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

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McAfee M&A Summary

McAfee has acquired 10 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

McAfee’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Stonesoft Oyj for $389M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold McAfee - Enterprise Business to STG for $4.0B. McAfee has acquired in 4 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (56%) and software (45%).

McAfee Ownership

Who owns McAfee?

McAfee is owned by Advent International, CPP Investments, Crosspoint Capital Partners, GIC and Permira. It was acquired on November 8, 2021.

Is McAfee PE-backed?

Yes. McAfee is owned by private equity investors Advent International, CPP Investments, Crosspoint Capital Partners, GIC and Permira.

Was McAfee formerly PE-backed?

Yes. McAfee was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

McAfee Business Overview

Where is McAfee headquartered?

McAfee is headquartered in San Jose, California.

What is McAfee’s revenue?

McAfee disclosed revenue of 2,906M USD for 2020 and 2,635M USD for 2019.

What sector is McAfee in?

McAfee is an information technology company.

When was McAfee founded?

McAfee was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

McAfee

McAfee Corp.

6220 America Center Drive,
San Jose, California 95002
United States,
(972) 963-8000
www.mcafee.com

McAfee delivers proactive and proven security solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, McAfee protects consumers and businesses of all sizes from the latest malware and emerging online threats. McAfee's solutions are designed to work together, integrating anti-malware, antispyware, and antivirus software with security management features that deliver unsurpassed real-time visibility and analytics, reduce risk, ensure compliance, improve Internet security, and help businesses achieve operational efficiencies. McAfee was formed in 1987 and is based in San Jose, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 1 - - - - 9
vol $739M $739M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
vol $4.0B $4.0B
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
McAfee - Enterprise Business 2021-03-08 4.0B USD Divestiture
Santa Clara, California
Light Point Security LLC 2020-02-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Baltimore, Maryland · www.lightpointsecurity.com
NanoSec 2019-08-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clara, California · www.nanosec.io
Skyhigh Networks 2017-11-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Campbell, California · www.skyhighnetworks.com
Stonesoft Oyj 2013-05-06 389M USD Add-on Acquisition
Helsinki, Finland · www.stonesoft.com
NitroSecurity, Inc. 2011-11-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Portsmouth, New Hampshire · www.nitrosecurity.com
Solidcore Systems, Inc. 2009-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Cupertino, California
SafeBoot BV 2007-11-19 350M USD Add-on Acquisition
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
SiteAdvisor, Inc. 2006-04-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.siteadvisor.com
Foundstone, Inc. 2004-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Mission Viejo, California · www.foundstone.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 5 (56%) 389M (53%) 1 (100%) 4.0B (100%)
Software 4 (44%) 350M (47%) - -
Total 9 $739M 1 $4.0B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 - 1 4.0B
  California 4 - 1 4.0B
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
Finland 1 389M - -
Netherlands 1 350M - -
Domestic 7 (78%) - 1 (100%) 4.0B (100%)
Cross-border 2 (22%) 739M (100%) - -
Total 9 $739M 1 $4.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
Morgan Stanley
1
Legal Deals
Ropes & Gray
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $739M
TOTAL $739M
Largest Stonesoft Oyj
$389M (2013-05-06)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $4.0B
TOTAL $4.0B
Largest McAfee - Enterprise Business
$4.0B (2021-03-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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