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announced 1/16/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Symantec Corporation will acquire LiveOffice Corporation

synopsis: Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a privately-held cloud-based archiving leader. The acquisition will extend Symantec’s intelligent information governance offering to the cloud, providing customers choice between on-premise, cloud or hybrid delivery of Symantec solutions.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
target parent: Summit Partners
target: LiveOffice Corporation
LiveOffice is the number-one global provider of cloud-based email archiving, email compliance, email discovery and email continuity solutions, with more than 20,000 clients and a 97-percent client retention rate.
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closed 10/13/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Citrix Systems, Inc. acquired ShareFile

synopsis: Citrix Systems announced it has completed the acquisition of ShareFile, a market leading provider of secure, cloud-based data storage, sharing and collaboration. The ShareFile product line makes it easy for businesses of all sizes to securely store, sync and share business documents and files, both inside and outside the company.
buyer: Citrix Systems, Inc.(CTXS:$2,206.39)
Citrix Systems, Inc is a provider of virtual computing solutions that help companies deliver IT as an on-demand service. It combines virtualization, networking, and cloud computing technologies into a full portfolio of products that enable virtual workstyles for users and virtual datacenters for IT.
target: ShareFile
ShareFile is a market leading provider of secure, cloud-based data storage, sharing and collaboration. The ShareFile product line makes it easy for businesses of all sizes to securely store, sync and share business documents and files, both inside and outside the company.
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closed 9/20/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Attunity Ltd. acquired RepliWeb Inc.

synopsis: Attunity Ltd., a leading provider of real-time data integration software, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of RepliWeb Inc., a U.S. based leading provider of enterprise file replication and managed file transfer technologies.
buyer: Attunity Ltd.(ATTUF:$10.08)
Attunity is a leading provider of real-time data integration software that enables information access and availability across data centers and the cloud. Its offerings include Attunity Stream®, a real-time change-data-capture, Attunity Connect®, a real-time connectivity solution, etc.
target: RepliWeb Inc.
RepliWeb provides enterprise software and world-class support that ensures information and application availability throughout distributed IT infrastructures. Founded in 2000, the company has an installed base of over 1,500 customers.
price ($mm)
$5.46
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$8
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$1
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1.6
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9.5
closed 8/20/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Digitiliti, Inc. merged with Storage Elements, Inc.

synopsis: Digitiliti, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Storage Elements, Inc., its principal shareholder.
buyer: Digitiliti, Inc.
Prior to the acquisition of Storage Elements, Digitiliti had no business operations, assets or liabilities.
target: Storage Elements, Inc.
Storage Elements focuses on providing cost effective data protection solutions to enterprises and organizations of all sizes. The product solution set is comprised of Mythos, an internally developed Storage Management Solution, and digitiliti, a web based on demand backup service.
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closed 4/5/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

KineticD acquired ROBOBAK

synopsis: KineticD™, the online storage, recovery and access service designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced that it has completed its acquisition of ROBOBAK™, a leading provider of hybrid-cloud backup software for MSPs and the Remote Offices/Branch Offices (ROBO) of small enterprises.
buyer: KineticD
KineticD provides small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) with the same level of service and protection for irreplaceable digital assets that large enterprises rely on. It delivers solutions that enable SMBs to continuously backup, restore, access, and share information online from any location.
target parent: VisionWorks Solutions, Inc.
target: ROBOBAK
ROBOBAK is a complete cloud-based data backup solution for Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO) backup and recovery. It was designed to empower MSPs, VARs, and enterprise organizations to create public or private cloud disaster recovery solutions that protect critical business data.
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announced 11/12/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Terremark Worldwide, Inc. will acquire DS3 DataVaulting

synopsis: Terremark Worldwide, Inc., a leading global provider of managed IT infrastructure services, announced that it has acquired DS3 DataVaulting, a leading data management solutions company. DS3 provides customers with offsite, online data backup and restore services.
buyer: Terremark Worldwide, Inc.(TMRK:$340.71)
Terremark Worldwide, Inc. is a leading operator of integrated Internet exchanges and a global provider of managed IT infrastructure solutions for government and private sectors. Terremark delivers its portfolio of services from seven locations in the U.S., Europe and Latin America and Asia.
target: DS3 DataVaulting
DS3 DataVaulting was founded in 2002 to provide offsite, online data backup and restore services which enable customers to rapidly and securely back up and restore files, databases and operating systems. DS3 DataVaulting uses state of the art software to schedule and perform backups.
price ($mm)
$9.94
rev ($mm)
$6
EBITDA ($mm)
$2
price / rev
1.9
price / EBITDA
7.6
closed 9/11/2008 via BusinessWeek
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Symantec Corporation acquired SwapDrive, Inc.

synopsis: Core Capital Partners, a leading venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology companies announced the sale of SwapDrive Inc., a web-based storage company, to Symantec Corp. Symantec, a global leader in providing security, storage, and systems management for businesses and consumers, acquired the company for $124 million.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target parent: Core Capital Partners
target: SwapDrive, Inc.
SwapDrive, the first company to provide a web-based operating software for online data backup and storage, is allowing its customers to connect their computer systems, or simply "plug in", to backup, store and access their data much the same way they obtain everyday utility services.
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$124
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closed 2/1/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SAIC acquired Forterra Systems Inc.

