M&A Deal Summary

Comtech Acquires Solacom Technologies

On January 8, 2019, Comtech acquired communications company Solacom Technologies for 33M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Comtech’s 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Comtech’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Comtech’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Comtech’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-08
Target Solacom Technologies
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Comtech
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 33M USD
Advisor(s) Menalto Advisors LLC (Financial)
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
Kelly Santini (Legal)

Target

Solacom Technologies

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Solacom Technologies, Inc. provides the most flexible, user-centric voice, data, and video emergency call management solutions for public safety answering points (PSAPs). All our solutions are engineered and purpose-built to provide complete call management and control for any emergency call, from any device, at any time, from anywhere, and in any format voice, data, and video.

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Buyer

Comtech

Melville, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1967
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,718
Revenue 550M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Comtech is a designer, developer, producer, and marketer of products, systems, and services for communications solutions in the United States and internationally. Comtech was incorporated in 1967 and is based in Melville, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Communications) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
State (Quebec) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-05 CPI

Santa Rosa, California, United States

CPI is a direct marketer, designer and manufacturer of innovative OEM and end-user solutions in analytical science and technology. The company manufactures a range of technical analytical instrument components, high-purity standard solutions and reagents and other analytical testing products for the environmental, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and semiconductor industries. CPI’s worldwide customers include IBM, Intel, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer, US Filter, Safety Kleen, Chevron, Ashland Chemical, Dupont and BASF as well as numerous federal, state, academic and private laboratories. Direct sales and marketing are conducted worldwide, from offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-21 UHP Networks

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

UHP Networks, Inc. is a provider of innovative and disruptive satellite ground station technology solutions. UHP core products include universal satellite routers and an advanced Network Management System. UHP Networks, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.

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