Compaq Computer - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Compaq Computer M&A Summary

Compaq Computer has acquired 6 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

Compaq Computer’s largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Digital Equipment for $9.6B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 1999, when it sold AltaVista to ModusLink Global Solutions for $2.3B. Compaq Computer has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (84%) and internet software and services (17%).

Compaq Computer Business Overview

Where is Compaq Computer headquartered?

Compaq Computer is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How many employees does Compaq Computer have?

Compaq Computer has 63,700 employees.

What sector is Compaq Computer in?

Compaq Computer is a technology hardware company.

When was Compaq Computer founded?

Compaq Computer was founded in 1982.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Compaq Computer Corp.

20555 Suite 249,
Houston, Texas 77070
United States,
(281)370-0670
www.compaq.com

Compaq Computer Corporation is a provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including enterprise storage and computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, communication products, and desktop and portable personal computers that are sold in more than 200 countries.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $13.6B $13.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $2.3B $2.3B
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
AltaVista 1999-06-29 2.3B USD Divestiture
Palo Alto, California · www.altavista.com
Zip2 1999-02-16 307M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California · www.zip2.com
Digital Equipment Corp. 1998-01-26 9.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
Maynard, Massachusetts
Microcom, Inc. 1997-07-01 280M USD Add-on Acquisition
Norwood, Massachusetts
Tandem Computers Inc. 1997-06-24 3.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Cupertino, California
Networth Inc. 1995-11-07 372M USD Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas
Thomas-Conrad Corporation 1995-10-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 5 (83%) 13.3B (98%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) 307M (2%) 1 (100%) 2.3B (100%)
Total 6 $13.6B 1 $2.3B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 13.6B 1 2.3B
  California 2 3.3B 1 2.3B
  Texas 2 372M - -
  Massachusetts 2 9.9B - -
Total 6 $13.6B 1 $2.3B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $12.6B
$100M to $1B 3 $959M
TOTAL $13.6B
Largest Digital Equipment Corp.
$9.6B (1998-01-26)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.3B
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest AltaVista
$2.3B (1999-06-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Employees

63,700

Established

1982

Subsidiary of

HP

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