Deals
Vista Equity to Buy Solera for $6.5 Billion Including Debt
- Deal backed by affiliates of Goldman Sachs, Koch Industries
- Cash offer is 13% higher than Solera's closing price on Friday
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Vista Equity Partners agreed to buy Solera Holdings Inc., a seller of risk-management software for investors, for $6.5 billion including net debt.
Vista will pay $55.85 a share in cash for the Westlake, Texas-based company, according to a PR Newswire statement. The offer is 13 percent above Solera’s closing price on Friday of $49.45. Investors joining Vista include an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and the investment subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., according to the statement.