PCTEL - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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PCTEL M&A Summary

PCTEL has acquired 8 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

PCTEL’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Nexgen Wireless for $23M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2007, when it sold PCTEL - Mobility Solutions Group to Smith Micro Software for $60M. PCTEL has acquired in 4 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (38%) and communications (38%).

PCTEL Ownership

Who owns PCTEL?

PCTEL is owned by Amphenol. It was acquired on October 13, 2023.

PCTEL Business Overview

Where is PCTEL headquartered?

PCTEL is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

What is PCTEL’s revenue?

PCTEL disclosed revenue of 99M USD for 2022 and 88M USD for 2021.

What sector is PCTEL in?

PCTEL is a technology hardware company.

When was PCTEL founded?

PCTEL was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

PCTEL

PCTEL, Inc.

471 Brighton Drive,
Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108
United States,
(630) 372-6800
www.pctel.com

PCTEL is a provider of propagation and wireless network optimization solutions. The company designs and develops software-based radios for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions. The company's SeeGull(R) scanning receivers, receiver-based products, and CLARIFY(R) interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor, and optimize cellular networks. Its SeeGull scanning receivers are deployed in industry-leading wireless test and measurement equipment and are viewed as an essential wireless data collection tool for cellular network optimization, drive tests, and spectrum clearing. PCTEL was founded in 1994 and is based in Bloomingdale, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 7 - 1 - - - 8
vol $49M $49M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $60M $60M
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Smarteq Wireless AB 2021-05-03 - Divestiture
Kista, Sweden · www.smarteq.com
Nexgen Wireless, Inc. 2015-03-02 23M USD Add-on Acquisition
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.nexgenwireless.com
Ciao Enterprises LLC 2012-07-09 17M USD Add-on Acquisition
Lexington, North Carolina · www.telworx.net
Envision Wireless, Inc. 2011-10-25 1M USD Add-on Acquisition
Melbourne, Florida · www.evwi.com
Sparco Technologies, Inc. 2010-01-13 2M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Antonio, Texas · www.sparcotech.com
Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business 2010-01-04 5M USD Divestiture
, Switzerland
Wi-Sys Communications, Inc. 2009-01-05 2M USD Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario · www.wi-sys.com
Bluewave Antenna Systems Ltd. 2008-03-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.bluewaveantenna.com
PCTEL - Mobility Solutions Group 2007-12-10 60M USD Divestiture
Bloomingdale, Illinois
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 3 (38%) 20M (41%) - -
Technology Hardware 3 (38%) 7M (14%) - -
Software 1 (13%) 23M (46%) 1 (100%) 60M (100%)
Electronics 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $49M 1 $60M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 43M 1 60M
  Illinois 1 23M 1 60M
  Texas 1 2M - -
  North Carolina 1 17M - -
  Florida 1 1M - -
Canada 2 2M - -
  Ontario 1 2M - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 5M - -
Domestic 4 (50%) 43M (87%) 1 (100%) 60M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (50%) 7M (13%) - -
Total 8 $49M 1 $60M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Wunderlich Securities, Inc.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 6 $49M
TOTAL $49M
Largest Nexgen Wireless, Inc.
$23M (2015-03-02)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $60M
Largest PCTEL - Mobility Solutions Group
$60M (2007-12-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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