Baldwin Group to go private in $7.7bn Sequence-Dell deal

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The Baldwin Group has agreed to be taken private in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.7bn by an entity backed by Sequence Holdings and DFO Management, the family office of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. Baldwin shareholders will receive $32.50 in cash per share, a premium of approximately 88% to the company's unaffected closing price on 17 June 2026, the day before reports first emerged that it was considering a take-private transaction. The roughly $7.7bn enterprise value comprises an equity purchase price of approximately $4.6bn and around $3.1bn in net debt to be assumed or refinanced. Eligible employees holding equity may roll over part of their holdings into the private company, retaining a significant minority stake alongside Sequence and DFO. The deal, which has no financing condition, was unanimously approved by Baldwin's board and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder approval and regulatory clearances, after which Baldwin's common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq.

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DFO ManagementPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

DFO Management, Michael Dell's family office, is part of the entity acquiring Baldwin in the $7.7bn take-private.

Sequence HoldingsPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

Sequence Holdings backs the entity acquiring Baldwin in the $7.7bn all-cash take-private transaction.

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