M&A Deal Summary

Intelsat Acquires Gogo - Commercial Aviation Business

On August 31, 2020, Intelsat acquired communications company Gogo - Commercial Aviation Business from Gogo for 400M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Intelsat’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Intelsat’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Intelsat’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Intelsat’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-08-31
Target Gogo - Commercial Aviation Business
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Intelsat
Sellers(s) Gogo
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 400M USD

Target

Gogo - Commercial Aviation Business

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Gogo, Inc.'s Commercial Aviation Business is a provider of global satellite and ground network with software platform, ISP and network management infrastructure.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Intelsat

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION
Intelsat's office in McLean, Virginia.
Intelsat's office in McLean, Virginia.

Intelsat is a provider of fixed satellite services worldwide, delivering advanced transmission access for information and entertainment to some of the world’s leading media and network companies, multi-national corporations, internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat was formed in 1965 and is based in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-30 PanAmSat

New York, New York, United States

PanAmSat Corp. is a premiere global provider of fixed satellite services to video, data networking and government customers.

Buy $3.2B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gogo

Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Communications
Employees457
Revenue 397M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Gogo is an aero-communications service provider that offers in-flight Internet and voice connectivity solutions. Gogo was founded in 1991 and is based in Broomfield, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-30 Satcom Direct

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Satcom Direct provides global connectivity solutions for business and general aviation, military, government, and heads of state aircraft, as well as operations in areas with connectivity limitations such as remote locations, large-scale events, and disaster recovery. Satcom Direct was formed in 1997 and is based in Melbourne, Florida.

Buy $375M
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