===New Relic (NEWR) to be acquired by Francisco Partners and TPG for $87/share in cash

 

New Relic to be acquired by Francisco Partners and TPG for $87/share in cash, valuing NEWR at approx. $6.5 bln

• NEWR announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, and TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, for $87.00 per share in cash. The all-cash transaction values New Relic at an equity valuation of approximately $6.5 billion.
• The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 26% to New Relic's 30-day volume-weighted average closing price ending on July 28, 2023, and approximately a 30% premium to New Relic's last-twelve-months volume-weighted average closing price ending on July 28, 2023. Upon completion of the transaction, New Relic will become a private company with enhanced flexibility to continue investing in its leading observability platform and meeting the data and efficiency needs of its customers.
• The transaction was approved by the New Relic Board of Directors. New Relic shareholders Lew Cirne, JANA Partners LLC, and HMI Capital Management L.P., representing approximately 20% of New Relic's outstanding shares, have signed voting agreements in support of the transaction. As part of this transaction, Mr. Cirne will be rolling over approximately 40% of his beneficial shareholdings.
• The transaction is expected to close in late 2023 or early 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and certain regulatory items, including the approval of New Relic's shareholders and expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition. Upon completion of the transaction, New Relic common stock will no longer be listed on any public market.
• Under the terms of the agreement, New Relic may solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties during a 45-day "go-shop" period following the date of execution of the merger agreement. The New Relic Board of Directors will have the right to terminate the merger agreement to enter into a superior proposal subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement. There can be no assurances that the "go-shop" will result in a superior proposal. New Relic does not intend to disclose developments related to the solicitation process unless it determines such disclosure is appropriate or is otherwise required.

 New Relic beats by $0.12, reports revs in-line

• Reports Q1 (Jun) earnings of $0.43 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.12 better than the FactSet Consensus of $0.31; revenues rose 12.1% year/year to $242.6 mln vs the $243.1 mln FactSet Consensus.
• Operating Margin and Non-GAAP Operating Margin: Operating margin was (13.6)%, compared to (25.7)% one year ago. Non-GAAP operating margin was 15.0%, compared to (7.9)% one year ago.