M&A Deal Summary

Forcepoint Acquires PortAuthority Technologies

On December 20, 2006, Forcepoint acquired information technology company PortAuthority Technologies for 90M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Forcepoint’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Forcepoint’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Forcepoint’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Forcepoint’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-12-20
Target PortAuthority Technologies
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Forcepoint
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 90M USD

Target

PortAuthority Technologies

Palo Alto, California, United States
PortAuthority Technologies, Inc. is a provider of information leak prevention solutions.

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Buyer

Forcepoint

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Information Technology
Employees1,600
Revenue 361M USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Forcepoint provides global cybersecurity by using behavior-based solutions to adapt risk in real-time and are delivered through a converged security platform that protects network users and cloud access, prevents confidential data from leaving the corporate network, and eliminates breaches caused by insiders. Forcepoint was formed in 1994 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 6
State (California) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-13 SurfControl

Scotts Valley, California, United States

SurfControl, Inc. is a provider of internet security solutions and offers E-mail Filter that fights against incoming and outbound threats.

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