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Add-on Acquistion · Communications · January 1999

NEXTLINK Communications,Inc. acquires WNP Communications, Inc.

On January 14, 1999, NEXTLINK Communications,Inc. acquired WNP Communications, Inc., a communications company in Virginia, United States, from Seaport Capital LLC and 6 other sellers.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 14, 1999 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetWNP Communications, Inc. Buyer NEXTLINK Communications,Inc. Sellers Seaport Capital LLC
Valhalla Partners
Alta Communications
Advent International Corp.
+3 more
SectorCommunications LocationVirginia, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

WNP Communications, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Communicationssector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

Company · 1 deal on record
  • 1st transaction in communications
  • 1st transaction in United States
1deals, all time
1in this sector
1999latest

Sellers (7)

Private equity firm · 55 deals on record
Private equity firm · 62 deals on record
Private equity firm
Private equity firm
Private equity firm
+2 more sellers, in the members area
55investments
15in this sector
23exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired WNP Communications, Inc.?NEXTLINK Communications,Inc. acquired WNP Communications, Inc. on January 14, 1999.

Who sold WNP Communications, Inc.?Seaport Capital LLC and 6 other sellers were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the communications sector in 1999.

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