| Period End | Type | Status | Affected | % Workforce | Announced | Expected Completion | Geography | Segment / Function | Charge | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Cloud WAN (VeloCloud business acquired from Broadcom) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Acquisition completed June 30, 2025 for $300.0 million total cash consideration; dates shown are the disclosed completion date, as no separate announcement date is given. No employee headcount added through the acquisition was disclosed. | ||||
| 2025-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Cloud WAN (VeloCloud business) | USD 300 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of VeloCloud business from Broadcom for $300.0 million cash consideration; headcount acquired not disclosed | |||
| 2025-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Global | SD-WAN / Networking | USD 300 (millions) | Note 4. Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of VeloCloud business from Broadcom for $300 million. Headcount added not explicitly disclosed. | ||
| 2025-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | USD 300 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Completed acquisition of VeloCloud business from Broadcom for $300 million cash consideration. Headcount added not explicitly disclosed. | ||||
| 2025-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | Global | Cloud WAN (VeloCloud) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | VeloCloud business acquired from Broadcom for $300.0 million cash; date shown is the completion date (announcement date not disclosed). No employee count or headcount impact disclosed in the filing. | ||||
| 2025-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | USD 300 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of VeloCloud business from Broadcom for $300 million total cash consideration. Headcount not explicitly disclosed. | |||||
| 2025-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | USD 300 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Completed acquisition of VeloCloud business from Broadcom for $300 million cash consideration. Headcount added not explicitly disclosed. | |||||
| 2025-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2025-06-30 | USD 300 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of VeloCloud business from Broadcom for $300 million cash consideration. Headcount added not explicitly disclosed. | |||||
| 2022-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Two private-company acquisitions (Untangle Incorporated and Pluribus Networks) completed during fiscal 2022 for aggregate consideration of $158.9 million, including $4.0 million in common stock; employee headcount added through the acquisitions was not disclosed. | |||||||
| 2022-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | Security / Cognitive Unified Edge (CUE) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Untangle Incorporated acquired during 2022 for edge threat management; headcount added not disclosed. Combined 2022 consideration for both acquisitions was $158.9 million ($4.0 million in common stock, remainder cash). | ||||||
| 2022-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | Unified Cloud Fabric (UCF) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Pluribus Networks acquired during 2022 for unified cloud fabric networking; headcount added not disclosed. Acquisition-related expenses of $4.7 million (retention bonuses and professional fees) recorded in 2022 across both acquisitions. | ||||||
| 2022-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2022-01 | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Private-company acquisition completed January 2022; total consideration part of $158.9M for two 2022 acquisitions. No employee headcount added disclosed. | ||||||
| 2022-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2022-06 | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Private-company acquisition completed June 2022; total consideration part of $158.9M for two 2022 acquisitions. No employee headcount added disclosed. | ||||||
| 2022-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2022-06-01 | USD 159 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of Pluribus Networks in June 2022 for total consideration of $158.9 million. Headcount not explicitly disclosed. | |||||
| 2022-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | USD 5 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Two private-company acquisitions completed in the six months ended 2022-06-30 (January and June 2022) for $158.9M total consideration; no headcount added disclosed. $4.7M acquisition-related expense, mainly retention bonuses for continuing employees and professional fees. | ||||||
| 2022-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | USD 159 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed two acquisitions of private companies for total consideration of $158.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Employee count not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2022-03-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2022-01-31 | United States | USD 47 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of privately-held technology company for $47.0 million total consideration. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2020-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-05 | United States (Santa Clara, California-based target) | Data center networking and network monitoring software | USD 5 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Big Switch Networks acquisition; employee headcount added not disclosed. $5.3M of severance and other costs treated as post-combination expense; $6.6M of acquisition-related and restructuring costs primarily consisted of retention bonuses to continuing employees. | ||
