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

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DigiCert M&A Summary

DigiCert has acquired 6 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

DigiCert’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Symantec - Website Security and Related PKI Solutions for $950M. DigiCert has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (84%) and internet software and services (17%).

DigiCert Ownership

Who owns DigiCert?

DigiCert is owned by Clearlake Capital, Crosspoint Capital Partners and TA Associates. It was acquired on October 16, 2019.

Is DigiCert PE-backed?

Yes. DigiCert is owned by private equity investors Clearlake Capital, Crosspoint Capital Partners and TA Associates.

Was DigiCert formerly PE-backed?

Yes. DigiCert was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

DigiCert Business Overview

Where is DigiCert headquartered?

DigiCert is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.

What sector is DigiCert in?

DigiCert is an information technology company.

When was DigiCert founded?

DigiCert was founded in 2003.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 4

DigiCert

DigiCert, Inc.

2801 North Thanksgiving Way Suite 500,
Lehi, Utah 84043
United States,
(800) 896-7973
www.digicert.com

DigiCert is a provider of high-assurance digital certificates, certificate management software solutions, and public-key infrastructure solutions, which enable authentication and encryption for web servers and internet of things devices. DigiCert was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 3 - - 2 - 1 6
vol $995M $995M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vercara LLC 2024-08-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Herndon, Virginia · www.vercara.com
Tiggee LLC 2022-06-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Reston, Virginia · www.dnsmadeeasy.com
Mocana Corp. 2022-01-13 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.mocana.com
QuoVadis Ltd. 2019-01-17 45M USD Divestiture
Hamilton, Bermuda · www.quovadisglobal.bm
Symantec Corp. - Website Security and Related PKI Solutions 2017-08-02 950M USD Add-on Acquisition
Mountain View, California
Cybertrust, Inc. 2015-06-23 - Divestiture
Herndon, Virginia · www.cybertrust.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 5 (83%) 995M (100%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $995M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 950M - -
  Virginia 3 - - -
  California 2 950M - -
Bermuda 1 45M - -
Domestic 5 (83%) 950M (95%) - -
Cross-border 1 (17%) 45M (5%) - -
Total 6 $995M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
1
Jefferies
1
Legal Deals
Sidley
1
Kirkland & Ellis
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $950M
< $100M 1 $45M
TOTAL $995M
Largest Symantec Corp. - Website Security and Related PKI Solutions
$950M (2017-08-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
50%
3 (50%)

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