M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2002-09-16 |
| Target | 4thpass |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Motorola |
| Sellers(s) | Investcorp |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| Sector | Technology Hardware |
| Employees | 60,000 |
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 13 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 13 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Year: 2002 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-04 |
Vanguard Networks Solutions
Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States Vanguard Networks Solutions provides broadband network access routers for businesses. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-30 |
Quantum Bridge Communications
Andover, Massachusetts, United States Quantum Bridge Communications is focused on delivering next-generation optical access networking equipment designed to eliminate the bandwidth bottlenecks that exist in the public network's first mile. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| PE ASSETS | 53.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Investcorp is a global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 111 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 3 of 13 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 5 of 49 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 13 of 63 |
| Year: 2002 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-01 |
Acta Technology
Mountain View, California, United States Acta's software solutions allow corporations to extract data smoothly from various in-house systems and make it available to other enterprise systems (such as ERP or MIS systems) or to front-end applications (such as e-Commerce or CRM systems). Acta is the first company that has pioneered a real-time data transfer solution without disrupting the performance quality of the underlying systems. |
Sell | $65M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-24 |
Aero Products International
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States Aero Products International, Inc. is a privately-held, branded consumer products company offering full line of inflatable mattresses and air-filled pools, furniture and other leisure products. Aero's products are sold through a diverse network, including retail, catalog, QVC, website and television. |
Buy | - |
