Michael Dell will take computer company Dell Inc private in a $24.4 billion deal that marks the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.The company's founder and CEO, and private equity firm Silver Lake are paying $13.65 per share in cash for the world's No. 3 computer maker.The deal is being financed by cash and equity from Michael Dell, cash from Silver Lake, cash from Michael Dell's MSD Capital investment firm, a $2 billion loan from Microsoft Corp and debt financing from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets.The parties expect the transaction to close before the end of the second quarter of Dell's fiscal 2014. While analysts said Dell could be more nimble as a private company, it will still have to deal with the same difficult market conditions.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Dell To Go Private In $24.4 Billion Deal
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-dell-buyout-idUSBRE9140NF20130205
Michael Dell will take computer company Dell Inc private in a $24.4 billion deal that marks the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.The company's founder and CEO, and private equity firm Silver Lake are paying $13.65 per share in cash for the world's No. 3 computer maker.The deal is being financed by cash and equity from Michael Dell, cash from Silver Lake, cash from Michael Dell's MSD Capital investment firm, a $2 billion loan from Microsoft Corp and debt financing from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets.The parties expect the transaction to close before the end of the second quarter of Dell's fiscal 2014. While analysts said Dell could be more nimble as a private company, it will still have to deal with the same difficult market conditions.
Michael Dell will take computer company Dell Inc private in a $24.4 billion deal that marks the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.The company's founder and CEO, and private equity firm Silver Lake are paying $13.65 per share in cash for the world's No. 3 computer maker.The deal is being financed by cash and equity from Michael Dell, cash from Silver Lake, cash from Michael Dell's MSD Capital investment firm, a $2 billion loan from Microsoft Corp and debt financing from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets.The parties expect the transaction to close before the end of the second quarter of Dell's fiscal 2014. While analysts said Dell could be more nimble as a private company, it will still have to deal with the same difficult market conditions.
