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Guru3D.com » News » Dell becomes private owned company in $24.4 billion deal

Dell becomes private owned company in $24.4 billion deal

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/06/2013 10:53 AM | source: | 7 comment(s)
Dell becomes private owned company in $24.4 billion deal

So I was out yesterday and could not post the enws you probably already heard. Dell announced that it's going private in a $24.4 billion (yup, BILLION) deal with investment firm Silver Lake Partners and Michael Dell. Pending regulatory and shareholder approval, the deal is expected to close this summer. Dell shareholders will receive $13.65 in cash for each share of Dell common stock they hold, about 25 percent more than the stock's closing price on January 11, 2013 before rumors about a buyout started circulating on the web.

Dell Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement under which Michael Dell, Dell's Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in partnership with global technology investment firm Silver Lake, will acquire Dell.

Under the terms of the agreement, Dell stockholders will receive $13.65 in cash for each share of Dell common stock they hold, in a transaction valued at approximately $24.4 billion. The price represents a premium of 25 percent over Dell's closing share price of $10.88 on Jan. 11, 2013, the last trading day before rumors of a possible going-private transaction were first published; a premium of approximately 35 percent over Dell's enterprise value as of Jan. 11, 2013; and a premium of approximately 37 percent over the average closing share price during the previous 90 calendar days ending Jan. 11, 2013. The buyers will acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of Dell not held by Mr. Dell and certain other members of management.

The Dell Board of Directors acting on the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors unanimously approved a merger agreement under which Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners will acquire Dell and take the company private subject to a number of conditions, including a vote of the unaffiliated stockholders. Mr. Dell recused himself from all Board discussions and from the Board vote regarding the transaction.

A Special Committee was formed after Mr. Dell first approached Dell's Board of Directors in August 2012 with an interest in taking the company private. Led by Lead Director Alex Mandl, the Special Committee retained independent financial and legal advisors J.P. Morgan and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP to advise the Special Committee with respect to its consideration of strategic alternatives, the acquisition proposal and the subsequent negotiation of the merger agreement.

The Special Committee also engaged a leading management consulting firm to conduct an independent analysis, including a review of strategic alternatives for Dell and opportunities for the company as a public entity, and thereafter engaged Evercore Partners.

The merger agreement provides for a so-called "go-shop" period, during which the Special Committee – with the assistance of Evercore Partners – will actively solicit, receive, evaluate and potentially enter into negotiations with parties that offer alternative proposals. The initial go-shop period is 45 days. Following that period, the Special Committee will be permitted to continue discussions and enter into or recommend a transaction with any person or group that submitted a qualifying proposal during the 45-day period. A successful competing bidder who makes a qualifying proposal during the initial go-shop period would bear a $180 million (less than 1 percent) termination fee. For a competing bidder who did not qualify during the initial go-shop period, the termination fee would be $450 million.

Mr. Mandl, lead director of Dell's Board of Directors, said: "The Special Committee and its advisors conducted a disciplined and independent process intended to ensure the best outcome for shareholders. Importantly, the go-shop process provides a real opportunity to determine if there are alternatives superior to the present offer from Mr. Dell and Silver Lake."

Mr. Dell said: "I believe this transaction will open an exciting new chapter for Dell, our customers and team members. We can deliver immediate value to stockholders, while we continue the execution of our long-term strategy and focus on delivering best-in-class solutions to our customers as a private enterprise. Dell has made solid progress executing this strategy over the past four years, but we recognize that it will still take more time, investment and patience, and I believe our efforts will be better supported by partnering with Silver Lake in our shared vision. I am committed to this journey and I have put a substantial amount of my own capital at risk together with Silver Lake, a world-class investor with an outstanding reputation. We are committed to delivering an unmatched customer experience and excited to pursue the path ahead."

"Michael Dell is a true visionary and one of the preeminent leaders of the global technology industry," said Egon Durban, a Silver Lake Managing Partner. "Silver Lake is looking forward to partnering with him, the talented management team at Dell and the investor group to innovate, invest in long-term growth initiatives and accelerate the company's transformation strategy to become an integrated and diversified global IT solutions provider."

Following completion of the transaction, Mr. Dell, who owns approximately 14 percent of Dell's common shares, will continue to lead the company as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will maintain a significant equity investment in Dell by contributing his shares of Dell to the new company, as well as making a substantial additional cash investment. Dell will continue to be headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

The transaction will be financed through a combination of cash and equity contributed by Mr. Dell, cash funded by investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake, cash invested by MSD Capital, L.P., a $2 billion loan from Microsoft, rollover of existing debt, as well as debt financing that has been committed by BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets (in alphabetical order), and cash on hand. There is no financing condition.

The transaction is subject to other customary conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals, in addition to the Dell stockholder approvals described above. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the second quarter of Dell's FY2014.

For further information regarding all terms and conditions contained in the definitive merger agreement, please see Dell's Current Report on Form 8-K, which will be filed in connection with this transaction.

J.P. Morgan and Evercore Partners are acting as financial advisors and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is acting as legal advisor to the Special Committee of Dell's Board of Directors. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is acting as financial advisor and Hogan Lovells US LLP is acting as legal advisor to Dell. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is acting as legal advisor to Mr. Dell. BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets (in alphabetical order) are acting as financial advisors to Silver Lake, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal advisor to Silver Lake.







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tsunami231
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#4520762 Posted on: 02/07/2013 02:08 AM
So I was out yesterday and could not post the enws you probably already heard.Â*Dell announced that it's going private in a $24.4 billion (yup, BILLION) deal with investment firm Silver Lake Partners...

Dell becomes private owned company in $24.4 billion deal

does this mean they will stop using refurbished parts in new pc's and pass them off as new? THis many reason i wont recommended dell to anyone, other then the fact when I worked for them fixing the pc/laptops I would be fixing / replacing NEW PC/Laptops less then 3 month old with more refurbished parts like 4+ pc/laptops in one day

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#4520780 Posted on: 02/07/2013 02:23 AM
Good luck to Dell....hopefully their quality will improve as a result.

does this mean they will stop using refurbished parts in new pc's and pass them off as new? THis many reason i wont recommended dell to anyone, other then the fact when I worked for them fixing the pc/laptops I would be fixing / replacing NEW PC/Laptops less then 3 month old with more refurbished parts like 4+ pc/laptops in one day


I gotta ask cuz I found it weird. A few years ago, we picked up a Dell Dimension 4600. After opening up the side cover, we found an Asus branded board inside. We were told that all components were original except the harddrive and optical drive. So, this common or was this just some freak occurance?

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#4520921 Posted on: 02/07/2013 07:53 AM

I gotta ask cuz I found it weird. A few years ago, we picked up a Dell Dimension 4600. After opening up the side cover, we found an Asus branded board inside. We were told that all components were original except the harddrive and optical drive. So, this common or was this just some freak occurance?

Dell doesn't make mobo's themselves, I don't believe, so they have to use other companies mobo's.

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#4521014 Posted on: 02/07/2013 11:34 AM
I'd rather recycled hardware which has been approved as to new hardware which fails...OptiPlex 390 springs to mind...

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#4521020 Posted on: 02/07/2013 11:47 AM
i wonder what he is going to do with the company

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