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Cogent Acquires NetRail

On September 10, 2001, Cogent acquired communications company NetRail for 12M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cogent’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Cogent’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cogent’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cogent’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2001-09-10
Target NetRail
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Cogent
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed
Deal Value 12M USD

Target

NetRail

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
NetRail is a Tier-1 internet service provider.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cogent

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Communications
Employees1,955
Revenue 1.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Cogent is an optical ISP focused on delivering high-speed Internet access and transport services to businesses in the multi-tenant marketplace. Cogent was founded in 1999 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 12
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 10
Year: 2001 M&A 1 of 1
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