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Battle for 3PAR One of the Most Prolific in Years
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Hewlett Packard raised its bid for 3PAR to $30.00 a share, or about $2 billion on Friday. This comes after Dell matched HP's previously increased bid to $27.00 a share, valued at $1.8 billion earlier this morning.
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Source: 3PAR.com |
A person close to the HP [HPQ
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As to why the company has been so incredibly quick in its response to Dell's [DELL
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Why flawed? Well, 3PAR's [PAR
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] board continues to allow Dell to simply match the latest offer from Hewlett Packard rather than exceed it, even though Dell is now owed a $72 million break up fee—meaning a Dell bid costs more for shareholders than an HP bid.
And, as for what has shaped up as one the most prolific auctions in recent years, keep in mind that 3PAR and its advisors had agreed to sell the company for $18 a share when there was clearly a far higher price out there.
JPMorgan Chase [JPM
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