M&A Deal Summary

Level 3 Communications Acquires Black Lotus Communications

On July 1, 2015, Level 3 Communications acquired communications company Black Lotus Communications

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Level 3 Communications’ 15th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Level 3 Communications’ 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Level 3 Communications’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-01
Target Black Lotus Communications
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Level 3 Communications
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Black Lotus Communications

San Francisco, California, United States
Black Lotus Communications is a provider of global Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation services.

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Buyer

Level 3 Communications

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1884
Sector Communications
Employees12,500
Revenue 8.2B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Level 3 Communications' corporate headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado.
Level 3 Communications' corporate headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. is a provider of local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3’s portfolio of managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions, IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 Communications, Inc. was originally established in 1884 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 21
Sector: Communications M&A 15 of 15
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 17 of 17
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-16 TW Telecom

Littleton, Colorado, United States

TW Telecom, Inc. provides managed network services in the United States. The company specializes in business Ethernet, data networking, converged, Internet protocol (IP) based virtual private network (IP VPN), Internet access, and voice, including voice over IP (VoIP), as well as network security services.

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