Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3 de octubre de 2016 \u2013 Avast Software, creador l\u00edder en productos digitales de seguridad para empresas y consumidores, anunci\u00f3 que ha adquirido una participaci\u00f3n accionista mayoritaria en AVG Technologies despu\u00e9s de finalizar del per\u00edodo de oferta p\u00fablica inicial, previamente anunciada para todas las acciones ordinarias de AVG Technologies N. V. (NYSE: AVG). Por lo tanto, a partir del lunes 3 de octubre de 2016, funcionan como una sola empresa.<\/p>\n
Vince Steckler, nombrado Chief Executive Officer de la nueva Avast, supervisa m\u00e1s de $700 millones en ingresos para el 2016 de la nueva entidad combinada recientemente. Avast se ha transformado en una empresa de seguridad de servicio completo, con la mayor base de consumidores en el mundo y con importantes negocios de Mobile para empresas y PyMEs. Luego de la finalizaci\u00f3n de la oferta p\u00fablica, Gary Kovacs, CEO de AVG, sali\u00f3 oficialmente de la empresa pero estar\u00e1 disponible para consultor\u00eda durante la transici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
\u00abLa empresa combinada supera los 400 millones de usuarios, m\u00e1s del 40% de los usuarios de PCs fuera de China y cuenta con la mayor base instalada de los consumidores de seguridad en el mundo. Si fu\u00e9ramos un pa\u00eds, tendr\u00edamos la tercera poblaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s grande en el mundo\u00bb, dijo Vince Steckler, Chief Executive Officer de Avast. \u00abEstados Unidos es ahora nuestro principal mercado con 58 millones de usuarios. Tenemos un alcance realmente global y estamos orgullosos de ser la alternativa de seguridad m\u00e1s popular en el mundo\u00bb.<\/p>\n
\u00abAhora tenemos la amplitud t\u00e9cnica para proveer una protecci\u00f3n superior a nuestros clientes. Por ejemplo, nuestros laboratorios de amenazas tendr\u00e1n equipos dedicados a las amenazas emergentes que afecten a los consumidores. \u00c9stas incluyen amenazas de ingenier\u00eda social, las que son com\u00fanmente para atacar dispositivos conectados al Internet de las Cosas (IoT) y para ransomware, que combatimos con en las cuales estamos combatiendo con tecnolog\u00eda de aprendizaje autom\u00e1tico\u201d.<\/p>\n
Con la adquisici\u00f3n de AVG, el nuevo Avast tiene una mayor protecci\u00f3n para sus clientes. Avast ahora:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Tiene la mayor red de detecci\u00f3n de amenazas en el mundo, con m\u00e1s de 400 millones de puntos finales que act\u00faan como sensores, proporcionan informaci\u00f3n sobre malware para ayudar a detectar y neutralizar las nuevas amenazas tan pronto como aparecen.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Tiene lo que es probablemente la mayor red de seguridad del mundo enfocada en la nube y aprendizaje autom\u00e1tico, que comprende m\u00e1s de 9.000 servidores y 50 millones de conexiones simult\u00e1neas, para proporcionar protecci\u00f3n instant\u00e1nea a sus usuarios.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Previene alrededor de mil millones de ataques de malware por mes.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Bloquea m\u00e1s de 500 millones de URLs maliciosas por mes.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Bloquea alrededor de 50 millones de ataques de phishing por mes.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Procesa 9 millones de nuevos archivos ejecutables cada mes, el 25% de los cuales son maliciosos, dando a Avast insights m\u00e1s r\u00e1pidos y profundos en el panorama de las amenazas.<\/p>\n
Con la adquisici\u00f3n, Avast ampl\u00eda su negocio a las PyMEs y agrega una fuerte base de revendedores de AVG, permitiendo a Avast brindar soporte a organizaciones m\u00e1s grandes. Avast tambi\u00e9n obtiene la empresa Location Labs y sus operaciones, en las cuales Avast planea invertir para expandir en el extranjero. Debido a la infraestructura cerrada de los sistemas operativos m\u00f3viles, la seguridad m\u00f3vil y la tecnolog\u00eda de protecci\u00f3n de privacidad son m\u00e1s fuertes cuando est\u00e1n incrustadas en la infraestructura del operador. La tecnolog\u00eda de Location Labs proporciona esencialmente una soluci\u00f3n basada en la nube a los clientes, sin pasar por las ineficiencias e inseguridades del funcionamiento dentro de un sistema operativo m\u00f3vil.<\/p>\n
Avast planea crear m\u00e1s y mejores productos para defender a los usuarios del creciente n\u00famero de amenazas en el mercado. La compa\u00f1\u00eda seguir\u00e1 ofreciendo los productos de AVG y Avast en el futuro cercano, y ofrecer\u00e1 soporte a todos los clientes y socios de ambas l\u00edneas de productos.<\/p>\n
\u00abQueremos que nuestros clientes tengan la tranquilidad de que, sea que usen un producto de AVG o de Avast, seguir\u00e1n recibiendo soporte. No somos nada sin nuestros clientes y socios que nos han tra\u00eddo hasta donde estamos hoy\u00bb, dijo Vince Steckler.<\/p>\n
Como resultado de la adquisici\u00f3n, Avast retiene aproximadamente 87,3% de las acciones de AVG adquiridas luego del cierre del per\u00edodo de oferta inicial. Avast tambi\u00e9n anunci\u00f3 que ha iniciado un per\u00edodo de oferta subsiguiente para los accionistas de AVG que todav\u00eda no han aportado sus acciones, para que tengan la oportunidad de hacerlo. Est\u00e1 previsto que el per\u00edodo de la oferta subsiguiente se expire a las 23:59 horas de Nueva York, del 14 de octubre de 2016. Como se describe abajo, Avast planea dejar de cotizar voluntariamente las acciones de AVG\u00b4s de la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York inmediatamente despu\u00e9s del per\u00edodo de oferta subsiguiente.<\/p>\n
Acerca de Avast<\/p>\n
