M&A Deal Summary

VIAVI Acquires Acterna

On May 23, 2005, VIAVI acquired technology hardware company Acterna for 760M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VIAVI’s 9th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is VIAVI’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is VIAVI’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is VIAVI’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-05-23
Target Acterna
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) VIAVI
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 760M USD

Target

Acterna

Germantown, Maryland, United States
Acterna is a provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. Acterna offers a portfolio of instruments, systems, software and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability.

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Buyer

VIAVI

Chandler, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees3,600
Revenue 1.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

VIAVI specializes in the design and manufacture of products for optical communications networks, communications test and measurement equipment, lasers, and optical solutions. The Company was originally known as JDS Uniphase Corp. and became VIAVI in 2015. Viavi was founded in 1923 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 35
Sector (Technology Hardware) 9 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 25
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 22
Year (2005) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-21 Lightwave Electronics

Mountain View, California, United States

Lightwave Electronics Corp. is a provider of solid-state lasers for commercial markets including materials processing, semiconductor fabrication, and biotech as part of its strategy to expand its product line of solid-state lasers and broaden its customer base in growing laser markets.

Buy $65M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-06 Photonic Power Systems

Cupertino, California, United States

Photonic Power Systems, Inc. is a provider of photonic power for the delivery of power over fiber. Photonic power is an inventive power delivery system whereby light from a laser source illuminates a highly efficient photovoltaic power converter to produce electrical power.

Buy -
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