synopsis: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced it has purchased Forterra Systems Inc.'s On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE(TM)) product line, including all names, trademarks and licenses. OLIVE is a market leading software platform that enables customers to deploy their
buyer: SAIC(SAI:$10,587.00)
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.
target: Forterra Systems Inc.
Forterra Systems provides virtual world software that enable our customers and partners to create their own secure and scalable collaborative 3D Internet solutions.
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closed 3/28/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Riverwood Capital acquired Mandic

synopsis: Riverwood Capital, a global investment group aimed at technology companies and services, has acquired Mandic, a pioneer of e-mail and collaboration services, as well as SaaS. The operation aims to create the leading company in SaaS and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud of Brazil to the enterprise and small and medium enterprises.
buyer: Riverwood Capital
Riverwood Capital is a globally-focused private equity firm that invests in high-growth businesses in the technology and services industries, across a variety of verticals and geographies.
target: Mandic
MANDIC has a long history as a pioneer of e-mail and collaboration services, as well as SaaS. MANDIC began operations in the early 1990’s as a Bulletin Board System (BBS), a dial-up based electronic messaging system. For a time, it was the most widely used messaging service in Brazil.
price ($mm)
$55
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closed 5/12/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Document Security Systems, Inc. acquired ExtraShare

synopsis: Document Security Systems, Inc., announced that it has acquired a private cloud computing company called ExtraDev, Inc. (dba ExtraShare) in order to expand the company's presence in the multi-billion dollar cloud computing market. ExtraDev has approximately 100 professional and government clients and 3 secured data centers locations.
buyer: Document Security Systems, Inc.(DMC:$13.38)
Document Security Systems is a world leader in the development of optical deterrent technologies that help prevent counterfeiting and brand fraud from the use of the most advanced scanners, copiers and imaging systems in the market.
target: ExtraShare
ExtraDev, dba ExtraShare, is a leader and innovator in the hosted solutions business. The company is 100% dedicated to Cloud Services and has developed a world class capability that allows it to provide enterprise level IT solutions to companies and firms of all sizes.
price ($mm)
$0.31
rev ($mm)
$1
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price / rev
.8
price / EBITDA
closed 1/27/2010 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SolarWinds acquired Tek-Tools, Inc

synopsis: SolarWinds, Inc., a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, announced that it has acquired certain of the assets of Tek-Tools, Inc., a privately-held company. Tek-Tools' Profiler suite of products gives users visibility into the performance of storage and virtualized serv
buyer: SolarWinds
SolarWinds is a leading provider of Windows-based network management, network monitoring and network discovery software. SolarWinds products are geared to mid-market customers who need a scalable, easy-to-use network management solution for 250 to 10,000 managed elements at an affordable price.
target: Tek-Tools, Inc
Tek-Tools, Inc. provides storage and backup reporting solutions to business processes. The company’s Profiler Suite is an integrated Web-based enterprise storage reporting and management solution for heterogeneous networks.
price ($mm)
$38
rev ($mm)
$6
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
7.5
price / EBITDA
closed 10/1/2009 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GFI Software Ltd. acquired Katharion

synopsis: GFI Software has acquired Los Angeles-based hosted email filtering company Katharion. With this new service, GFI will be able to provide a range of additional or edge services that will benefit companies both with and without existing on-premise email security solutions.
buyer: GFI Software Ltd.
GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs.
target: Katharion
Katharion provides highly effective, outsourced anti-spam and anti-virus email filtering solutions for corporations, small businesses, Internet Service Providers, and technology companies. Katharion's service is compatible with any email system.
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closed 4/14/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Marshal8e6 acquired Avinti, Inc.

synopsis: Marshal8e6, a global provider of Web and email security products, has announced the acquisition of Avinti, a provider of advanced behavior-based malware detection technology.
buyer: Marshal8e6
Marshal8e6 is a global provider of Web and email security products. We are the only security company able to provide integrated, reliable and effective enterprise-class multi-layered solutions.
target: Avinti, Inc.
Avinti, based in Orem, Utah, is a proactive e-mail security solutions company. Avinti’s products include the iSolation Server which utilizes behavior-based techniques to proactively and safely block threats not detected by traditional security solutions.
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closed 6/24/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Proofpoint, Inc. acquired Fortiva Inc.

synopsis: Proofpoint, Inc., the leading provider of unified email security and data loss prevention solutions, announced that it has acquired Fortiva, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand email archiving solutions for legal discovery, regulatory compliance and email storage management.
buyer: Proofpoint, Inc.
Proofpoint provides messaging security solutions for large enterprises to stop spam, protect against email viruses, ensure that outbound messages comply with both corporate policies and external regulations and prevent leaks of confidential information via email and other network protocols.
target: Fortiva Inc.
Fortiva is a leading provider of on-demand email archiving solutions for Microsoft Exchange, providing storage reduction, legal discovery and regulatory compliance. With a global data center presence, Fortiva delivers its enterprise-grade solutions through a strong network of strategic partnerships.
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closed 12/1/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

j2 Global Communications, Inc. acquired MailWise LLC

synopsis: j2 Global Communications, Inc., the provider of outsourced, value-added messaging and communication services, announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of MailWise LLC, a Boston-based provider of hosted email security services, and the fax and voice messaging assets of Mijanda, Inc..
buyer: j2 Global Communications, Inc.(JCOM:$255.39)
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. j2 Global's network spans greater than 2,900 cities in 42 countries on five continents.
target: MailWise LLC
MailWise® is the trusted guardian of secure email communications. As a managed service provider, we deliver an integrated suite of services that shoulder the 24/7 burden of your organization’s email protection.
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closed 5/9/2011 via GlobeNewswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Limelight Networks acquired AcceloWeb

synopsis: Limelight Networks, Inc. announced the acquisition of AcceloWeb, a provider of advanced technology that helps speed the presentation of web sites and applications. AcceloWeb's technology, combined with Limelight's web and application acceleration services, will help customers dramatically improve "Time to Action" on their websites.
buyer: Limelight Networks(LLNW:$171.29)
Limelight Networks, Inc. provides solutions that enable business and technology decision makers to profit from the shift of content and advertising to the online world, the explosive growth of mobile and connected devices, and the migration of IT applications and services into the cloud.
target: AcceloWeb
AcceloWeb is a provider of advanced technology that helps speed the presentation of web sites and applications. AcceloWeb's technology addresses the bottleneck of presenting a site or application within a browser.
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closed 6/2/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sasken Communication Technologies purchased Adaptation Software R&D operations from Nokia Corporation

synopsis: Nokia and Sasken Communication Technologies announced that the transfer of Nokia's Adaptation Software R&D operations in Bochum, Germany has been completed. With this transfer Sasken Communication Technologies assumes full ownership of the software R&D entity, effective May 31st, 2008.
buyer: Sasken Communication Technologies
Sasken is an embedded communications solutions company, that helps businesses across the communication value chain accelerate product development life cycles. Sasken offers a unique combination of research and development consultancy, wireless software products and software services.
seller: Nokia Corporation(NOK:$38,659.00)
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging.
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closed 5/3/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

