M&A Deal Summary

VIAVI Acquires Uniphase

On January 27, 1999, VIAVI acquired electronics company Uniphase for 6.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VIAVI’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is VIAVI’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is VIAVI’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is VIAVI’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-01-27
Target Uniphase
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) VIAVI
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 6.1B USD

Target

Uniphase

San Jose, California, United States
Uniphase Corp., is an optoelectronics company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets fiber optic telecommunications components and modules and laser subsystems. The Company's telecommunication products include semiconductor lasers, high-speed external modulators, transmitters, fiber Bragg gratings and optical modules for fiber-optic networks in the telecommunications and cable television industries.

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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 2 of 35
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 7
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 11
Country (United States) 1 of 22
Year (1999) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-05-29 FITEL-Photomatrix

Nepean, Ontario, Canada

FITEL-Photomatrix (Canada), Inc. is a designs and manufactures a range of products focused on telecommunications and installation support applications for local carrier networks.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-02 E-Tek Dynamics

San Jose, California, United States

E-Tek Dynamics, Inc. designs and manufactures quality fiber-optic components that enable next-generation optical networks.

Buy $15.0B
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