M&A Deal Summary

Mandiant Acquires iSight Partners

On January 20, 2016, Mandiant acquired information technology company iSight Partners from The Blackstone Group for 200M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mandiant’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Mandiant’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Mandiant’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Mandiant’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-01-20
Target iSight Partners
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Mandiant
Sellers(s) The Blackstone Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 200M USD

Target

iSight Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States
iSight Partners is a global cyber threat intelligence firm that delivers intelligence services and insight to leading enterprises in business and government. With a global network of security analysts and geographic research and analysis centers in Washington DC, The Netherlands, Brazil, Ukraine, India and China, iSIGHT Partners is uniquely positioned to monitor and mine the cyber threat ecosystem and deliver proprietary intelligence products and services specific to the threats its clients face.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mandiant

Milpitas, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Information Technology
Employees3,400
Revenue 941M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
FireEye's corporate  headquarters in Milpitas, California.
FireEye's corporate headquarters in Milpitas, California.

Mandiant offers a virtual machine-based security platform that provides real-time threat protection to enterprises and governments worldwide against the next generation of cyber attacks. The Mandiant Threat Prevention Platform provides real-time, dynamic threat protection without the use of signatures to protect an organization across the primary threat vectors and across the different stages of an attack life cycle. Mandiant was formerly known as FireEye and was established in 2004.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 8
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 8
Year (2016) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-06 nPulse Technologies

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

nPulse Technologies is a provider of network forensics technology. nPulse solutions enhance security monitoring, shorten incident response times, and increase returns on existing security investments.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-01 Invotas International

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Invotas International Corp. is a provider of security automation and orchestration technology. The Company was formed in 2013 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 131.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 103 of 173
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 37 of 67
State (Texas) 12 of 19
Country (United States) 67 of 105
Year (2016) 1 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 52 of 57
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-16 MB Aerospace

Motherwell, United Kingdom

MB Aerospace is a provider of precision aero-engine component manufacturing and repair services serving major aerospace and defense engine OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and MRO providers. MB Aerospace was founded in and is based in Motherwell, Scotland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-01 China National BlueStar

Beijing, China

China National BlueStar is a Chinese specialty chemicals company focused on manufacturing plants and its marketing network covers over 140 countries. China National Bluestar is based in Beijing.

Sell -