ModusLink Global Solutions - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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ModusLink Global Solutions M&A Summary

ModusLink Global Solutions has acquired 5 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

ModusLink Global Solutions’ largest acquisition to date was in 1999, when it acquired AltaVista for $2.3B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2003, when it sold AltaVista to Overture Services for $140M. ModusLink Global Solutions has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (60%) and electronics (20%).

ModusLink Global Solutions Business Overview

Where is ModusLink Global Solutions headquartered?

ModusLink Global Solutions is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

What is ModusLink Global Solutions’ revenue?

ModusLink Global Solutions disclosed revenue of 561M USD for 2015 and 723M USD for 2014.

How many employees does ModusLink Global Solutions have?

ModusLink Global Solutions has 2,500 employees.

What sector is ModusLink Global Solutions in?

ModusLink Global Solutions is a transportation company.

When was ModusLink Global Solutions founded?

ModusLink Global Solutions was founded in 1986.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 170,
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
United States,
(781) 663-5001
www.moduslink.com

ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. is a supply chain and logistics services that are designed to improve clients’ revenue, cost, sustainability and customer experience objectives.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $2.5B $2.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $140M $140M
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tech for Less LLC 2009-12-07 30M USD Add-on Acquisition
Colorado Springs, Colorado · www.tech4less.com
Modus Media, Inc. 2004-08-02 158M USD Add-on Acquisition
Westwood, Massachusetts · www.modus.com
AltaVista 2003-02-19 140M USD Divestiture
Palo Alto, California · www.altavista.com
Tribal Voice, Inc. 1999-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Woodland Park, Colorado
AltaVista 1999-06-29 2.3B USD Divestiture
Palo Alto, California · www.altavista.com
Internet Profiles Corp. 1999-03-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California · www.ipro.com
BookLink Technologies, Inc. 1994-02-01 - Divestiture
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 3 (60%) 2.3B (92%) 2 (100%) 140M (100%)
Electronics 1 (20%) 30M (1%) - -
Information Technology 1 (20%) 158M (6%) - -
Total 5 $2.5B 2 $140M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 2.5B 2 140M
  California 2 2.3B 1 140M
  Colorado 2 30M - -
  Massachusetts 1 158M - -
Total 5 $2.5B 2 $140M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.3B
$100M to $1B 1 $158M
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $2.5B
Largest AltaVista
$2.3B (1999-06-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $140M
TOTAL $140M
Largest AltaVista
$140M (2003-02-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Transportation

Revenue

561   23% 2015
723   5% 2014
754   2013
(millions of USD)

Employees

2,500

Established

1986

Former Name

CMGI, Inc.

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