| 2020-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-10-07 | 2020-10-07 | United States (Santa Clara, California-based target) | Network detection and response (NDR) platform | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Awake Security acquisition for $180.5M cash; employee headcount added not disclosed. $21.3M of unvested replacement options assumed and excluded from purchase price, to be recognized as stock-based compensation; acquisition-related costs stated as immaterial. | |||
| 2020-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-05 | United States | Network monitoring / software-defined networking | USD 73 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Cash purchase price of $73.3M; includes $5.3M severance treated as post-combination expense. Headcount added not disclosed. | ||
| 2020-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-10-07 | 2020-10-07 | United States | Network detection and response (NDR) | USD 181 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Total purchase consideration of $180.5M cash. Headcount added not disclosed; $21.3M fair value of assumed replacement options excluded from purchase price. | ||
| 2020-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-05 | Santa Clara, California | Network Monitoring | USD 73 (millions) | Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks, Inc. completed February 5, 2020. Employee count not explicitly disclosed. | ||
| 2020-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-10-07 | 2020-10-07 | Santa Clara, California | Network Security | USD 181 (millions) | Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Awake Security, Inc. completed October 7, 2020. Employee count not explicitly disclosed. | ||
| 2020-09-30 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2020-09-21 | 2020-10-07 | United States (Santa Clara, California) | Network detection and response (NDR) security | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Merger agreement signed 2020-09-21; acquisition completed 2020-10-07 and to be consolidated beginning Q4 2020, financed from existing cash. Number of employees acquired not disclosed. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | other | completed | 2020-02-05 | United States (Santa Clara, California) | Big Switch Networks, Inc. acquired workforce | USD 5 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Severance and other costs for acquired Big Switch personnel treated as post-combination expense and excluded from purchase consideration; number of employees affected not disclosed. Acquisition closed 2020-02-05 (Q1 2020), disclosed in this filing. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | Santa Clara, California | Network monitoring and software-defined networking | USD 73 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks, Inc. completed on Feb 5, 2020. $73.3M aggregate cash paid. $5.3M severance/other costs expensed post-combination. $6.6M acquisition-related expenses including retention bonuses. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-10-07 | Santa Clara, California | Network detection and response | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Awake Security, Inc. completed on Oct 7, 2020. Merger agreement entered Sept 21, 2020. Financed from existing cash balance. | ||||
| 2020-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-05 | United States (Santa Clara, California) | Network monitoring and software-defined networking (Big Switch Networks, Inc.) | USD 5 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks completed 2020-02-05; $5.3M severance and other costs treated as post-combination expense, plus $6.6M acquisition-related and restructuring costs (retention bonuses, professional fees, facilities restructuring). Number of employees added not disclosed. | ||
| 2020-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | Santa Clara, California | Network monitoring and software-defined networking | USD 7 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks, Inc. completed Feb 5, 2020. $6.6M in acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs incurred, primarily consisting of retention bonuses to continuing employees, professional/consulting fees, and facilities restructuring costs. No specific headcount added disclosed. | |||
| 2020-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | Santa Clara, California | Network monitoring and software-defined networking | USD 7 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks, Inc. completed on Feb 5, 2020. $6.6M in acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs incurred, primarily consisting of retention bonuses to continuing employees, professional/consulting fees, and facilities restructuring costs. Specific headcount added is not disclosed. | |||
| 2020-03-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-05 | United States | Data center networking / network monitoring and observability | USD 7 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Big Switch Networks acquisition closed 2020-02-05; headcount added not disclosed. Charge covers acquisition-related and restructuring costs including retention bonuses, professional fees, and facilities restructuring; a separate $5.3M of severance and other costs was expensed post-combination and excluded from purchase consideration. | ||
| 2020-03-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | Santa Clara, California | Network monitoring and software-defined networking | USD 7 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks, Inc. completed Feb 5, 2020. $6.6M incurred for acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs, primarily retention bonuses to continuing employees, professional/consulting fees, and facilities restructuring. Specific headcount added not disclosed. | |||
