AuthenTec - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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AuthenTec M&A Summary

AuthenTec has acquired 2 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

AuthenTec’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired UPEK for $31M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2012, when it sold Embedded Security Solutions - Authentec to Verimatrix SA for $48M. AuthenTec has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electronics (50%) and technology hardware (50%).

AuthenTec Ownership

Who owns AuthenTec?

AuthenTec is owned by Apple. It was acquired on June 11, 2012.

Was AuthenTec formerly PE-backed?

Yes. AuthenTec was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

AuthenTec Business Overview

Where is AuthenTec headquartered?

AuthenTec is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.

What sector is AuthenTec in?

AuthenTec is a semiconductors company.

When was AuthenTec founded?

AuthenTec was founded in 1998.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

AuthenTec

AuthenTec, Inc.

100 Rialto Place, Suite 100 ,
Melbourne, Florida 32901
United States,
(321) 308-1300
www.authentec.com

AuthenTec is a fabless semiconductor manufacturer that designs and produces placement and swipe sensors for fingerprint biometrics. AuthenTec is based in Melbourne, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # - - 1 1 - - 2
vol $5M $31M $36M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
vol $48M $48M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Embedded Security Solutions - Authentec, Inc. 2012-12-03 48M USD Divestiture
Melbourne, Florida
UPEK, Inc. 2010-09-07 31M USD Add-on Acquisition
Emeryville, California
Atrua Technologies, Inc. 2009-07-14 5M USD Add-on Acquisition
Campbell, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electronics 1 (50%) 31M (86%) - -
Technology Hardware 1 (50%) 5M (14%) - -
Information Technology - - 1 (100%) 48M (100%)
Total 2 $36M 1 $48M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 36M 1 48M
  California 2 36M - -
  Florida - - 1 48M
Total 2 $36M 1 $48M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $36M
TOTAL $36M
Largest UPEK, Inc.
$31M (2010-09-07)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $48M
TOTAL $48M
Largest Embedded Security Solutions - Authentec, Inc.
$48M (2012-12-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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