03 EarthLink · Communications
Atlanta, Georgia · www.earthlink.net

EarthLink provides internet access, premium email, web hosting, and privacy and data security products and services throughout the United States. EarthLink also has key partner relationships with several of the industry’s largest providers, enabling the Company to offer products and connectivity services available to millions of households nationwide. EarthLink was formed in 1994 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

- Divestiture

Trive Capital PE

Windstream


Try Mergr Free — See This and 220,453+
Other Company and Investor Profiles Today

Try free. Full access. Cancel anytime.

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More

What's Mergr?

Mergr is a user-friendly database designed to simplify the complex world of private equity and M&A for busy professionals.

We created Mergr to eliminate the challenge of tracking company acquisitions, sales, and ownership, providing clear insights into investment firms and their activities. For example, explore an investment firm’s investment criteria, deal history, portfolio, and connections - organized to help you uncover opportunities and make informed decisions.

With Mergr, gain access to a comprehensive, interconnected web of transactions, investors, companies, and advisors - all in one place.

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB


Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.8K Private Equity Firms
  • 214K M&A Transactions
  • 216K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.8K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 82K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

What next?

Try Free

Full access to Mergr's investor, acquirer, and transaction data starts here.