Avid to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm STG for $1.4 Billion

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Avid Technology Inc., a maker of audio and video editing tools, agreed to be acquired by private equity firm STG for about $1.4 billion, including debt.

Under the terms of the deal, Avid investors will get $27.05 a share in cash, representing a 32% premium over the stock price on May 23, before speculation about an acquisition surfaced, the companies said in a statementBloomberg Terminal Wednesday.