IBM acquired Cast Iron Systems, Inc.

synopsis: IBM announced that they acquired Cast Iron Systems to broaden the delivery of cloud computing services for clients. Cast Iron Systems, a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA, delivers industry-leading cloud integration software, appliances and services.
buyer: IBM(IBM:$106,916.00)
IBM is the world's largest information technology company. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of on demand business.
target: Cast Iron Systems, Inc.
Cast Iron Systems provides the simplest and most widely used solution for integrating SaaS and cloud applications with the enterprise. The Cast Iron platform also empowers SaaS and cloud providers to increase customer loyalty by offering rapid integration to their customers.
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closed 6/12/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CyberPatrol LLC acquired Emerald Technology, Inc.

synopsis: Newly formed CyberPatrol LLC has acquired Emerald Technology, Inc. Emerald Technology’s proprietary filtering technology will be used in CyberPatrol’s Parental Controls software. Called SiteCAT, the core technology and unique content filtering engine will enhance the blocking and filtering capabilities of the existing CyberPatrol products.
buyer: CyberPatrol LLC
CyberPatrol pioneers Parental Control software. CyberPatrol is specifically developed for ease of use to help protect families and businesses from undesirable or threatening online activity. CyberPatrol is recommended regularly for online safety by many parent and computer magazines.
target: Emerald Technology, Inc.
Emerald Technology, Inc. is dedicated to developing technologies that enable products to protect users from obscene and harmful web content and unwanted email content. The primary technologies we develop are used by companies all over the world to protect millions of users.
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closed 4/11/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Atos S.A. acquired blueKiwi Software SA

synopsis: French-headquartered global IT services group Atos has acquired French corporate social network start-up BlueKiwi for an undisclosed amount. blueKiwi delivers innovative enterprise social software, enabling organizations to easily engage and interact with their employees, partners, customers and influencers across the social web.
buyer: Atos S.A.(FR:ATO:$0.00)
Atos is an international information technology services company. Serving a global client base, it delivers hi-tech transactional services, consulting and technology services, systems integration and managed services.
target: blueKiwi Software SA
blueKiwi delivers innovative enterprise social software, enabling organizations to easily engage and interact with their employees, partners, customers and influencers across the social web.
price ($mm)
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$7
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announced 1/16/2012 via BNC Analysis

Symantec Corporation will acquire LiveOffice Corporation

synopsis: Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a privately-held cloud-based archiving leader. The acquisition will extend Symantec’s intelligent information governance offering to the cloud, providing customers choice between on-premise, cloud or hybrid delivery of Symantec solutions.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
target parent: Summit Partners
target: LiveOffice Corporation
LiveOffice is the number-one global provider of cloud-based email archiving, email compliance, email discovery and email continuity solutions, with more than 20,000 clients and a 97-percent client retention rate.
price ($mm)
$115
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closed 4/16/2012 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation acquired Nukona Inc.

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Nukona, a provider of mobile application management. The acquisition of Nukona extends Symantec's enterprise mobility portfolio to include a cross-platform mobile application protection solution.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
target: Nukona Inc.
Nukona is a provider of a mobile application management service. Its App Center is an end-to-end mobile application management and security service, enabling enterprises to secure, deploy and manage both native and web applications on corporate-owned and personal devices.
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closed 3/9/2012 via BNC Analysis

Symantec Corporation acquired Odyssey Software, Inc.

synopsis: Odyssey Software Inc., a provider of mobile device mangement software is founded and run by the 2011 Rochester Business Person of the Year has been sold to Symantec Corp., the California-based provider of computer security software best known for its Norton products.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
target: Odyssey Software, Inc.
Odyssey Software is a leading provider of enterprise-class mobile and embedded device management software products and solutions based in West Henrietta (Rochester), New York.
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announced 1/16/2012 via BNC Analysis

Symantec Corporation will acquire LiveOffice Corporation

synopsis: Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a privately-held cloud-based archiving leader. The acquisition will extend Symantec’s intelligent information governance offering to the cloud, providing customers choice between on-premise, cloud or hybrid delivery of Symantec solutions.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
target parent: Summit Partners
target: LiveOffice Corporation
LiveOffice is the number-one global provider of cloud-based email archiving, email compliance, email discovery and email continuity solutions, with more than 20,000 clients and a 97-percent client retention rate.
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$115
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closed 7/11/2011 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation acquired Clearwell Systems, Inc.

synopsis: Symantec Corp. has completed its acquisition of Clearwell Systems, Inc., a recognized leader in the eDiscovery market. The acquisition of Clearwell brings together the industry's leading archiving, backup and eDiscovery offerings to provide customers one of the most comprehensive information management solutions available.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
target: Clearwell Systems, Inc.
Clearwell Systems is transforming the way enterprises, government agencies, and law firms perform e-discovery in response to litigation, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations. The company is an active participant in the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Project.
price ($mm)
$370
rev ($mm)
$56
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
6.6
price / EBITDA
closed 8/9/2010 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation purchased Authentication Services Business from VeriSign, Inc.

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced it has completed its acquisition of VeriSign's identity and authentication business, which includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Code Signing Certificate Services, the Managed Public Key Infrastructure (MPKI) Services, the VeriSign Trust Seal and the VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
seller: VeriSign, Inc.(VRSN:$1,030.62)
VeriSign, Inc. is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage in communications and commerce with confidence.
price ($mm)
$1,140
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$410
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price / rev
2.8
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closed 6/7/2010 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation acquired PGP Corporation

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced it has acquired PGP Corporation a leader in the email and data encryption market, which will extend its ability to help customers secure and manage their most critical information. Under the terms of the agreements, Symantec will acquire PGP for a purchase price of approximately $300 million.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in secure messaging and data storage, builds products that allow corporations to ensure confidential customer and individual information remains secure.
price ($mm)
$306
rev ($mm)
$75
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price / rev
4.1
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closed 6/7/2010 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation acquired GuardianEdge Technologies, Inc.

