Francisco Partners to Acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies
October 26, 2020
Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies in a carve-out transaction. The private equity firm said it will partner with Forcepoint management to invest in the company's cloud-native security portfolio and operate Forcepoint as an independent company; the deal is financed in part by debt from Credit Suisse and remains subject to regulatory review.
- Buyers
- Francisco Partners
- Targets
- Forcepoint
- Sellers
- Raytheon Technologies
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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