Vista Equity Partners Buys Websense

Vista Equity Partners has acquired Websense. Terms of the agreement call for Websense shareholders to receive $24.75 per share in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1 billion. San Diego-based Websense is cyber security company. BofA Merrill Lynch provided financial advice to Websense. J.P. Morgan Securities, RBC Capital Markets and Guggenheim Partners are providing debt financing.

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