Pearson Sells 61% Stake In Interactive Data For $33.86/Share
May 04 2010 - 4:09AM
Dow Jones News
Pearson PLC (PSON.LN) said Tuesday it is selling its 61% Stake
in Interactive Data Corporation for $33.86 per share making total
proceeds of $2 billion.
MAIN FACTS:
-Interactive Data Corporation, a provider of financial market
data, analytics and solutions, has entered into a definitive
agreement to be acquired by investment funds managed by Silver Lake
and Warburg Pincus in a transaction with a total value of $3.4
billion.
-Pearson has executed a written consent providing approval as a
shareholder for the transaction.
-Transaction has fully committed financing, consisting of a
combination of equity to be invested by Silver Lake and Warburg
Pincus and debt financing to be provided by Bank of America Merrill
Lynch, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Securities (U.S.A) LLC and
UBS Investment Bank.
-Deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing
conditions and is expected to close by the end of the third quarter
of 2010.
-In 2009, Interactive Data contributed GBP484 million in sales
and GBP148 million in operating profit to Pearson.
-Pearson intends to use the proceeds of the sale to accelerate
the expansion of its businesses, including through bolt-on
acquisitions, with a particular focus on adding complementary
technology and services to its international, consumer and
professional education businesses.
-Pearson shares at 0735 GMT up 6 pence, or 0.6%, at 1057 pence
valuing the company at GBP8.58 billion.
-By Ian Walker, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9296;
ian.walker@dowjones.com
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