SMART Modular Technologies Inc. (SMOD) to Go Private in $645M Acquisition Deal
SMART Modular Technologies Inc., a leading independent manufacturer of memory modules and solid state storage products, today announced it will be acquired by Silver Lake Partners and Silver Lake Sumeru for $9.25 per share in cash in a deal valued at approximately $645 million. The offer price represents a 23 percent premium over the average closing price for the previous 30 trading days and a 46 percent premium over the average closing price for the previous 52-week period. "After thoroughly evaluating a full range of strategic alternatives, the Special Committee of the SMART Board concluded that this transaction is fair…