Dell confirms purchase offers from Carl Icahn and Blackstone

The American manufacturer of Dell computers confirmed on Monday (25) who received two offers of acquisition by billionaire Carl Icahn and part of the investment fund Blackstone.
In February, Dell announced plans to become private for $ 24.4 billion. The purchase of private equity holdings led by founder Michael Dell, supported by investment firm Silver Lake, would give shareholders $ 13,65 per share.
The company had set a deadline that won on Friday (22) for alternative offerings. In a statement issued on Monday (25), Dell said the new offerings can be greater than this value, and that Dell can negotiate with potential buyers.
The privatization could relieve some of the pressure on Dell. The company is rich in cash but saw their profits fall as it tries to reduce the dependency of the contraction of the market for personal computers.