M&A Deal Summary

Vidéotron Telecom Acquires Fibre Noire Internet

On January 7, 2016, Vidéotron Telecom acquired communications company Fibre Noire Internet for 125M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vidéotron Telecom’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Vidéotron Telecom’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vidéotron Telecom’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Vidéotron Telecom’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-01-07
Target Fibre Noire Internet
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Vidéotron Telecom
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 125M USD

Target

Fibre Noire Internet

Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Fibre Noire Internet, Inc. is a telecommunications company specializing exclusively in fibre optic connectivity services for businesses in Quebec and Ontario. The company provides Internet, Ethernet, private and managed IP MPLS network services, custom-built dark fibre and metro and intercity wavelength transport services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vidéotron Telecom

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Vidéotron Telecom Ltée was a facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier providing local, long distance, Internet access and data services to businesses in the province of Quebec, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Communications) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Quebec) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 3
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-18 4Degrees Colocation

Saint-laurent, Quebec, Canada

4Degrees Colocation, Inc. operates two facilities in Montreal and Quebec City. The two data centers are Tier III Design and Construction certified, which highlights the facilities’ exceptional quality and reliability, by the Uptime Institute, an independent organization.

Sell $200M