Samsonite Gets Bagged by CVC Capital
Shares of Samsonite Corporation (OTCBB: SAMC) jumped up today after news of its acquisition by CVC Capital Partners surfaced. In early trading today, SAMC was up 11 cents (8 percent) to $1.44 per share on volume of 470,728 shares. SAMC entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by funds managed and advised by CVC Capital, a leading global private equity firm. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $1.7 billion, including the assumption of debt. Marcello Bottoli, CEO of SAMC, said in a press release: “We believe that this transaction delivers excellent value to all our shareholders. I…