M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-07-11 |
| Target | US Unwired |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Sprint |
| Sellers(s) | Investcorp |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.3B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Evercore Group (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1899 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 36,000 |
| Revenue | 33.3B USD (2018) |
Sprint is a provider of wireless and wireline communications services for consumers, businesses and government users. In addition to the Sprint brand, Sprint offers its services through Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 13 |
| Sector (Communications) | 3 of 12 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 11 |
| State (Louisiana) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 13 |
| Year (2005) | 1 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 |
Sprint - Wholesale Dial Internet Access Business
Overland Park, Kansas, United States Sprint's Wholesale Dial Internet Access Business is a provides dial IP services to its enterprise and small-business customers as part of its remote access service product offering. |
Sell | $34M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-15 |
Nextel Communications
Reston, Virginia, United States Nextel Communications, Inc. is a provider of wireless personal communications and digital dispatch services using enhanced specialized mobile radio technology. |
Buy | $36.0B |
| 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 | 27 of 106 |
| Sector (Communications) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 14 of 46 |
| State (Louisiana) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 21 of 62 |
| Year (2005) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 43 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 |
Leica Microsystems
Wetzlar, Germany Leica Microsystems GmbH is a global designer and producer of high- precision optical systems for the analysis of microstructures. It is a market leader in microscopy, pathology diagnostics, surgical microscopes as well as semiconductor wafer defect and inspection solutions and specialized electron-beam lithography systems. The company manufactures a broad range of products for numerous applications that require either microscopic visual presentation, measurement, analysis or electron-beam lithography. Leica Microsystems is represented in over 100 countries with 10 manufacturing facilities located in Europe, China and Singapore, sales and service organizations in 19 countries and an international dealer network. Leica Microsystems GmbH is based in Wetzlar, Germany. |
Sell | €450M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
Rubix
London, United Kingdom Rubix is a pan-European distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and overhaul products and services. Rubix was founded in 1987 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
