What happened
After announcing that it has accepted a buyout offer, shares of Mindbody (MB +0.00%), a fast-growing software-as-a-service business focused on the wellness industry, jumped 67% as of 10:10 a.m. EST on Monday.
So what
Mindbody announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners.
Here are the must-know details of the transaction:
- The deal values Mindbody at $1.9 billion. That translates to a share price of $36.50.
- The takeover bid represents a 68% premium over Friday's closing price.
- The transaction will be made in cash.
- The deal has been unanimously approved by Mindbody's board.
- The takeover is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.
- Mindbody has 30 days to shop itself around for a better offer.
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Here's the commentary that Mindbody's Co-founder and CEO Rick Stollmeyer shared with investors:
Mindbody's purpose is to help people lead healthier, happier lives by connecting the world to fitness, beauty and wellness. We are thrilled to provide immediate liquidity to our shareholders at a significant premium to market prices and to leverage Vista's resources and deep expertise to accelerate our growth while achieving that purpose more effectively than ever before.
Traders are bidding up shares today in response to the news.
Now what
Vista Equity Partners has more than $44 billion in assets under management, so there's little doubt that the company will be able to afford the transaction.
Personally, this Mindbody shareholder isn't happy at all with today's buyout news. While the 68% premium is substantial, Mindbody's stock traded as high as $45.50 within the past year. That means some long-term shareholders won't even be made whole from this buyout.
What's more, the $1.9 billion share price values the stock at less than 8 times sales. That's a lower valuation than of some of Mindbody's peers, such as AppFolio, Q2 Holdings, and HubSpot, which trade for 11 times sales, 8.5 times sales, and 9 times sales, respectively.
My plan of action is to hang on to my shares for the next 30 days and cross my fingers that a better offer emerges.
