Tech Company M&A Transactions

IPWireless Acquisition

IPWireless, operating out of San Francisco, was acquired by NextWave Telecom. NextWave Telecom said the transaction price was $235 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
4/9/2007
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$235,000,000
M&A Terms
Under the terms of the agreement, NextWave will pay approximately $100 million at closing, consisting of $25 million in cash and $75 million in NextWave common stock. Additional consideration of up to $135 million will be paid based on the achievement of certain revenue milestones in the 2007 - 2009 timeframe as specified in the agreement, with potential payments of up to $50 million in late 2007 or 2008, up to $7.5 million in 2008, up to $24.2 million in 2009 and up to $53.3 million in 2010. If earned, up to $114 million of such additional considerations is payable in cash or shares of common stock at the election of NextWave, and up to $21 million of such amounts are payable in cash or shares of common stock at the election of representatives of IPWireless shareholders.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Wireless
Mailing Address
90 New Montgomery Street 315
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Email Address
Overview
IPWireless enhances the performance of global wireless standards to deliver advanced next generation mobile broadband and multimedia solutions. These end-to-end solutions are being deployed by leading mobile operators and public safety agencies to offer a range of packet-based mobile services with unmatched performance and economics.
Profile
IPWireless LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
IPWireless Company Twitter Account
Company News
IPWireless News
Facebook
IPWireless on Facebook
YouTube
IPWireless on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
William Jones
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Chief Financial Officer
Doug Sinclair
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Chief Marketing Officer
Jon Hambidge
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Chief Operating Officer
Malcolm Gordon
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Chief Technical Officer
Roger Quayle
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VP - Engineering
Alan Jones
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VP - General Counsel
Casey McCormick
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VP - Sales
Aaron Bennett
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