M&A Deal Summary

Gemalto NV Acquires Shoreline Business Solutions

On May 13, 2014, Gemalto NV acquired information technology company Shoreline Business Solutions from Cardiff Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gemalto NV’s 6th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Gemalto NV’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gemalto NV’s 1st transaction in Rhode Island.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-05-13
Target Shoreline Business Solutions
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Gemalto NV
Sellers(s) Cardiff Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Shoreline Business Solutions

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
Shoreline Business Solutions, Inc. is a provider of secure personalization services for payment cards addressing credit and debit card issuers in the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gemalto NV

Meudon, France
Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Information Technology
Employees10,000
Revenue 3.0B EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Gemalto NV is a provider of digital security products and services worldwide. The company designs security solutions to governments, industrial companies, and enterprises; and ePassports, border and visa management, biometrics, ID and health cards, voter and vehicle registration, drivers' licenses, and eGovernment support services. Gemalto was formed in 2006 and is based in Meudon, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector (Information Technology) 6 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 8
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2014) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-13 Source One Direct

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Source One Direct, Inc. is a provider of secure personalization services for payment cards addressing credit and debit card issuers in the United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-13 Marquis ID Systems

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Marquis ID Systems is a provider of fully integrated solutions and services for Drivers License and Identification in the United States.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cardiff Holdings

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Cardiff Holdings provides card personalization and print fulfillment services to the financial services, insurance, retail, telecommunication and loyalty program markets. Cardiff was formed in July of 2006 to acquire Shoreline Solutions.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-13 Source One Direct

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Source One Direct, Inc. is a provider of secure personalization services for payment cards addressing credit and debit card issuers in the United States.

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