Software Business: Proginet Agrees To Tibco Buyout
June 24, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Go to http://www.financialwire.net/?s=ftrdnwswnd for all of today’s featured news.) — Proginet Corp. (PRGF.OB), firm specialized in multi-platform file transfer solutions, said it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Tibco Software, Inc. (TIBX) in a deal valued at around $23 million.
Under the terms of the agreement, Proginet stockholders will receive $1.15 in cash for each share of Proginet common stock they hold, representing a premium of around 22% to the closing price of Proginet’s common stock on June 21, the last trading day before the signing of the merger agreement.
The Proginet board has unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger and has approved recommending the approval of the transaction to Proginet’s stockholders.
Proginet said it expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of Proginet’s fiscal 2011 (which begins on August 1, 2010).
New York-based Proginet offers multi-platform software solutions for file transfers both inside and outside the enterprise.
California-based Tibco Software provides enterprise software that helps companies achieve service-oriented architecture and business process management goals. The firm has offices in 40 countries.
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