About This Deal

OPEN TEXT CORP acquired Actuate Corporation for $332.0 million (approximately $330 million equity value; ~$272 million enterprise value), a transaction completed in January 2015, structured as all cash.

Actuate Corporation operates in Analytics & Insights, is based in San Francisco, California, United States. Actuate Corporation - The BIRT Company, based in San Francisco, was a leader in personalized analytics and insights. OpenText acquired all outstanding shares via a $6.60-per-share cash tender offer followed by a merger.

OpenText today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Actuate Corporation - The BIRT Company, the leader in personalized analytics and insights.

Added powerful analytics to OpenText's EIM portfolio. Open Text Analytics

Deal Terms

Acquirer
OPEN TEXT CORP
Target
Actuate Corporation
Value
$332.0 million (approximately $330 million equity value; ~$272 million enterprise value)
Date
January 2015
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
San Francisco, California, United States
Segment
Analytics & Insights
Structure
all cash
Announced
December 5, 2014
Closed
January 16, 2015

In Their Words

A newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenText will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Actuate for $6.60 per share in cash, for a total equity value of approximately $330 million.Open Text Ex 99.1, December 5, 2014

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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