M&A Deal Summary

Electric Lightwave Acquires Eschelon Telecom

On August 31, 2007, Electric Lightwave acquired communications company Eschelon Telecom for 854M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electric Lightwave’s 3rd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Electric Lightwave’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Electric Lightwave’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Electric Lightwave’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-31
Target Eschelon Telecom
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Electric Lightwave
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 854M USD

Target

Eschelon Telecom

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Eschelon Telecom, Inc. is a facilities-based competitive communications services provider of voice and data services and business telephone systems in 45 markets in the western United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Electric Lightwave

Vancouver, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Electric Lightwave, Inc. is a provider of communication and networking services in the western United States.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Communications) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-01 Electric Lightwave

Portland, Oregon, United States

Electric Lightwave, Inc. is a facilities-based integrated communications provider of Internet, data, voice and dedicated access services to enterprise businesses and carriers.

Buy $243M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-13 opticAccess

Burlingame, California, United States

opticAccess LLC is a provider of high-capacity, fiber-based connectivity solutions.

Buy -
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