On July 11, 2018, Broadcom, a leading semiconductor device supplier, and CA Technologies (CA), one of the world’s leading providers of information technology management software and solutions, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Broadcom has agreed to acquire CA for approximately $18.9 billion in an all-cash transaction. Wilson Sonsini is representing CA in the transaction, the largest sale of an enterprise software company on record.
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, CA’s shareholders will receive $44.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 20 percent to the closing price of CA common stock on July 11. The all-cash transaction represents an equity value of approximately $18.9 billion and an enterprise value of about $18.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth calendar quarter of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of CA shareholders and antitrust approvals in the U.S., the EU, and Japan.
The Wilson Sonsini team representing CA in the transaction includes:
M&A:
Rich Mullen
Brian Chan
Corporate/Securities:
Mark Fitzgerald
Mark Bass
Dana Hall
Technology Transactions:
James Clessuras
Employee Benefits and Compensation:
Scott McCall
Jessica Bliss
Real Estate:
Susan Reinstra
James McCann
Martin Sul
Sean Wilkinson
Employment Law:
Martina Tsatalis
Matt Gorman
Privacy:
Matt Staples
Regulatory and Compliance:
Josephine Aiello LeBeau
Stephen Heifetz
Joshua Gruenspecht
Anne Seymour