{"id":23925,"date":"2021-04-19T05:16:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T05:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/once-vmware-is-free-from-dell-who-might-fancy-buying-it.html"},"modified":"2021-04-19T05:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T05:16:05","slug":"once-vmware-is-free-from-dell-who-might-fancy-buying-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/once-vmware-is-free-from-dell-who-might-fancy-buying-it.html","title":{"rendered":"Once VMware is free from Dell, who might fancy buying it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

TechCrunch has spilled<\/span> much digital ink tracking the fate of VMware since it was brought to Dell\u2019s orbit thanks to the latter company\u2019s epic purchase of EMC in 2016<\/a> for $58 billion. That transaction saddled the well-known Texas tech company with heavy debts. Because the deal left VMware a public company, albeit one controlled by Dell, how it might be used to pay down some of its parent company\u2019s arrears was a constant question.<\/p>\n

Dell made its move earlier this week, agreeing to spin out VMware<\/a> in exchange for a huge one-time dividend, a five-year commercial partnership agreement, lots of stock for existing Dell shareholders and Michael Dell retaining his role as chairman of its board.<\/p>\n

So, where does the deal leave VMware in terms of independence, and in terms of Dell influence? Dell no longer will hold formal control over VMware as part of the deal, though its shareholders will retain a large stake in the virtualization giant. And with Michael Dell staying on VMware\u2019s board, it will retain influence.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how VMware described it to shareholders in a presentation<\/a> this week. The graphic shows that under the new agreement, VMware is no longer a subsidiary of Dell and will now be an independent company.<\/p>\n

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Image Credits:<\/strong> VMware<\/p>\n

But with VMware tipped to become independent once again, it could become something of a takeover target. When Dell controlled VMware thanks to majority ownership, a hostile takeover felt out of the question. Now, VMware is a more possible target to the right company with the right offer \u2014 provided that the Dell spinout works as planned.<\/p>\n

Buying VMware would be an expensive effort, however. It\u2019s worth around $67 billion today. Presuming a large premium would be needed to take this particular technology chess piece off the competitive board, it could cost $100 billion or more to snag VMware from the public markets.<\/p>\n

So VMware will soon be more free to pursue a transaction that might be favorable to its shareholders \u2014 which will still include every Dell shareholder, because they are receiving stock in VMware as part of its spinout \u2014 without worrying about its parent company simply saying no.<\/p>\n

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