Forcepoint to be acquired by Francisco Partners with debt

Chicago, Oct. 26 – Forcepoint is being acquired Francisco Partners from Raytheon Technologies, according to a press release on Monday.

Debt financing for the transacting is being provided by Credit Suisse.

Paul Hastings LLP and Kirkland & Ellis acted as legal advisors to Francisco Partners. Barclays acted as exclusive financial advisor and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP acted as legal advisor to Raytheon Technologies.

Forcepoint, renamed and previously known as Websense and before that as NetPartners, is an Austin, Tex.-based provider of web security, e-mail security, mobile security and data loss prevention.

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