M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2024-11-04 |
| Target | Ziply Fiber |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | BCE |
| Sellers(s) |
Searchlight Capital Partners
WaveDivision Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 5.0B CAD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1880 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 45,132 |
| Revenue | 24.7B CAD (2023) |
BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing a comprehensive and innovative suite of broadband communication services to residential and business customers in Canada. BCE was incorporated in 1880 and is based in Verdun, Canada.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 13 |
| Sector (Communications) | 4 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 11 of 11 |
| State (Washington) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2024) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 |
CloudKettle
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada CloudKettle is a Professional Services provider that offers expertise in Salesforce enterprise implementation, including integration of data and AI capabilities through Salesforce Data Cloud, Industry Clouds, Marketing Cloud, Einstein 1, and Tableau. CloudKettle is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| PE ASSETS | 860M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2010. The Firm will invest across the capital structure, including equity and debt and will consider a variety of transaction situations, from simple to complex. Areas of focus include communications, media, information, IT services, business services, financial services, consumer services, consumer products, education, and industrial goods/services. The Firm will consider opportunities across North America and Europe. Searchlight Capital has offices in New York, London, and Toronto.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 13 |
| Sector (Communications) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 7 |
| State (Washington) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-09 |
Flowbird Group
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Flowbird Group is a provider of parking management solutions and a major player in public transport ticketing equipment. The company operates through two business divisions, Smart Parking operates across the whole value chain of the on-street parking management and Smart Transport provides ticketing solutions (connected ticket and validation terminals) and associated software systems for public transport. Flowbird Group is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
WaveDivision Capital is a private investment firm focused on the broadband industry. WaveDivision Capital was formed in 2003 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Communications) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 2 |
| State (Washington) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-21 |
Metronet Fiber
Evansville, Indiana, United States Metronet is a provider of fiber-optic internet, TV and phone service in more than 50 cities in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. Metronet Fiber is providing cutting-edge fiber optic telecommunication services, including high-speed fiber internet, full-featured fiber phone, fiber IPTV with a wide variety of programming, and products. Metronet Fiber was founded in 2005 and is based in Evansville, Indiana. |
Buy | - |
