Glass Lewis Recommends EMC Shareholders Vote for Proposed Merger with Dell

EMC Corporation announced that Glass, Lewis & Co., an independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that EMC shareholders vote ‘For’ the proposal to approve the merger agreement among Denali Holding Inc., Dell Inc., Universal Acquisition Co., and EMC, and ‘For’ the other two proposals described in EMC’s proxy statement relating to the company’s special meeting of shareholders to be held on July 19, 2016.

Glass Lewis prefaced its conclusion that the proposed transaction  is in the best interests of shareholders with the following: “Overall, we find that the proposed transaction is financially and strategically reasonable from the perspective of EMC and its shareholders. The proposed consideration represents what is, in our view, an attractive premium to the unaffected closing price of EMC shares and appears generally reasonable in numerous analyses presented by the independent financial advisors, including relative to peer trading multiples, premiums paid and discounted cash flows including stock based compensation expense. The proposed consideration will allow shareholders to realize a substantial portion of their investment in cash and to continue to participate in the future performance of VMware.”

Joe Tucci, chairman and CEO, EMC, commented: “We are very pleased that Glass Lewis is recommending EMC shareholders vote ‘For’ the proposed merger with Dell. I firmly believe, as does EMC’s board of directors, that the coming together of EMC and Dell is the best strategic option for all stakeholders. The new Dell Technologies will be a powerhouse in the technology industry with approximately $74 billion in revenues, a complementary product portfolio, and expanded market reach in a number of high-growth areas of the $2 trillion information technology market.“