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced it has acquired GuardianEdge Technologies, Inc., a leaders in the email and data encryption market, which will extend its ability to help customers secure and manage their most critical information.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: GuardianEdge Technologies, Inc.
GuardianEdge is the leader in endpoint data protection for the enterprise. Customers around the world depend on GuardianEdge solutions to protect sensitive and proprietary information, achieve regulatory compliance and enable secure enterprise mobility.
price ($mm)
$73
rev ($mm)
$18
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
4.1
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closed 1/22/2010 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation acquired Gideon Technologies

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced it acquired privately-held Gideon Technologies, Inc., a provider of standards-based information security solutions that automate and orchestrate IT security and risk management.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: Gideon Technologies
Gideon Technologies delivers IT Risk Management software that helps organizations visualize enterprise IT risks, improve IT effectiveness based upon industry standards and methodologies, and automate a wide range of information security activities.
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closed 4/21/2009 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation acquired Mi5 Networks

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced that it has expanded its security portfolio by offering new Protection Suites for small business and enterprise customers and adding Web security technology through the acquisition of Mi5 Networks.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: Mi5 Networks
Mi5 Networks provides the fastest web security appliances and deepest protection against web-based threats. Mi5 lets you reduce risk of confidential data loss and productivity loss from inappropriate websites, malicious downloads and phone home traffic from infected PCs – all from a single platform.
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closed 11/14/2008 via BNC Analysis

Symantec Corporation acquired MessageLabs

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced it has completed its acquisition of MessageLabs, on Nov. 14, 2008. MessageLabs is the leading provider of online messaging services, securing more than three billion email connections each day. The acquisition agreement between Symantec and MessageLabs was announced on Oct. 8, 2008.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: MessageLabs
MessageLabs is a provider of integrated messaging and web security services, with over 18,000 clients ranging from small business to the Fortune 500 located in more than 86 countries. MessageLabs provides a range of managed security services to protect, control, encrypt and archive communications.
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$630
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closed 9/11/2008 via BusinessWeek

Symantec Corporation acquired SwapDrive, Inc.

synopsis: Core Capital Partners, a leading venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology companies announced the sale of SwapDrive Inc., a web-based storage company, to Symantec Corp. Symantec, a global leader in providing security, storage, and systems management for businesses and consumers, acquired the company for $124 million.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target parent: Core Capital Partners
target: SwapDrive, Inc.
SwapDrive, the first company to provide a web-based operating software for online data backup and storage, is allowing its customers to connect their computer systems, or simply "plug in", to backup, store and access their data much the same way they obtain everyday utility services.
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$124
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announced 8/18/2008 via Market Wire

Symantec Corporation will acquire PC Tools

synopsis: Symantec Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PC Tools, a global provider of innovative software products designed to protect the privacy and security of Windows computer users. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the calendar year.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: PC Tools
PC Tools is a global software leader with a cache of security and utility products, including the multi award-winning Spyware DoctorTM. PC Tools is an industry leader in real-time anti-spyware and has a number of key patents pending.
price ($mm)
$250
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announced 8/5/2008 via Company Press Release

Symantec Corporation will acquire nSuite Technologies, Inc.

synopsis: Symantec is strengthening its existing endpoint virtualization portfolio by adding nSuite Technologies. nSuite will operate with Symantec's Software, which currently includes streaming and virtualization technology from Altiris and AppStream to provide faster, easier, and more manageable application consumption.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: nSuite Technologies, Inc.
nSuite provides the leading virtual workspace management solution to the healthcare industry. They are focused on helping healthcare organizations vastly improve the way they deliver and manage workspaces for their diverse base of users, including doctors, nurses, administrators and other staff.
price ($mm)
$20
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closed 3/10/2008 via BusinessWire

Vector Capital purchased Application Performance Management business from Symantec Corporation

synopsis: Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in spinouts, buyouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses, completed its acquisition of Symantec’s Application Performance Management business. The APM business now operates as a new, stand-alone company called Precise Software Solutions, Inc.
buyer: Vector Capital
Vector Capital is a private equity boutique specializing in spinouts, buyouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses. Vector identifies and pursues these complex investments in both the public and private markets.
seller: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
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closed 4/6/2007 via

Symantec Corporation acquired Altiris, Inc.

synopsis: Symantec Corp. will acquire Altiris Inc., a maker of asset management software for mobile devices and other hardware, for $830 million, the companies said Monday. Symantec said it will merge technology from Altiris into its endpoint security products, which deal with compliance, security and backup issues.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target parent: Technology Crossover Ventures
target: Altiris, Inc.
Altiris Inc. is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that allows IT organizations to easily manage desktops, notebooks, thin clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous software including Windows, Linux and UNIX.
price ($mm)
$785
rev ($mm)
$229
EBITDA ($mm)
$33
price / rev
3.8
price / EBITDA
26.3
closed 2/14/2006 via Company Press Release

Symantec Corporation acquired Relicore, Inc.

synopsis: Symantec Corp. announced it has completed the acquisition of Relicore Inc., a leading provider of data center change and configuration management solutions. This acquisition is a key step in Symantec's creation of an integrated solution for standardized, simplified data center management.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: Relicore, Inc.
Relicore is focused on providing exceptional capabilities to these squeezed IT organizations through intelligent automation. Relicore provides automated IT service configuration management software for distributed application environments.
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closed 2/13/2006 via

Symantec Corporation acquired IMLogic

synopsis: Symantec Corp. is bolstering its computer security offerings by acquiring IMlogic Inc., which helps companies secure and store instant-messaging traffic by employees.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: IMLogic
IMlogic was founded in early 2001 by industry leaders in enterprise messaging and communications. The team, led by Francis deSouza, who previously ran Microsoft's Real-time Collaboration Group, saw the need for enterprise-class infrastructure software solutions that helped companies.
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closed 10/10/2005 via BusinessWire

