Telecommunications Acquisitions in Pennsylvania

Mobile Communications America (MCA) has acquired ComPros, Inc., a Motorola Elite Service Provider based in Pennsylvania, marking MCA’s strategic entry into the state and adding solution centers in Altoona and Chambersburg. The acquisition expands MCA’s national footprint and ability to deliver integrated communications, data, and security solutions to public safety, government and commercial customers in the region.

Lynx Equity Limited has acquired The MNM Group Inc., a Willow Grove, Pennsylvania-based provider of low-voltage cabling, wireless infrastructure, DAS and EV charging installation services and custom cable assemblies. The acquisition expands Lynx's portfolio into national telecommunications and electrical network services, leveraging MNM's design & build and manufacturing capabilities across the U.S. and Canada.

Lightpath has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of United Fiber & Data; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q3 2024. The acquisition adds a geographically diverse, high-fiber-count 323-route mile long-haul network between New York City and Ashburn, VA, plus a 79-route mile metro network in NYC/NJ, expanding Lightpath's capacity into the Ashburn data center ecosystem and increasing Manhattan serviceable market by over 20%.

365 Data Centers has agreed to acquire Sungard Availability Services' U.S. colocation and network business, adding eight primarily high-density data centers across key edge markets and roughly 400 customers. The asset purchase expands 365's footprint to 20 network-centric facilities and was funded by 365's existing equity owners (including Stonecourt Capital and Lumerity Capital) and its lending syndicate.

TriStruX, a Huron Capital-backed telecom infrastructure platform, has acquired Hess Broadband, a fiber optic splicing and specialty construction services provider based in Warwick, Pennsylvania. The deal is an add-on acquisition to expand TriStruX's fiber splicing and fiber network services capacity in the Northeast; Hess founders Fran and Dave Hess will remain in executive roles with a minority equity stake.

Renodis, a Saint Paul, Minnesota-based connectivity consulting and managed services firm, acquired The Eric Ryan Corporation (ERC), a provider of utility and telecommunications management services headquartered in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Renodis' footprint to the East Coast and adds utility management services to its service offering. Cherry Tree served as buy-side M&A advisor to Renodis.

NSI Industries, a provider of electrical, HVAC and network infrastructure product solutions, has acquired Lynn Electronics, a manufacturer of custom fiber optic and copper assemblies based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania. The purchase expands NSI's network infrastructure/catalog connectivity offerings and strengthens its position in the data center, broadband and AV markets.

QualTek, a national provider of telecom and infrastructure services, has acquired Urban Cable Technology, a regional telecom contractor based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands QualTek’s wireline capabilities and geographic footprint in the Northeastern United States; financial terms were not disclosed.

USTC Corp, a Carlyle-backed value-added distributor of telecommunications materials, has acquired Comstar Supply, a national distributor of outside plant materials and tools. The acquisition expands USTC's footprint to seven U.S. distribution locations and broadens its product and supply-chain service offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Telesystem has agreed to acquire the assets of Pennsylvania-based managed services provider VoxNet, previously part of the holdings of Helm Partners. The deal expands Telesystem's managed security, unified communications and internet access customer base across new strategic markets and supplements its organic growth with targeted acquisitions.

Brookside Capital Partners provided senior debt and an equity co-investment to recapitalize Lynn Electronics, LLC, a portfolio company of NewSpring Mezzanine Capital. Lynn is an assembler and distributor of fiber-optic and copper cabling and connectivity components for data centers and wired/wireless communications.

Donuts Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Afilias, Inc.'s registry business for an undisclosed sum; the deal (which excludes Afilias' mobile software and registrar businesses) was expected to close in Q4 2020 pending regulatory approvals. The acquisition combines Donuts' and Afilias' TLD registry platforms, DNS capabilities and cybersecurity expertise to strengthen digital identity, security and registry services for registrar partners and registrants.