M&A Deal Summary

ARRIS International Acquires Brocade Communications Systems - Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business

On February 22, 2017, ARRIS International acquired technology hardware company Brocade Communications Systems - Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business from Brocade Communications Systems for 800M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ARRIS International’s 8th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is ARRIS International’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ARRIS International’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ARRIS International’s 5th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-02-22
Target Brocade Communications Systems - Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) ARRIS International
Sellers(s) Brocade Communications Systems
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 800M USD

Target

Brocade Communications Systems - Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business

San Jose, California, United States
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. - Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch Business is a provider of communication equipment in US.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ARRIS International

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees8,700
Revenue 6.6B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ARRIS' corporate headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia.
Entrance to ARRIS' corporate headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia.

ARRIS is a global communications technology company. ARRIS is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of telephony, data, video, construction, rebuild and maintenance equipment for the broadband communications industry. In addition, the Company supplies infrastructure products used by cable system operators to buildout and maintain hybrid fiber-coaxial networks. ARRIS was formed in 1969 and is based in Suwanee, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Technology Hardware) 8 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (California) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 8 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-29 ARRIS Group - Whole Home Solution

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

ARRIS Group, Inc. - Whole Home Solution is a provider of an end-to-end, turn-key IP Video solution. WHS enables service providers to deliver feature-rich video and telephony services, multi-room advanced DVR services, Wi-Fi®, DOCSIS®, and other services.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Brocade Communications Systems

San Jose, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees4,724
Revenue 2.3B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Brocade's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.
Entrance to Brocade's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. is a supplier of networking hardware, software, and services, including Storage Area Networking solutions and Internet Protocol Networking solutions for businesses and organizations of various types and sizes. Brocade’s end customers include global enterprises and other organizations that use the Company’s products and services as part of their communications infrastructure and service providers, such as telecommunication firms, cable operators, and mobile carriers, that use the Company’s products and services as part of their commercial operations. Brocade offers a line of networking hardware and software products and services that enable businesses and organizations to make their data centers and networks more efficient, reliable, and adaptable to the changing demands of new network traffic patterns and volumes. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. was established in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (California) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2017) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-04 Ruckus Wireless

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. is a wi-fi products company provides gateways, controllers, and access points with related software and services. Ruckus Wireless Smart Wi-Fi platform delivers scalable, high-performance Wi-Fi with simplified control and management for on-premise and cloud-based Wi-Fi deployments, along with new services for secure on-boarding, policy management, location services and analytics that enable new business opportunities.

Buy $1.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-01 Brocade Communications Systems - Virtual Application Delivery Controller Business

United States

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. - Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) Business provides users with Secure Access to the resources they need, especially as applications have evolved from on premise to virtualized, hybrid, mobile, and web/cloud environments, combined with an explosion in device types and access locations.

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