Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners are acquiring software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion in cash, or $56.50 per share; the deal is expected to close in Smartsheet's fiscal fourth quarter.
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to acquire software provider Smartsheet Inc. for about $8.4 billion in one of the year's largest take-private deals. Ryan Gould reports.
In a major move, private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are set to acquire Smartsheet, a cloud-based software company, for approximately $8.4 billion in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Vista and Blackstone will purchase Smartsheet shares at $56.50 each, according to a joint announcement made on Tuesday.
Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are buying software maker Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion in cash.
Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone will buy collaboration-software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion
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Buyout firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are in advanced talks to acquire Smartsheet , in a deal that could value the collaboration-software maker at close to $8 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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