NetScout Acquires Network General for Approximately $205M
September 20, 2007
NetScout Systems entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Network General Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately $205 million, using a combination of stock, cash and debt financing. The deal (expected to close by early November 2007) will combine NetScout's real-time monitoring capabilities with Network General's packet analysis products, expand product offerings into wireless service providers, and make Network General employees part of NetScout. Silver Lake and TPG are providing or arranging financing and are expected to become NetScout shareholders.
- Buyers
- NetScout Systems, Inc., Silver Lake, TPG
- Targets
- Network General Corporation
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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