M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-12-26 |
| Target | Savvis - Content Delivery Network Business |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Level 3 Communications |
| Sellers(s) | Savvis |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 135M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 12,500 |
| Revenue | 8.2B USD (2015) |
Level 3 Communications, Inc. is a provider of local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3’s portfolio of managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions, IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 Communications, Inc. was originally established in 1884 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 21 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 4 of 4 |
| State (California) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 12 of 15 |
| Year (2006) | 5 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-07 |
Software Spectrum
Garland, Texas, United States Software Spectrum, Inc. is a provider of business-to-business IT solutions and services, with particular expertise in the selection, purchase and management of software. |
Sell | $287M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 |
Broadwing Communications
Austin, United States Broadwing Communications. In June 2003, Cequel III partnered with the former Corvis Corporation to acquire Broadwing and its nationwide all-optical network from Cincinnati Bell. Subsequently, Cequel III turned over management responsibilities to Broadwing's executive team, while maintaining a relationship with the company for the provision of longhaul voice, video, and data services to Suddenlink. Broadwing was acquired by Level 3 Communications in 2007. |
Buy | $1.4B |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
Savvis, Inc. is a provider of cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (California) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-10 |
Cable & Wireless Internet
San Francisco, California, United States Cable & Wireless Internet, Inc. is a global e-Business Delivery Network using hosting, content delivery, networking and application services to help companies improve their customers' on-line experience by making Web applications run faster and more reliably and scale globally, resulting in more successful e-Business transactions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-01 |
Fusepoint
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Fusepoint, Inc. is an independent provider of managed IT and colocation services to enterprises in Canada. Fusepoint offers services that allow customers to outsource their mission-critical IT infrastructure and application requirements. |
Buy | $125M |
