Monday, August 29, 2016

Cloud player Rackspace goes private in $4.3B deal

A private equity firm has signed an agreement to buy major cloud player Rackspace for $ 4.3 billion.


Rackspace announced today that Apollo Global Management, a U.S.-based investment manager, will acquire the company in a deal that will give Rackspace shareholders $ 32 per share.


“Our board, with the assistance of independent advisors, determined that this transaction, upon closing, will deliver immediate, significant and certain cash value to our stockholders,” said Graham Weston, co-founder and chairman of Rackspace, in a statement. “We are also excited that this transaction will provide Rackspace with more flexibility to manage the business for long-term growth and enhance our product offerings.”


To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here


InfoWorld Cloud Computing

Related Posts:


Cloud player Rackspace goes private in $4.3B deal

1 comment:

  1. thank you so much for this article check out my blog https://guideforbeginner.com

    ReplyDelete