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

Technology HardwareCompany

Tellabs M&A Summary

Tellabs has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Tellabs’ largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Advanced Fibre Communications for $1.9B. Tellabs has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include technology hardware (75%) and information technology (25%).

Tellabs Ownership

Who owns Tellabs?

Tellabs is owned by Marlin Equity Partners. It was acquired on October 21, 2013.

Is Tellabs PE-backed?

Yes. Tellabs is owned by private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners.

Tellabs Business Overview

Where is Tellabs headquartered?

Tellabs is headquartered in Carrollton, Texas.

How many employees does Tellabs have?

Tellabs has 2,525 employees.

What sector is Tellabs in?

Tellabs is a technology hardware company.

When was Tellabs founded?

Tellabs was founded in 1974.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Tellabs

Tellabs Access LLC

4240 International Parkway, Suite 105,
Carrollton, Texas 75007
United States,
(972) 588-7000
www.tellabs.com

Tellabs is a supplier of networking solutions that help network operators boost revenue, reduce expenses, and optimize networks. Tellabs serves telecom service providers, independent operating companies, cable companies, enterprises, and governments. Tellabs was formed in 1974 and is based in Carrollton, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $3.1B $3.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
WiChorus, Inc. 2009-10-24 165M USD Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clara, California
Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. 2004-05-20 1.9B USD Add-on Acquisition
Petaluma, California
Ocular Networks, Inc. 2001-12-03 355M USD Add-on Acquisition
Reston, Virginia
Coherent Communications Systems Corp. 1998-02-17 670M USD Merger
Leesburg, Virginia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Technology Hardware 3 (75%) 2.9B (95%) - -
Information Technology 1 (25%) 165M (5%) - -
Total 4 $3.1B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 3.1B - -
  Virginia 2 1.0B - -
  California 2 2.1B - -
Total 4 $3.1B - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.9B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.2B
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.
$1.9B (2004-05-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Revenue

1,005   2012
(millions of USD)

Employees

2,525

Established

1974

 Subscribe to unlock this and 201,535
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More
1 Week Free Trial Learn More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB

Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.5K Private Equity Firms
  • 193K M&A Transactions
  • 197K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.6K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 75K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.

Related Lists for Tellabs

Texas Companies , Technology Hardware Companies , United States Companies , Texas Technology Hardware Companies , Texas Technology Hardware with Acquisitions , Texas Technology Hardware with Divestitures

Related Lists for Texas Companies

Largest Texas Companies , Acquisitive Texas Companies , Recently Acquired Texas Companies , Recently Sold Texas Companies , Private Texas Companies , Public Texas Companies , Acquired Texas Companies , PE Backed Texas Companies

Related Lists for Technology Hardware Companies

Largest Technology Hardware Companies , Acquisitive Technology Hardware Companies , Recently Acquired Technology Hardware Companies , Recently Sold Technology Hardware Companies , Private Technology Hardware Companies , Public Technology Hardware Companies , Acquired Technology Hardware Companies , PE Backed Technology Hardware Companies

Related Lists for United States Companies

Largest United States Companies , Acquisitive United States Companies , Recently Acquired United States Companies , Recently Sold United States Companies , Private United States Companies , Public United States Companies , Acquired United States Companies , PE Backed United States Companies
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal