Gemalto to Acquire Safenet, the Worldwide Leader in Data And
Gemalto to acquire SafeNet, the worldwide leader in data and
software protection
-- This acquisition makes Gemalto the reference in cloud data, software and
transaction security adding core network data protection technologies to
its authentication offerings that protect the edge of the network
-- The purchase price of US$890 million will be financed by available cash
and existing credit facilities
-- Closing is expected to occur in Q4 2014
-- Gemalto 2017 profit from operation objective of ñEur]600 million is
expected to be surpassed by around +10%
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of SafeNet, a worldwide leader in data protection and software monetization, from Vector Capital for US$890 million on a debt free/cash free basis.
Headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, USA, and presently located in 27 countries, SafeNet is one of the largest dedicated digital information security companies in the world, trusted to protect, control the access to, and manage the world's most sensitive data and high value software applications. As an example, SafeNet technology protects over 80% of world's intra-bank fund transfers and its 1,500+ employees, including
550 cryptographic engineers, serve more than 25,000 customers, both corporations and government agencies, in over 100 countries. Customers utilizing SafeNet solutions include Banamex, Bank of America, Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Kaiser Permanente, Netflix, Starbucks and many more of the world's best known companies. In 2013, SafeNet recorded revenues of US$337 million and profit from operations of US$35 million and expects revenues of US$370 million and profit from operations of
US$51 million for 2014.
As Gemalto enters into its 2014-2017 multi-year development plan, the digital world enters a period in which proper control over sensitive information is paramount. Nearly 400 million digital data records have been lost or stolen already in 2014, prompting a significant rise in global awareness regarding the effective protection of data. With this acquisition, Gemalto and SafeNet combine the best technologies, expertise and services available for securing a complete
infrastructure: network, users, data, software, at the core and at the edge.
SafeNet provides an extensive portfolio of data protection solutions including HSM1 advanced cryptographic key management systems, encryption technologies for civilian applications, authentication servers and authentication as a service, as well as sophisticated software license management and monetization solutions. As an example, HSMs are the essential cloud-based secure elements generating and protecting the fundamental cryptographic keys and processing units used by digital authentication, encryption and signature mechanisms within computer networks...
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