Acquisition History / Apple / Power Computing Corporation

Apple Acquires Power Computing Corporation

Announced September 2, 1997 — $110M

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What happened

Acquired by Apple; operated in the Macintosh clones field.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
Power Computing Corporation
Announced
September 2, 1997
Price
$110M
Industry
Macintosh clones

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
7th of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1997
33 across all acquirers
Apple in Macintosh clones
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire Power Computing Corporation?

Apple acquired Power Computing Corporation on September 2, 1997. This was Apple's 7th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for Power Computing Corporation?

Apple paid $110M for Power Computing Corporation.

What does Power Computing Corporation do?

Acquired by Apple; operated in the Macintosh clones field.

What other Macintosh clones companies has Apple acquired?

Power Computing Corporation is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Macintosh clones so far.

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