Quick Take: Infor and Golden Gate Gain Definitive Agreement To Acquire Lawson For $2B

New Firm To Focus On Verticals And Growth Markets Golden Gate Capital and Infor entered an agreement to acquire Lawson at $11.25 per share.  The transaction is valued at $2B. Following the 7am ET press release,  a conversation with Charles Phillips and Duncan Angove highlighted key elements of the deal: Focus on growth. Infor sees […]

News Analysis: Infor Extends $1.84B Unsolicited Offer For Lawson

Unsolicited Offer Marks Chuck Phillips’ First Acquisition Attempt At Infor On March 11th, St.Paul, MN, based Lawson announced that Infor and Golden Gate Capital made a $1.84B unsolicited offer.   This comes after the March 8th news that Lawson retained Barclays Bank to evaluate options.  An acquisition by Infor (the 3rd largest ERP vendor) and Lawson […]