MCI inc. - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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MCI inc. M&A Summary

MCI inc. has acquired 7 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

MCI inc.’s largest acquisition to date was in 1997, when it acquired MCI Communications for $37.0B. MCI inc. has acquired in 7 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (58%) and information technology (15%).

MCI inc. Ownership

Who owns MCI inc.?

MCI inc. is owned by Verizon Communications. It was acquired on May 2, 2005.

MCI inc. Business Overview

Where is MCI inc. headquartered?

MCI inc. is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia.

What sector is MCI inc. in?

MCI inc. is a communications company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

MCI inc.

22001 Loudoun County Parkway,
Ashburn, Virginia 20147
United States,
(703) 886-5600
www.mci.com

MCI Inc. is a provider of communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. The Company was formerly known as MCI WorldCom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 6 - - - - 1 7
vol $55.6B $105M $55.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
NetSec, Inc. 2005-02-25 105M USD Add-on Acquisition
Herndon, Virginia
Intermedia Communications Inc. 2000-09-05 3.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Tampa, Florida
MCI Communications Corp. 1997-11-10 37.0B USD Merger
Washington, District of Columbia
Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. 1997-10-01 2.4B USD Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis, Missouri
CompuServe, Inc. 1997-09-08 1.2B USD Divestiture
Columbus, Ohio
DCA Services Inc. 1997-03-01 - Divestiture
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · www.dcaservices.com
MFS Communications Co. 1996-08-27 12.0B USD Merger
Omaha, Nebraska
DCA Services Inc. 1994-01-01 - Divestiture
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · www.dcaservices.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 4 (57%) 54.4B (98%) - -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (100%) -
Information Technology 1 (14%) 105M (< 1%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (14%) 1.2B (2%) - -
Total 7 $55.7B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 55.7B 1 -
  Oklahoma 1 - 1 -
  Nebraska 1 12.0B - -
  Missouri 1 2.4B - -
  Florida 1 3.0B - -
  District of Columbia 1 37.0B - -
  Virginia 1 105M - -
  Ohio 1 1.2B - -
Total 7 $55.7B 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 5 $55.6B
$100M to $1B 1 $105M
TOTAL $55.7B
Largest MCI Communications Corp.
$37.0B (1997-11-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Former Name

MCI WorldCom

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