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

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SafeNet M&A Summary

SafeNet has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold MediaSentry to ARTISTdirect for $936M. SafeNet has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include aerospace (25%) and business services (25%).

SafeNet Ownership

Who owns SafeNet?

SafeNet is owned by Gemalto NV. It was acquired on January 8, 2015.

Was SafeNet formerly PE-backed?

Yes. SafeNet was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

SafeNet Business Overview

Where is SafeNet headquartered?

SafeNet is headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland.

What sector is SafeNet in?

SafeNet is an information technology company.

When was SafeNet founded?

SafeNet was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

SafeNet, Inc.

4690 Millennium Drive,
Belcamp, Maryland 21017
United States,
(410) 931-7500
www.safenet-inc.com

SafeNet is a digital information security company. SafeNet protect, control the access to, and manage most sensitive data and high value software applications.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $936M $936M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cryptocard Corp. 2012-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. 2010-04-01 - Merger
Tel Aviv, Israel · www.aladdin.com
Assured Decisions LLC 2009-12-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Columbia, Maryland
MediaSentry, Inc. 2009-04-02 936M USD Divestiture
New York, New York
SafeNet Government Solutions LLC 2004-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Torrance, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 1 (25%) - 1 (100%) 936M (100%)
Aerospace 1 (25%) - - -
Business Services 1 (25%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 - 1 $936M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 - 1 936M
  Maryland 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  New York - - 1 936M
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (50%) - 1 (100%) 936M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (50%) - - -
Total 4 - 1 $936M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $936M
TOTAL $936M
Largest MediaSentry, Inc.
$936M (2009-04-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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