Citi to Acquire Bisys Group, Inc.
May 02 2007 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Citi today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Bisys
Group, Inc. for $1.45 billion in an all-cash transaction. Bisys�
shareholders will receive merger consideration of $11.85 per share,
and a special dividend of $0.15 to be paid at the closing of the
transaction by Bisys, for a total consideration of $1.47 billion.
By acquiring and retaining the Investment Services Division of
Bisys, which includes the Fund Services and Alternative Investment
Services businesses, Citi will become a market leading provider of
hedge fund and mutual fund services as well as a top-tiered
administrator for the private equity industry. At closing, Citi
will sell the Retirement and Insurance Services Divisions of Bisys
to affiliates of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, making the net cost of
the transaction to Citi approximately $800 million. �Bisys and Citi
are a great fit. Bisys� Investment Services division propels Citi
into a market leading position in hedge fund administration and
mutual fund servicing, and integrating it into Citi�s global
network will extend our full service client platform and reaffirm
our focus on serving the needs of high growth markets including
private equity and hedge funds,� said Michael Klein, Co-President
of Citi Markets & Banking. �Bisys� clients will now have access
to the full suite of Citi�s industry leading banking and capital
markets solutions.� �In addition to demonstrating Citi�s continued
commitment to investing in high-growth areas of our business, this
acquisition enhances our fund of fund and mutual fund servicing
capabilities while establishing Citi as a leading provider of
private equity fund services. Citi is committed to integrating this
new operation into a world class, scaleable business and enhancing
our innovative service offering to new and existing Citi clients,�
said Tom Maheras, Co-President of Citi Markets & Banking. �Citi
will enable us to offer our clients access to the full platform of
capital markets and global banking solutions,� said Robert Casale,
Chairman of the Board, Interim President & CEO at Bisys Group,
Inc. �The combination of Citi�s expertise, resources and client
relationships with our operational capabilities, client base and
experience in the mutual fund and alternative investments arena
will be very formidable.� The transaction is expected to close in
the second half of this year and is subject to Bisys shareholder
approval and to regulatory approvals in the United States, Ireland
and Bermuda. The transaction is expected to be neutral to earnings
per share in the first year and accretive thereafter. Citi�s
Investment Bank was sole advisor to Citi on this transaction. About
Citi Citi is the most complete financial partner to corporations,
financial institutions, institutional investors and governments in
the world. As a global leader in banking, capital markets, and
transaction services, with a longstanding presence in more than 100
countries, Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic
financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas,
best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to
capital and liquidity. Citi also provides a broad range of
financial products and services to individuals through brand names
including Citi Smith Barney, Citibank, and Banamex. Additional
information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.
About J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, based
in New York, is a private equity firm focused solely on the
financial services sector. Its latest fund has over $7 billion in
commitments from investors. About Bisys Group, Inc. The BISYS
Group, Inc. (NYSE: BSG) provides outsourcing solutions that help
investment firms and insurance companies to more efficiently serve
their customers, grow their businesses, and respond to evolving
regulatory requirements. Its Investment Services group provides
administration and distribution services for mutual funds, hedge
funds, private equity funds, retirement plans, separately managed
accounts, and other investment products. Through its Insurance
Services group, BISYS is the nation's largest independent wholesale
distributor of life insurance and a leading independent wholesale
distributor of commercial property/casualty insurance, long-term
care, disability, and annuity products. Additional information is
available at www.bisys.com.
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