McAfee Corp, a specialist in online protection, has been acquired by an investor group led by Advent International Corporation (Advent) and funds advised by Permira, Crosspoint Capital Partners (Crosspoint), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), GIC Private Limited (GIC), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) (collectively, the Investor Group).
As part of the transaction, Bruce Chizen, Senior Advisor at Permira, will become Chairman of McAfee’s Board of Directors.
Also joining McAfee’s Board of Directors is Greg Clark, Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital and former CEO of Symantec. “We believe the opportunity is great for McAfee to expand its pole position in protecting citizens from cybercrime. We look forward to partnering with the McAfee management team and the Investor Group to deliver on what we believe is a truly unique opportunity in digital cyber safety.”
On 8 November, 2021, the Investor Group announced the acquisition of all outstanding shares of McAfee common stock for USD26.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at over USD14 billion. As a result of the transaction, McAfee is no longer a publicly traded company. McAfee has notified NASDAQ of the completion of the acquisition and requested that NASDAQ file a notification of delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission on McAfee’s behalf.