Symantec Corporation acquired Sygate Technologies, Inc.

synopsis: MVC Capital, Inc. is reporting the closing of the acquisition of Sygate Technologies, Inc. by Symantec Corporation on October 7, 2005. As stated in the Fund's press release dated August 17, 2005, the Fund will be adding approximately $1.4 million or $.07 per share to its NAV as a result of this closing.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target parent: MVC Capital, Inc.
target: Sygate Technologies, Inc.
Sygate is the market-leader in network access control solutions for large enterprises. Using Sygate solutions, organizations protect networks, enforce business policies & automate security practices to regain control of network security, reduce costs, & ensure compliance across the organization.
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closed 7/2/2005 via Company Press Release

VERITAS Software merged with Symantec Corporation

synopsis: Symantec Corp. and VERITAS Software Corp. announced that their respective stockholders have approved matters relating to the proposed merger between the two companies at the special meetings of stockholders. Each share of VERITAS common stock will be exchanged for 1.1242 shares of Symantec common stock on the closing of the merger.
buyer: Symantec Corporation(SYMC:$5,985.00)
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security.
target: VERITAS Software
VERITAS Software is a leading provider of software and services to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model, IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure.
price ($mm)
$11,335
rev ($mm)
$1,969
EBITDA ($mm)
$666
price / rev
5.8
price / EBITDA
17
closed 3/30/2005 via

Altiris, Inc. acquired Pedestal Software Inc.

synopsis: Altiris, Inc., a pioneer of IT lifecycle management solutions that reduce the total cost of owning IT resources, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of privately held Pedestal Software, a recognized leader in vulnerability management solutions.
buyer parent:Symantec Corporation
buyer: Altiris, Inc.
Altiris Inc. is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that allows IT organizations to easily manage desktops, notebooks, thin clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous software including Windows, Linux and UNIX.
target: Pedestal Software Inc.
Pedestal Software Inc. is the leading provider of vulnerability management solutions. The company's software solutions are used by enterprises to quickly and cost-effectively audit, assess, and enforce a consistent level of system security.
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announced 5/12/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Updata Partners will acquire CA Technologies Internet Security

synopsis: Updata Partners announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Internet Security Business Unit of CA Technologies. CA Technologies Internet Security has a 10-year history of providing endpoint security solutions -- including anti-malware and anti-virus -- to consumers and businesses worldwide.
buyer parent:Signal Hill Capital Group LLC
buyer: Updata Partners
Updata Partners invests in software, digital media, and technology services businesses with innovative intellectual property and market-leading solutions where the combination of the firm's financial backing and the operating expertise of its partners will accelerate growth.
target parent: CA, Inc.
target: CA Technologies Internet Security
CA Technologies Internet Security has a 10-year history of providing endpoint security solutions -- including anti-malware and anti-virus -- to consumers and businesses worldwide.
price ($mm)
$14
rev ($mm)
$104
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
.1
price / EBITDA
closed 3/3/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Imation Corporation acquired ENCRYPTX Corporation

synopsis: Imation Corp., a leading global technology company dedicated to helping people and organizations store, protect and connect their digital world, has announced that the company has acquired ENCRYPTX Corporation, a leader in encryption and security solutions for removable storage devices and removable storage media.
buyer: Imation Corporation(IMN:$1,290.40)
Imation Corp. is a leading global technology company dedicated to helping people and organizations store, protect, and connect their digital world. Its portfolio of data storage and security products, electronics and accessories reaches customers through a powerful global distribution network.
target: ENCRYPTX Corporation
ENCRYPTX Corporation is a leader in encryption and security solutions for removable storage devices and removable storage media. Its solutions include Device Defender, EncryptDisk, Securflash, and SecurDataStor.
price ($mm)
$1.00
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closed 10/7/2011 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nuance Communications, Inc. acquired Swype Inc

synopsis: Voice recognition giant Nuance has acquired Seattle-based startup Swype. With one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard, Swype's patented technology enables users to input words faster and easier than other data input methods - at over 40 words per minute.
buyer: Nuance Communications, Inc.(NUAN:$1,318.74)
Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents.
target: Swype Inc
Swype provides a faster and easier way to input text on any screen. With one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard, the patented technology enables users to input words faster and easier than other data input methods—at over 40 words per minute.
price ($mm)
$69
rev ($mm)
$0
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
2271
price / EBITDA
closed 7/1/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Emsi Software GmbH purchased Online Armor Firewall Software from Tall Emu

synopsis: Emsisoft, an anti-malware software developer, has completely acquire the Online Armor Firewall software from Tall Emu, including the Online Armor development team.
buyer: Emsi Software GmbH
Emsisoft's aim is to produce and sell the best antivirus software for home and business use. The rapidly growing company is a leading European supplier of behavior-based technology for detecting malicious code such as viruses, trojans, spyware, keyloggers and other malware.
seller: Tall Emu
Founded in 2001, Tall Emu Pty is committed to delivering and supporting high-quality, easy to use software solutions. The company's products are Online Armor Personal Firewall, Tall Emu CRM and many other bespoke unbranded solutions for private enterprise.
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announced 1/12/2012 via PE Hub
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DeskStream Inc. will acquire WorldDesk Ltd.

