Permira raises takeover offer for Squarespace to $7.2 bln
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Sept 9 (Reuters) -Permira has agreed to increase its offer price to take website-design software company Squarespace SQSP.N private, now valuing the deal at $7.2 billion, the companies said on Monday.
The private equity firm will offer $46.50 per share in cash to Squarespace stockholders, compared with its earlier proposal of $44 apiece.
The revised bid comes days after proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Squarespace investors to vote against Permira's proposed transaction.
ISS had raised concerns that the sale process did not maximize value for shareholders, given Squarespace's strong operational results and outlook.
Permira's new offer underscores its keen interest in Squarespace, which helps enterprises digitize their operations and enhance branding as more companies move online to drive growth.
Squarespace was valued at $6.5 billion in its market debut in May 2021.
The revised offer represents a premium of 36.4% to the stock's closing price on May 10, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the original deal.
Permira's latest bid is higher than Squarespace's closing price on Friday, which was already above the original offer.
Shares of Squarespace were up 2% at $46.23 in premarket trading.
The transaction has been approved and recommended by a special committee of Squarespace's board of directors and is structured as a tender offer.
Squarespace said in May upon going private, it would have the flexibility and resources to invest in enabling entrepreneurs to build better online brands and more easily transact with their customers.
Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar
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