Ellie Mae to be acquired by Thomas Bravo in deal valued at $3.7 billion
Ellie Mae Inc (NYSE:ELLI), a cloud-computing software company that processes more than a third of US mortgage applications, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm. The all-cash agreement values Ellie Mae at about $3.7 billion.
The news sent Ellie Mae shares surging 21% morning trading Tuesday, to $99.44.
Shareholders will receive $99 per share, a 21% premium over Monday’s closing price and a 47% premium over the stock’s 30-day average. Over the past year, shares of the Pheaston, California, company have fallen 5.3%.
The deal includes a 35-day “go-shop” period during which Ellie Mae can seek superior bids from other companies.
Ellie Mae’s board of directors unanimously approved the agreement. The tie-up is expected to be finalized during the second or third quarter of 2019.
The company recently lost a third of its value following a disappointing third-quarter earnings report in October, but shares rebounded by 20% in January after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the Fed will be patient in raising interest rates.
Continued low-interest rates could bring potential homebuyers into the market, meaning more mortgages for Ellie Mae.
–Written by Andrew Kessel
Story by ProactiveInvestors
Source: https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/214468/ellie-mae-to-be-acquired-by-thomas-bravo-in-deal-valued-at-37-billion-214468.html
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