Viavi Solutions has agreed to acquire UK-based Spirent Communications for about $1.28 billion in cash, valuing the network testing company at £1 billion. The deal involves Viavi turning to Silver Lake for investment. Private equity's worth and impact on various sectors, including football and retail, are being discussed by investors and analysts.
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IT communications company @ViaviSolutions plans to buy telecommunications test specialist @Spirent for approximately $1.3 billion in a move to accelerate artificial intelligence, 5G and cloud-native innovation. Here’s what you need to know: https://t.co/V9e1tJQ3Ej
Spirent shares jump 60% as it accepts £1bn bid from US rival Viavi https://t.co/4R3JpxUrCi
How private equity is behind the latest loss from London’s stock market Nasdaq-listed Viavi has turned to Silver Lake for investment to back its £1bn deal to buy Spirent https://t.co/Xy1QCj6QKL via @FT #PrivateEquity
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A very relevant piece of writing for people interested in the business of football and those who've been buying clubs to generate returns. Is private equity actually worth it? https://t.co/8F47khWcQi
US-based Viavi to buy UK's Spirent Communications for $1.28 bln https://t.co/vLrAuZAopT https://t.co/eTEgaXAisf
Is private equity actually worth it? https://t.co/rXOJZsWLCp via @ft
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⚠️ US-BASED VIAVI TO BUY UK'S SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS FOR $1.28 BILLION Full Story → https://t.co/b57qPCE1Tb U.S.-based communications equipment firm Viavi Solutions Inc has agreed to buy British telecommunications testing firm Spirent Communications for about 1.01 billion…
Viavi Solutions agrees to buy Spirent Communications at 175 pence per share in cash in an offer that values the UK-based network testing company at £1 billion on a fully diluted basis https://t.co/GtBECiMKvG
Is private equity actually worth it? https://t.co/Lu69u148XS via @RobinWigg @FT #PrivateEquity