synopsis: DeskStream Inc., a leading provider of desktop virtualisation software, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a prominent Northern Irish start-up in the cloud computing and virtualisation software space, WorldDesk Ltd.
buyer: DeskStream Inc.
DeskStream Inc. is a leading provider of desktop virtualisation software. It has developed the Dynamic Virtual Desktop (DVD) platform, the next-generation user-centric desktop virtualization platform. The DVD platform is highly scalable and simple to manage.
target: WorldDesk Ltd.
Founded in 2010, WorldDesk Ltd. is a prominent Northern Irish start-up in the cloud computing and virtualization software space. With WorldDesk's products, your entire desktop experience can be accessed from anywhere, anytime, on any device.
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closed 6/16/2011 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Support.com, Inc. acquired SUPERAntiSpyware.com

synopsis: Support.com, a leading provider of cloud-based technology services and software, announced the acquisition of SUPERAntiSpyware, a provider of software that detects, removes and protects users against spyware, malware and other online threats.
buyer: Support.com, Inc.(SPRT:$44.18)
Support.com, Inc. provides Instant Technology Relief® to consumers and microbusiness. Support.com is a technology enabled services company that is changing the way people manage their technology.
target: SUPERAntiSpyware.com
SUPERAntiSpyware, a provider of software that detects, removes and protects users against spyware, malware and other online threats. SUPERAntiSpyware detects, removes and protects users from spyware, adware, Trojans, worms, keyloggers, rootkits, hijackers, parasites, dialers and other malware.
price ($mm)
$7.49
rev ($mm)
$3
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
3.4
price / EBITDA
closed 11/1/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WebRoot Software, Inc. acquired Prevx

synopsis: Webroot, the first Internet security service company, announced it has acquired Prevx, provider of the world's most scalable and effective cloud-based anti-malware solutions. Webroot will integrate Prevx's technology into its cloud security services to deliver the industry's most effective online protection for consumers and businesses.
buyer: WebRoot Software, Inc.
Webroot is a leading provider of Internet security for consumers and businesses worldwide. Webroot's products include email, Web and archiving security services for businesses, and anti-malware, privacy and identity protection for consumers.
target: Prevx
Founded in 2001, Derby, England-based Prevx provides products with unparalleled capabilities for protecting home PCs, corporate networks and mobile devices from the latest malware threats, including zero-day exploits, as soon as they're detected.
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closed 1/9/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AuthenTec, Inc. acquired Proxure, Inc.

synopsis: AuthenTec, a leading provider of mobile and network security, announced that it has acquired the assets of Proxure, Inc., a provider of syncing and cloud-based storage services for PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec has acquired all of the assets of Proxure, including all software products and intellectual property.
buyer: AuthenTec, Inc.(US:AUTH:$69.79)
AuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security. The Company’s diverse product and technology offering helps protect individuals and organizations through secure networking, content and data protection, access control and strong fingerprint security on PCs and mobile devices.
target: Proxure, Inc.
Proxure, Inc. is a provider of syncing and cloud-based storage services for PCs and mobile devices. Proxure was founded in 2005 by consumer software experts from Roxio, Sonic, and VERITAS.
price ($mm)
$0.44
rev ($mm)
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closed 1/22/2010 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Telefonica S.A. acquired Jajah

synopsis: Telefónica announced the completion of its acquisition of leading communications innovator JAJAH. Combining the power of IP communications with simple-to-use traditional voice services, JAJAH has created the world’s most advanced, flexible IP Communications Platform.
buyer: Telefonica S.A.
Spain's onetime phone monopoly, Telefónica, is the leading communications service provider among Spanish- and Portuguese- speaking populations. Worldwide, it operates about 41 million fixed lines and has more than 20 million mobile phone subscribers.
target: Jajah
JAJAH changes the way people and companies use voice services. Combining the power of IP communications with simple-to-use traditional voice services, JAJAH has created the world’s most advanced, flexible IP Communications Platform.
price ($mm)
$145
rev ($mm)
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price / EBITDA
closed 12/2/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GlobalSCAPE, Inc. acquired TappIn, Inc.

synopsis: GlobalSCAPE, Inc., a leading developer of secure information exchange solutions for businesses and consumers, announced that the company has expanded its capabilities by acquiring privately-held, Seattle-based mobile file sharing innovator TappIn, Inc., formerly known as HomePipe Networks, Inc.
buyer: GlobalSCAPE, Inc.(GSB:$20.89)
San Antonio, Texas-based GlobalSCAPE, Inc. is a leading provider of software and services that enable its customers to exchange information quickly, securely, and reliably. GlobalSCAPE helps businesses and consumers facilitate cost-effective secure information exchange.
target: TappIn, Inc.
TappIn, Inc., formerly HomePipe, allows users to“Tapp In” to their files, stored in multiple locations, using any web browser and most Internet-enabled mobile devices. TappIn removes the need for uploading, syncing, or paying for additional cloud storage.
price ($mm)
$9.00
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closed 7/19/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Awareness Technologies acquired LegiTime Technologies, Inc.

synopsis: Awareness Technologies, the makers of InterGuard – the only SaaS-based Unified Insider Threat Protection Platform, announced that it has acquired LegiTime, a mobile technology company. LegiTime's technology extends Awareness clients' ability to monitor and block transmission of confidential data to smartphones.
buyer: Awareness Technologies
Awareness Technologies is a privately-held security software company. It was originally founded to provide software tools for national intelligence agencies, but shifted its focus five years ago to building the most practical and powerful security software for businesses and consumers.
target: LegiTime Technologies, Inc.
LegiTime is a mobile technology company that improves clients' ability to monitor and block transmission of confidential data to smartphones.
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announced 4/28/2010 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

HP will acquire Palm, Inc.

synopsis: HP and Palm, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion.
buyer: HP(HPQ:$127,245.00)
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems.
target: Palm, Inc.(PALM:$735.87)
Palm, Inc. creates intuitive and powerful mobile experiences that enable consumers and businesses to connect to their information in more useful and usable ways. The company’s groundbreaking Palm webOS platform is designed exclusively for mobile application.
price ($mm)
$909
rev ($mm)
$1,071
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
1.1
price / EBITDA
closed 5/21/2010 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Constant Contact, Inc. acquired NutshellMail

synopsis: Constant Contact®, Inc. announced the acquisition of NutshellMail, based in Menlo Park, Calif. Constant Contact will now provide a tool for small organizations to monitor and engage with social networks right from their email inbox, the hub of their customer communications.
buyer: Constant Contact, Inc.(CTCT:$214.42)
Constant Contact's leading email marketing, online survey and event marketing tools—supported by its expert personal coaching and support—help all types of small businesses and organizations create professional-looking email newsletters and insightful online surveys.
target: NutshellMail
NutshellMail.com is a social networking management tool that combines the best of the social web with the original killer app: email.
price ($mm)
$5.97
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closed 12/7/2011 via Market Wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amwest Imaging Incorporated acquired LokDrop

