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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day: CSCO, BWY/BLL, RODM...

StreetInsider.com News Articles  Tue, 10/27/2009 - 08:38
  • Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced its intent to acquire privately held ScanSafe, Inc. Based in London and San Francisco, ScanSafe is a market leader of software-as-a-service (SaaS) Web security solutions for organizations ranging from global enterprises to small businesses.

    Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay approximately $183 million in cash and retention-based incentives.

    The acquisition is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of Cisco's fiscal year 2010.