Question 1

What does Bluecoat do?

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Blue Coat provides advanced enterprise security.

Question 2

In what sectors does Bluecoat operate?

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Bluecoat operates in Cloud Security, Network Security, Security, Software.

Question 3

How many companies has Bluecoat acquired?

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Bluecoat has made 8 acquisitions between 2004-2015, with a total disclosed deal value of $357.5M.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Bluecoat make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Bluecoat has made about 1 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Bluecoat?

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Companies acquired by Bluecoat include Elastica, Perspecsys, Norman Shark, Solera Networks, Crossbeam Systems, Packeteer, Permeo Technologies, Cerberian.

Question 6

What are Bluecoat's major acquisitions?

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Bluecoat's largest acquisitions include Elastica ($280.0M, 2015), Permeo Technologies ($60.0M, 2006), Cerberian ($17.5M, 2004).

Question 7

What is Bluecoat's largest acquisition?

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Bluecoat's largest disclosed acquisition is Elastica for $280.0M (2015).

Question 8

What was Bluecoat's first acquisition?

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Bluecoat's first recorded acquisition was Cerberian in 2004 for $17.5M.

Question 9

What was Bluecoat's most recent acquisition?

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Bluecoat's most recent acquisition is Elastica, announced November 2015 for $280.0M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Bluecoat acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Bluecoat acquisitions is $119.2M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Bluecoat acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Bluecoat acquisitions is $60.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Bluecoat spent on acquisitions?

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Bluecoat has spent at least $357.5M across its disclosed acquisitions (of 8 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Bluecoat spent the most on?

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Bluecoat has committed the most disclosed capital to Cloud Security companies — about $280.0M across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Bluecoat usually acquire in?

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Bluecoat most frequently acquires companies in Software, Network Security, Enterprise Software.

Question 15

In which sector has Bluecoat made the most acquisitions?

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Bluecoat has made the most acquisitions in the Software sector.

Question 16

In which year did Bluecoat make the most acquisitions?

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Bluecoat made the most acquisitions in 2015, with 2 deals.

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