M&A Deal Summary

TPG and CPP Investments Acquire Forcepoint G2CI

On July 10, 2023, private equity firm TPG and pension CPP Investments acquired information technology company Forcepoint G2CI from Forcepoint for 2.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TPG’s 29th and CPP Investments’ 14th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is TPG’s 35th and CPP Investments’ 35th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TPG’s 276th and CPP Investments’ 71st transaction in the United States.
  • This is TPG’s 35th and CPP Investments’ 10th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-07-10
Target Forcepoint G2CI
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) TPG
CPP Investments
Sellers(s) Forcepoint
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.5B USD

Target

Forcepoint G2CI

Austin, Texas, United States
Forcepoint G2CI is a provider of critical infrastructure IT services to a variety of government clients. Forcepoint G2CI was founded in 2023 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

TPG

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 296.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 423 of 453
Sector: Information Technology M&A 29 of 30
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 36 of 41
State: Texas M&A 35 of 36
Country: United States M&A 276 of 299
Year: 2023 M&A 7 of 14
Size (of disclosed) 35 of 114
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-16 Keter

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Keter is a full-service recycling and waste management company focused on providing first-class sustainable recycling and waste programs. Keter was founded in 2011 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-19 Nextech

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nextech is a fully-integrated, specialty specific, certified EMR, practice management, and marketing software that covers a wide array of specialty practice needs. Nextech was founded in 1997 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Buy $1.4B
Buyer
DESCRIPTION

CPP Investments is a Canadian pension fund focused on a variety of investing strategies, including public equities, debt, and alternative investments. The Firm's private equity arm looks to acquire direct stakes in private companies, as well as make fund investments and acquire secondary positions. For direct stakes in companies, CPP looks to invest across North American and Europe and seeks to commit a minimum of $150 million per transaction. CPP has no industry preferences however the Firm will not invest in real assets. CPP Investments was established in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 145 of 176
Sector: Information Technology M&A 14 of 18
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 16 of 18
State: Texas M&A 10 of 12
Country: United States M&A 71 of 82
Year: 2023 M&A 7 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 35 of 60
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-07 Aareal Bank

Wiesbaden, Germany

Aareal Bank is a provider of financing solutions and services, with a focus on the property industry. Aareal Bank was founded in 1923 and is based in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-12 Power2X

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Power2X is a green molecule company that develops large-scale new energy assets and infrastructure focusing on decarbonizing industrial value chains. In addition, the company is active as a consultant through Power2X Consulting, working together with a variety of industry participants. Power2X is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-11 Bitglass

Campbell, California, United States

Bitglass delivers data and threat protection for any interaction, anywhere, on any device to ensure secure business continuity across the distributed enterprise. Bitglass was founded in 2013 and is based in Campbell, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-10 Getvisibility

Cork, Ireland

Getvisibility empowers organisations with comprehensive data visibility and context across all environments. Itstailored AI solutions seamlessly integrate with your technology landscape, continuously identify and rank risks, and proactively manage your protected surface. Getvisibility was founded in 2017 and is based in Cork, Ireland.

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