Previous close | 5.60 |
Open | 5.60 |
Bid | 7.10 |
Ask | 7.40 |
Strike | 67.50 |
Expiry date | 2023-03-17 |
Day's range | 5.60 - 5.60 |
Contract range | N/A |
Volume | |
Open interest | 472 |
Memory chip maker Western Digital Corp said on Tuesday it will receive $900 million through a convertible preferred stock deal from private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc and hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. Western Digital said the preferred stock it sold to Apollo and Elliott has a conversion price of $47.75 per share, which is approximately a 9% premium on its closing price of $43.95 on Tuesday. Last year, Western Digital launched a review of strategic alternatives, including options for splitting off its flash-memory and hard-drive businesses, after activist Elliott disclosed a stake of nearly $1 billion in the company and pushed it to separate those businesses.
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