Vista Equity has Misys field all to itself

It looks like there will not be a bidding war for financial software developer Misys as CVC Capital Partners and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, which had been considering throwing their hat into the ring, have confirmed they will not be making a bid.

It looks like there will not be a bidding war for financial software developer Misys as CVC Capital Partners and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, which had been considering throwing their hat into the ring, have confirmed they will not be making a bid.

A joint bid by the pair has been under consideration since the beginning of March, but with the Misys board giving the thumbs-up to the bid from Magic Bidco, an investment vehicle indirectly owned by funds managed or advised by private equity group Vista Equity Partners, CVC and ValueAct have withdrawn from the hunt.

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