synopsis: Amwest Imaging Incorporated, a development stage company, has acquired LokDrop, a virtual Cloud based 256 bit key secured digital safe deposit box where users can access, store, share, transfer and backup digital information in an ultra secure Cloud based, private and encrypted location.
buyer: Amwest Imaging Incorporated(AMWI:$0.00)
Amwest Imaging Incorporated, a development stage company, focuses on helping companies become efficient through digital conversion and indexing of documentation.
target: LokDrop
LokDrop is a virtual Cloud based 256 bit key secured digital safe deposit box where users can access, store, share, transfer and backup digital information in an ultra secure Cloud based, private and encrypted location.
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closed 2/23/2012 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Critical Path, Inc. acquired Laszlo Systems Inc.

synopsis: Critical Path, Inc. has acquired Laszlo Systems Inc., creators of the award-winning WebtopTM application. The addition of Webtop will enable Critical Path to deliver a unified application platform integrating a wide range of messaging, IM, voice, video, media and social services for the business and consumer markets.
buyer: Critical Path, Inc.
Critical Path's extensive portfolio of applications and services are delivered to leading service providers, under the Memova® brand for white-label applications, to enable people to communicate, connect, share and organize while providing industry-leading safety and assurance.
target: Laszlo Systems Inc.
Laszlo Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of Rich Unified Internet Applications. Its web-based platform merges email, voice and messaging with social networking and other applications to deliver an integrated communications and real-time collaboration experience.
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announced 7/29/2010 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Musician’s Exchange will acquire SpeechPhone LLC

synopsis: Musician’s Exchange announced that it has executed agreements to purchase the assets of SpeechPhone, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and related entities. SpeechPhone’s hosted speech technology platform serves over 8,000 subscribers and completes approximately 60,000 calls per day.
buyer: Musician’s Exchange(MUEX:$0.00)
Musicians Exchange is a global community with an eye towards online commercial exchange. It features digital music & video distribution, classified ads, and global opportunity for the musician, artist, band, videographer, producer, writer, and others.
target: SpeechPhone LLC
SpeechPhone LLC develops and markets hosted speech recognition based virtual assistants that unify communications and messaging through a single personal phone number. Its hosted speech applications enable to work from mobile phones, business phones, or VoIP phones.
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closed 4/5/2010 via GlobeNewswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

j2 Global Communications, Inc. purchased Unified Messaging and Communications from mBox Pty. Ltd.

synopsis: j2 Global Communications, Inc., the provider of outsourced, value-added messaging and communication services, announced that it has acquired the unified messaging and communications business of mBox Pty, Ltd., which is based in Australia.
buyer: j2 Global Communications, Inc.(JCOM:$255.39)
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. j2 Global's network spans greater than 2,900 cities in 42 countries on five continents.
seller: mBox Pty. Ltd.
mBox Australia provides unified messaging and communications services to more than 10,000 customers in the Asia-Pacific region with network coverage in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. We have been providing our services to home and small business to large corporate organisations since 1998.
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announced 6/11/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Trend Micro Inc. will acquire humyo

synopsis: Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, announced a definitive agreement to purchase online storage and data synchronization company humyo, based in Leeds, UK. humyo has established itself as a leading online storage provider with its easy-to-use, yet technically powerful solutions.
buyer: Trend Micro Inc.
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe.
target: humyo
humyo is a online storage service which enables users to backup and sync their data over multiple devices, access it from anywhere and share it with friends and co-workers. Customers can download a client, which synchronizes files across all their computers and enables access to humyo.
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closed 7/11/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

j2 Global Communications, Inc. acquired Data Haven Limited

synopsis: j2 Global Communications, Inc., the provider of cloud-based services for businesses, announced that it has acquired Data Haven Limited, an Ireland-based provider of online data backup services for businesses. Customers can easily tell Data Haven what they want to back up and how often to back up the data.
buyer: j2 Global Communications, Inc.(JCOM:$255.39)
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. j2 Global’s network spans more than 4,300 cities in 49 countries on six continents.
target: Data Haven Limited
Data Haven Limited is an Ireland-based provider of online data backup services for businesses. Customers can tell Data Haven what they want to back up and how often to back up the data.
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closed 7/18/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Move, Inc. acquired SocialBios

