Avid Set To Be Acquired By STG In $1.4 Billion Deal
Digital Studio|September 2023
Confirming weeks of speculation, Avid, a key player in media and entertainment software, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of STG.
Avid Set To Be Acquired By STG In $1.4 Billion Deal

The all-cash transaction, valued at approximately $1.4 billion, including debt, is expected to finalize in Q4 2023. Avid stockholders will receive $27.05 per share, a premium of 32.1% over the May 23, 2023 closing price. Avid will transition into private ownership after the deal concludes, with its common stock no longer trading on Nasdaq.

SHARED VISION FOR INNOVATION: AVID’S ACQUISITION BY STG

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