Avast Software (www.avast.com), l\u00edder global en productos de seguridad digital para consumidores y empresas, protege a m\u00e1s de 400 millones de personas online. Avast ofrece productos bajo las marcas de Avast y AVG, que protegen a los usuarios de las amenazas en internet con una de las m\u00e1s avanzadas redes de detecci\u00f3n de amenazas en el mundo. Los productos de seguridad digital de Avast para M\u00f3vil, PC o Mac est\u00e1n mejor clasificados y certificados por V-100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, OPSWAT, ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs, entre otros. Avast est\u00e1 respaldado por las firmas globales de capital privado CVC Capital Partners y Summit Partners.<\/p>\n
The Transaction<\/p>\n
On July 29, 2016, Avast Software B.V. and its parent company, Avast Holding B.V., commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of AVG Technologies N.V. at a purchase price of $25.00 per share in cash, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes or other taxes. The initial offering period for the tender offer and withdrawal rights expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 29, 2016. Based on information provided by the depositary for the offer, a total of 44,543,555 shares, representing approximately 87.3% of the aggregate number of shares outstanding, had been validly tendered and had not been properly withdrawn as of the initial expiration of the offer (excluding 2,809,498 shares, representing approximately 5.5% of the aggregate number of shares outstanding, tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee). Avast Software B.V. and Avast Holding B.V. have accepted for payment all shares that were validly tendered and were not properly withdrawn from the offer, and payment for such shares will be made promptly in accordance with the terms of the offer.<\/p>\n
Avast Software B.V. and Avast Holding B.V. also announced today the commencement of a subsequent offering period scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 14, 2016. Avast may extend the subsequent offering period to provide for a minority exit offering period of up to 10 business days to provide AVG shareholders who have not yet tendered their shares the opportunity to do so. All shares validly tendered during the subsequent offering period will be immediately accepted for payment, and tendering holders will thereafter promptly be paid the same form and amount of offer consideration as in the initial offering period. The procedures for tendering shares during the subsequent offering period are the same as those applicable to the initial offering period, except that (i) the guaranteed delivery procedures may not be used during the subsequent offering period and (ii) no withdrawal rights will apply to shares tendered during the subsequent offering period.<\/p>\n
As more fully described in the offer to purchase, if the number of shares purchased during the subsequent offering period (including, if applicable, the minority exit offering period), together with the shares purchased during the initial offering period, is equal to at least 95% of the outstanding ordinary shares of AVG, Avast expects to acquire the ordinary shares of AVG that were not tendered into the tender offer through the compulsory share acquisition process under Section 2:92a\/2:201a of the Dutch Civil Code. If the number of shares purchased during the subsequent offering period (including, if applicable, the minority exit offering period), together with the shares purchased during the initial offering period, is less than 95% of the outstanding ordinary shares of AVG, Avast plans to effect an asset sale pursuant to which Avast will acquire substantially all of the assets, and assume substantially all of the liabilities, of AVG promptly following the tender offer. Following the completion of the asset sale, AVG will be liquidated and the remaining minority shareholders of AVG will receive cash distributions with respect to each ordinary share owned by them equal to the per share cash consideration paid in the tender offer less any applicable dividend withholding tax or any other taxes.<\/p>\n
As soon as practicable following the completion of the subsequent offering period (including, if applicable, the minority exit offering period), AVG intends to voluntarily delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange. AVG also intends to deregister its shares under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the \u201cExchange Act\u201d) and to suspend its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, but will only be eligible to do so upon satisfaction of the applicable requirements for deregistration. <\/p>\n
AVG has submitted written notice to the New York Stock Exchange of its intent to voluntarily delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange in connection with the tender offer. AVG intends to file a Form 25, Notification of Removal from Listing and\/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to delist its shares promptly following the subsequent offering period. Delisting from the NYSE is expected to become effective 10 days after the filing date of the Form 25.<\/p>\n
The AVG shares will not be listed or registered on another national securities exchange. Delisting is likely to reduce significantly the liquidity and marketability of any AVG shares that have not been tendered pursuant to the tender offer.<\/p>\n
Advisors<\/p>\n
Jefferies International Limited is acting as exclusive financial advisor, and White & Case LLP and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. are acting as legal advisors to Avast. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor to AVG, Bridge Street Securities, LLC is acting as financial advisor to the supervisory board of AVG, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Allen & Overy LLP are acting as legal advisors to AVG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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