synopsis: Move, Inc., the leader in online real estate, announced its acquisition of SocialBios, an award-winning social search platform. SocialBios allows individuals and companies to create one social hub for their online profiles through interactive 'About Us' pages that simplify the discovery of shared connections on social networking sites.
buyer: Move, Inc.(MOVE:$197.50)
Move, Inc. is the leader in online real estate with 15.2 million monthly visitors to its online network of websites. Move, Inc. operates: Move.com; REALTOR.com; Moving.com; MortgageMatch.com; SeniorHousingNet; ListHub and TOP PRODUCER Systems.
target: SocialBios
SocialBios is a service that allows individuals and companies to aggregate all of their disparate social network profile and connection data for generating new business referrals. The SocialBios "About Us" page allows your website visitors to discover social capital with your agents or employees.
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DS3 DataVaulting
DS3 DataVaulting was founded in 2002 to provide offsite, online data backup and restore services which enable customers to rapidly and securely back up and restore files, databases and operating systems. DS3 DataVaulting uses state of the art software to schedule and perform backups.
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CX Inc.
CX Inc. is a cloud storage and data file management system that provides users with a secure, stable, scalable platform to backup, synchronize, share, and manage their documents, photos and music, and videos across all of their devices.
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Backupify
Backupify is the leading backup provider for cloud-based data, offering an all-in-one archiving, search and restore service for the most popular online services including Google Apps, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Flickr and more.
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Mandic
Mandic
MANDIC has a long history as a pioneer of e-mail and collaboration services, as well as SaaS. MANDIC began operations in the early 1990’s as a Bulletin Board System (BBS), a dial-up based electronic messaging system. For a time, it was the most widely used messaging service in Brazil.
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Sonian, Inc.
Sonian's cloud-powered information archiving platform enables organizations to address eDiscovery needs, achieve regulatory compliance, and reduce IT costs. Sonian's archiving services are compatible with many email, instant messaging, and social media systems.
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VaultLogix, LLC
VaultLogix, LLC provides online backup and restore services. The company offers VaultLogix Internet Vault, a business-class online backup service that addresses the drawbacks of the fragmented tape-based approach to backup.
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AFORE Solutions, Inc.
AFORE Solutions is a leading provider of cloud security and networking software solutions. Its unique blend of products enable enterprises, service providers and networking vendors to accelerate innovation and deployment of advanced cloud services and networking applications.
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Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Premiere Global Services, Inc. is a global provider of innovative business communications and data services. Their ASP platform allow customers to conduct traditional and VoIP-based collaboration sessions, and to process and deliver large quantities of individualized, business critical information.
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2009
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$601.52
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$118.88
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$71.04
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$13.61
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2250
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DotCloud
DotCloud provides a PaaS that allows developers to build apps using range of development or database stacks, while maintaining a single, consistent runtime and management environment. It allows developers and companies to build and run apps without having to buy or manage servers and infrastructure.
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HootSuite Media, Inc.
Using HootSuite’s unique social media dashboard, teams can collaboratively schedule updates to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, and other social networks via web, desktop, or mobile platforms, plus track campaign results and industry trends.
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Chosen Security, Inc
Chosen Security, Inc. is a leading specialist for identity verification and security services, ensuring safe and secure online communication and transactions. Chosen Security has offered certificates and security solutions along the entire value chain of identity verification.
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Stoneware, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Stoneware is in the business of developing cloud computing solutions that deliver the data center through web technologies and presented those resources through a desktop built inside a browser. Stoneware serves clients in public, commercial, manufacturing, and health care.
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appRenaissance, LLC
appRenaissance, LLC
appRenaissance is a leading provider of mobile applications, tools and infrastructure. Their product, Unifeed™ Mobile Middleware™ platform, dramatically speeds mobile application development time, simplifies integration with enterprise services, and reduces ongoing maintenance costs.
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Ping Identity Corporation
Ping Identity delivers secure Internet single sign-on software and services for close to 200 customers worldwide. PingFederate, the world’s first rapidly deployable identity federation software, provides organizations’ users safe access to Internet applications without the need to re-login.
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Vision Technology Corporation
Vision Technology develops and markets new technology that will aid people in communicating using video and voice over internet protocol.
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Symantec Corporation
Symantec Corporation
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently.
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$5,985.00
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$1,785.00
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$1,057.00
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Emsi Software GmbH
Emsisoft's aim is to produce and sell the best antivirus software for home and business use. The rapidly growing company is a leading European supplier of behavior-based technology for detecting malicious code such as viruses, trojans, spyware, keyloggers and other malware.
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Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG delivers IT-security protection to computers, servers and networks both directly and in the cloud. Today more than 100 million consumers and small businesses live free of spyware, phishing, worms and other internet based threats because of Avira.
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NQ Mobile Inc.
NQ Mobile Inc.
NQ Mobile Inc. is a leading global provider of mobile Internet services focusing on security, privacy and productivity. The company was one of the first to recognize the growing security threats targeting smartphone users and is now a leading provider of Freemium subscription services.
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$40.67
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$6.14
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$5.54
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$10.25
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WorldDesk Ltd.
Founded in 2010, WorldDesk Ltd. is a prominent Northern Irish start-up in the cloud computing and virtualization software space. With WorldDesk's products, your entire desktop experience can be accessed from anywhere, anytime, on any device.
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TRUSTe
TRUSTe Privacy Seals help consumers click with confidence by guiding them to trustworthy Web sites. More than 3,500 Web sites rely on TRUSTe industry best practices to help them make the right decisions about privacy and protecting confidential user information.
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WebRoot Software, Inc.
Webroot is a leading provider of Internet security for consumers and businesses worldwide. Webroot's products include email, Web and archiving security services for businesses, and anti-malware, privacy and identity protection for consumers.
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Options Media Group
PhoneGuard, Inc., a subsidiary of Options Media Group Holdings, Inc., is a leading provider of mobile applications software. PhoneGuard is a personal security and anti-texting while driving software application suite.
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GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas-based GlobalSCAPE, Inc. is a leading provider of software and services that enable its customers to exchange information quickly, securely, and reliably. GlobalSCAPE helps businesses and consumers facilitate cost-effective secure information exchange.
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2011
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$20.89
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$1.93
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$0.79
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$0.64
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Geos Communications, Inc.
Geos Communications, Inc. is creating solutions for the rapidly growing global, mobile community. Geos provides products and applications for enterprises, small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and consumers on the go.
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2009
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$0.63
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($6.48)
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19
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Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Tencent aims to enrich the interactive online experience of Internet users by providing a comprehensive range of Internet and wireless value-added services. Through its various online platforms, Tencent services the largest online community in China.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Systems Incorporated
For over 25 years, Adobe Systems Incorporated’s award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime.
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$4,216.26
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$1,418.58
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$1,197.07
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$832.85
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9925
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mBox Pty. Ltd.
mBox Australia provides unified messaging and communications services to more than 10,000 customers in the Asia-Pacific region with network coverage in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. We have been providing our services to home and small business to large corporate organisations since 1998.
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SpeechPhone LLC
SpeechPhone LLC develops and markets hosted speech recognition based virtual assistants that unify communications and messaging through a single personal phone number. Its hosted speech applications enable to work from mobile phones, business phones, or VoIP phones.
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YouSendIt, Inc.
YouSendIt, Inc is the number one secure digital file delivery company. More than 15 million registered users and 310,000 subscribers trust YouSendIt to securely send receive and track digital content.
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