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Manchester United Board to Let Shareholders Decide on Glazer's $1.5 Billion Takeover Bid

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The Manchester United board is preparing to allow the team's shareholders to decide on whether to accept Malcolm Glazer's $1.5 billion takeover offer. Despite believing the bid is fairly priced, the board will not recommend it due to the significant debt required to finance the deal. The board is in talks with Glazer's advisers to finalize a statement to be released to shareholders. If approved, the takeover would be the largest in British sports history, with Glazer's family gaining control of the team.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Manchester United board will let shareholders decide on whether to accept Malcolm Glazer's $1.5 billion takeover offer, despite believing the bid is fairly priced.
  • The board will not recommend the bid due to the large amount of debt required to finance the deal.
  • The board is in talks with Glazer's advisers to finalize a statement to be released to shareholders.
  • If approved, the takeover would be the largest in British sports history.
  • Glazer's family would gain control of the team, pending shareholder approval.
  • The deal is reportedly worth $1.5 billion.
  • The Manchester United board is expected to release a statement to shareholders this week.
  • Glazer's advisers are working with the board to finalize the statement.
  • Malcolm Glazer is the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • The takeover would mark a significant change in ownership of the team.

Statistics:

  • $1.5 billion: The value of Malcolm Glazer's takeover bid for Manchester United.
  • 11.1%: The amount of debt required to finance the deal.
  • 58: The age of L. Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco International Ltd.
  • 44: The age of Mark Swartz, former CFO of Tyco International Ltd.
  • 6 weeks: The length of time the Federal Trade Commission had to review the antitrust implications of the Valero Energy Corp. and Premcor Inc. merger.
  • $6.9 billion: The value of the Valero Energy Corp. and Premcor Inc. merger.
  • $5 billion: The amount of additional funds IBM has authorized for its stock repurchase program.

Sources:

  • Reuters, Tuesday
  • SAP AG and Microsoft Corp., Tuesday
  • International Business Machines Corp., Tuesday
  • Prosecutors for L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz, Tuesday
  • The chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, Tuesday

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