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Advent International completed the acquisition of Forescout Technologies for $1.4bn.

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Transaction Value£1,138m
Consideration TypeCash
Capital Owned-
Capital Bid For100%
EV/Sales4.5x
EV/EBITDA-
Share Price Premium30%
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Advent International completed the acquisition of Forescout Technologies, a provider of device visibility and control solutions, for $1.4bn. The purchase price represents a share price of $29 and it decreases the initial offer of $1.9bn. Advent was joined by Crosspoint Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm focused on the cybersecurity and privacy industries, as a co-investor. "Together with Advent and Crosspoint Capital, we will be even better positioned to accelerate our innovation roadmap and strategic cloud and business transformation. As we embark today on this exciting new chapter, I want to thank all Forescout employees around the world. This is a testament to their hard work and commitment, and I am proud to continue this journey alongside them as we deliver on our technology, strategy and customer experience goals," Michael DeCesare, Forescout CEO and President.

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