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Ilya Kundozerov
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Second Look at the Potential VMware-Dell Reverse Buyout; Shareholder Dilution Seems Inevitable

News media reported on Jan. 29 that Dell Technologies is considering a range of strategic options, including the reverse buyout of Dell by VMware. We have considered a range of potential scenarios for the rumored reverse buyout, but ultimately, any scenario will lead to shareholder dilution for VMware shareholders. We will maintain our $102 fair value estimate for narrow-moat VMware and still view shares as overvalued, regardless of the size and shape of any potential merger, at least at this po...
Underlying
VMware Inc. Class A

VMware is engaged in the development and application of technologies with x86 server-based computing, separating application software from the underlying hardware. The company's product and service solutions are organized into three main product groups: Software-Defined Data Center, which is designed to transform the data center into an on-demand service that addresses application requirements; Hybrid Cloud Computing, which is comprised of VMware Cloud Provider Program and VMware Cloud Services; and End-User Computing solution, which consists of VMware Workspace ONE, its digital workspace platform, that includes Unified Endpoint Management and VMware Horizon application and desktop virtualization.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Ilya Kundozerov

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