{"id":2845,"date":"2020-02-18T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgpartners.com\/?p=2845"},"modified":"2022-11-02T13:49:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:49:34","slug":"definitiveagreement-rsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg.com\/news\/definitiveagreement-rsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Symphony Technology Group Enters Definitive Agreement with Dell Technologies to Acquire RSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

PALO ALTO, CA and ROUND ROCK, TX \u2013 February 18, 2020 \u2013 A consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG), Ontario Teachers\u2019 Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers\u2019) and AlpInvest Partners (AlpInvest) has entered into a definitive agreement with Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) to acquire RSA in an all-cash transaction for $2.075 billion, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction, which includes the purchase of RSA Archer, RSA NetWitness Platform, RSA SecurID, RSA Fraud and Risk Intelligence and RSA Conference, is expected to close in the next six to nine months. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

RSA provides risk, security and fraud teams with the ability to holistically manage digital risk, including threat detection and response, identity and access management, integrated risk management and omnichannel fraud prevention. Today, more than 12,500 customers rely on RSA to enable their digital transformation, address increasingly advanced cyber threats and adapt to more complex digital regulations. RSA Conference is the world\u2019s largest security conference where leading experts gather to discuss the most important cybersecurity trends, challenges, solutions and innovations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs one of the world\u2019s elite security brands, RSA represents a great opportunity for solving some of the rapidly developing customer challenges that go along with digital transformation,\u201d said William Chisholm, Managing Partner at Symphony Technology Group. \u201cWe are excited and fully committed to maximizing the power of RSA\u2019s talent, expertise and tremendous growth potential and continuing RSA\u2019s strategy to serve customers with a holistic approach to managing their digital risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the right long-term strategy for Dell, RSA and our collective customers and partners,\u201d said Jeff Clarke, Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman, Dell Technologies. \u201cThe transaction will further simplify our business and product portfolio. It also allows Dell Technologies to focus on our strategy to build automated and intelligent security into infrastructure, platforms and devices to keep data safe, protected and resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n

The transaction is subject to customary conditions. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Dell Technologies. Hogan Lovells is acting as legal advisor to Dell Technologies.<\/p>\n

UBS Investment Bank and Jefferies LLC are acting as financial advisors to STG and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is acting as legal advisor. UBS Investment Bank and Jefferies Finance LLC are providing financing for the acquisition.<\/p>\n

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