Delaware Court Dismisses $4.6 Billion KnowBe4 Buyout Lawsuit Against KKR and Elephant Partners
By
Mike Leonard
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Summary
A Delaware Chancery Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against KKR & Co., Elephant Partners, and KnowBe4 Inc. challenging the cybersecurity firm's $4.6 billion sale to Vista Equity Partners. The court ruled that the consortium did not constitute a control bloc requiring heightened legal scrutiny, and that potential board conflicts were known to minority shareholders when they approved the deal.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledKKR & Co., Elephant Partners, and KnowBe4 Inc. prevailed Wednesday in litigation over the cybersecurity firm's $4.6 billion sale to a private equity group led by Vista Equity Partners Management LLC.
A Delaware Chancery Court judge dismissed the case, which targeted the acquisition by Vista and co-investors including KKR, Elephant, and KnowBe4 founder Sjoerd Sjouwerman.
The consortium didn't count as a control bloc meriting elevated legal scrutiny, and potential conflicts affecting the board were known to minority shareholders when they approved the deal, the judge found.
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