Business software maker BEA Systems Inc has agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp for $8.5 billion, a 14 percent premium to its first offer, the companies said on Wednesday.
Oracle will pay $19.375 per share for BEA, higher than the $17 per share it offered in October but lower than the $21 per share BEA had previously demanded.
“It’s a fair price. It’s a good deal for Oracle. It’s a good deal for BEA,” said Trip Chowdhry, analyst at Global Equities Research.
BEA shares rose 19 percent to $18.50 in pre-market trading compared to the Tuesday close on Nasdaq of $15.58. Oracle shares ticked lower, to $21.01 in pre-market trading from their close of $21.31.
BEA makes so-called middleware, which helps business computer systems interact with each other.
Oracle said the deal, valued at $7.2 billion net of cash on hand of $1.3 billion, would increase its adjusted earnings per share by at least 1 cent to 2 cents in the first full year after closing.
News source eWeek.
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