M&A Deal Summary

3Com Acquires TippingPoint Technologies

On December 13, 2004, 3Com acquired technology hardware company TippingPoint Technologies for 430M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 3Com’s 5th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is 3Com’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is 3Com’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is 3Com’s 1st transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • TippingPoint Technologies was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2015 for 300M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-12-13
Target TippingPoint Technologies
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) 3Com
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 430M USD
Advisor(s) AGC Partners (Financial)

Target

TippingPoint Technologies

Austin, Texas, United States
TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of IT security solutions. TippingPoint's UnityOne Intrusion Prevention Systems offer automated protection against cyber attack, with technology that can scale to gigabit speeds.

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Buyer

3Com

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Technology Hardware
Revenue 1.3B USD (2009)
DESCRIPTION

3Com Corporation is an enterprise networking solutions provider. 3Com has three global brands – H3C, 3Com and TippingPoint – that offer high-performance networking and security solutions to enterprises large and small. The H3C enterprise networking portfolio – a market leader in China – includes products that span from the data center to the edge of the network, while TippingPoint network-based intrusion prevention systems and network access control solutions deliver in-depth, no-compromise application, infrastructure and performance protection.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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