VMware did secure a "go-shop" clause in the deal, which allows it to solicit offers from other parties until July 5. Should VMware enter into a different transaction before that date, it will owe Broadcom a $750 million break-up fee, according to a SEC filing. If regulators block the deal, Broadcom would owe VMware $1.5 billion.
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What is the probability that this will happen?
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See Microsoft, Google and Amazon. They make over 1M per employees in revenue. Even they buy VMware, they still cut and cut to make the same number. Otherwise, their managements will be outed.
So do not hope any company buy VMware and leave it alone…
Wet dream...
The problem isnt the fact it’s Broadcom. This anyone but Broadcom thinking is frankly stupid. The problem is Broadcom’s valuation of VMware is too high in their offer and for anyone else to match it, they must also clean house to make their money back. In a nutshell, unless someone out there wants to toss a ton of money down the toilet, no one will come in and offer the same valuation without having to do exactly what Broadcom wants to do and this is why the whole “we dont know and VMware is different” nonsense coming from leadership is a joke because we do know, The numbers add up
No one on earth is going to pay more for the company. No one. All deals have this language in it. It means nothing for our situation. Hypothetically, if Google were to buy us, the only way the deal makes sense is to cut, cut and cut more. We will never get a higher offer. Guaranteed.
The probability is between, inclusively, 0% and 100%.
Why are people continuing to ask questions like this?