| 2020-03-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | Santa Clara, California | Network monitoring and software-defined networking | USD 7 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Big Switch Networks completed Feb 5, 2020. $6.6M in acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs incurred, primarily consisting of retention bonuses to continuing employees, professional/consulting fees, and facilities restructuring costs. Specific headcount added not disclosed. | |||
| 2019-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-05 | Network monitoring and SDN | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition completed after fiscal year-end (Feb 5, 2020), financed from existing cash; no headcount disclosed for the acquired workforce. | ||||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | United States (Mountain View, California headquarters) | Cognitive WiFi and cloud-managed wireless networking | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Date shown is the acquisition completion date per MD&A. Headcount added through the acquisition is not quantified in the filing; MD&A cites the two Q3 2018 acquisitions, alongside normal hiring, as a driver of headcount growth. Combined consideration for Mojo and Metamako was approximately $117.3 million, not separately allocated per deal. | ||||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | Australia (Sydney headquarters) | Low-latency switching solutions for latency-sensitive applications | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML | Date shown is the acquisition completion date per MD&A. Headcount added through the acquisition is not quantified in the filing. Partial consideration included unregistered common shares issued to Metamako stockholders. | ||||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-02 | United States | Cognitive WiFi / cloud-managed wireless networking | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Mojo Networks, Inc. completed 2018-08-02. Headcount added not disclosed; purchase consideration disclosed only in aggregate with Metamako ($117.3M total: $101.7M cash and $15.6M stock). | |||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-12 | Australia | Low-latency networking platforms | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Metamako Holding PTY LTD completed 2018-09-12; 79,821 shares issued to sellers per Item 5 (footnote cites 58,072 shares at $15.6M fair value in aggregate with Mojo). Headcount added not disclosed. | |||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | Mountain View, California | Cloud networking solutions | Item 1. Business - Acquisitions f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of Mojo Networks, Inc. on August 2, 2018. Specific headcount added not disclosed in Item 1. | ||||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | Sydney, Australia | Low-latency network solutions | Item 1. Business - Acquisitions f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Completed acquisition of Metamako Holding PTY LTD. on September 12, 2018. Specific headcount added not disclosed in Item 1. | ||||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-02 | United States | Other | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Mojo Networks, Inc. completed August 2, 2018. Headcount not explicitly disclosed. | |||
| 2018-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-12 | Australia | Other | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Metamako Holding PTY LTD completed September 12, 2018. Headcount not explicitly disclosed. | |||
| 2018-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-02 | Mountain View, California, United States | Cognitive WiFi and cloud-managed wireless networking | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Mojo Networks, Inc. completed August 2, 2018; acquired headcount not disclosed. Aggregate consideration for this and the Metamako acquisition was ~$116.5 million ($100.9M cash, $15.6M in 58,072 shares). | |||
| 2018-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-12 | Sydney, Australia | Low-latency networking platforms | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Metamako Holding PTY LTD completed September 12, 2018; acquired headcount not disclosed. 79,821 shares issued to Metamako stockholders as partial consideration; aggregate consideration for both Q3 acquisitions ~$116.5 million. | |||
| 2018-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | Mountain View, California | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Mojo Networks completed August 2, 2018. Headcount addition contributed to personnel cost increases. | |||||
| 2018-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | Sydney, Australia | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Metamako Holding PTY LTD completed September 12, 2018. Headcount addition contributed to personnel cost increases. | |||||
| 2018-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | Mountain View, California | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Mojo Networks completed August 2, 2018. Headcount additions contributed to personnel cost increases in R&D and S&M. | |||||
| 2018-09-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-09-12 | Sydney, Australia | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Metamako Holding PTY LTD completed September 12, 2018. Headcount additions contributed to personnel cost increases in R&D and S&M. | |||||
| 2018-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of a Cognitive WiFi and cloud-managed wireless networking provider completed 2018-08-02, to be consolidated from Q3 2018 and funded from existing cash; no headcount added disclosed. | ||||||
| 2018-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2018-08-02 | subsequent_events f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML | Acquisition of Mojo Networks, Inc. completed on August 2, 2018. Headcount impact not quantified in filing. |