Digi International Completes Opengear Acquisition

HOPKINS, Minn., Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi International® Inc., (Nasdaq: DGII) (www.digi.com), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products, software and services, closed on its previously announced agreement to acquire Opengear, Inc., a provider of secure IT infrastructure products and software. The closing was completed on Friday, December 13.

Digi acquired Opengear for upfront cash of approximately $140 million with a potential for contingent consideration of up to an additional $15 million based on revenue performance through 2020. Digi expects the acquisition to be immediately accretive to earnings.

An investor presentation pertaining to the acquisition can be found at the investor relations section of Digi's website.

About Digi International 
Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) is a leading global provider of business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and solutions. We help our customers create next-generation connected products and solutions to deploy, monitor and manage critical communications infrastructures and compliance standards in demanding environments with high levels of security, relentless reliability and bulletproof performance. Founded in 1985, we've helped our customers connect over 100 million things, and growing. Visit www.digi.com.

About Opengear
Opengear delivers secure, resilient access and automation to critical IT infrastructure, even when the network is down. Provisioning, orchestration and remote management of network devices, through innovative software and appliances, enables technical staff to manage their data centers and remote network locations reliably and efficiently. Opengear's business continuity solutions are trusted by global organizations across financial, digital communications, retail and manufacturing industries. Visit www.opengear.com.

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Media Contact:
Eric Stephens
LEWIS
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Investor Contact:
Jamie Loch
Digi International
Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
+1 (952) 912-3737
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