Sidley is representing affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC and Stratus Technologies (“Stratus”) in the sale of Stratus to SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SGH”), a holding company that provides simplified, protected, and autonomous computing solutions. Stratus delivers differentiated technology solutions to specialty end markets. The transaction will expand SGH’s customer reach and capabilities. Under the terms of the agreement, SGH will pay $225 million in cash at closing and an earn-out payment of up to $50 million, based on the gross profit performance of the Stratus business during the first full 12 fiscal months of Stratus following the closing.
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