Class V Common Stock Repurchase Program
As previously reported by Dell Technologies Inc. (the Company), on September 7, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock
repurchase program (the DHI Group Repurchase Program) under which the Company was authorized to use assets of the Companys DHI Group to repurchase up to $1 billion of shares of the Companys Class V Common Stock,
exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses related to such repurchases, from time to time over a period of two years. Through the date of this report, the Company has repurchased approximately $324 million of Class V Common Stock
under the DHI Group Repurchase Program.
On December 13, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the suspension of the DHI Group Repurchase Program
until such time as the Board of Directors authorizes the reinstatement of that program. On the same date, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program (the Class V Group Repurchase Program) under which the Company
is authorized to use assets of the Companys Class V Group to repurchase up to $500
million of shares of the Companys Class V Common Stock, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses related to such
repurchases, from time to time over a period of six months. Shares may be repurchased under the new program through open market purchases, block trades, or accelerated or other structured share repurchase programs. To the extent not retired, shares
repurchased under the Class V Group Repurchase Program will be placed in the Companys treasury.
The repurchase of shares pursuant to the
Class V Group Repurchase Program is expected to be funded from proceeds received by the Company from the sale by a subsidiary of the Company of shares of Class A common stock of VMware, Inc. (VMware) owned by such subsidiary,
pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement described below. The Board of Directors has determined that, under the Companys tracking stock policy, any repurchases pursuant to the Class V Group Repurchase Program will be
attributable to the Class V Group and therefore will not result in an increase in the number of retained interest shares in the Class V Group attributable to the DHI Group.
The extent to which the Company repurchases shares of Class V Common Stock under the Class V Group Repurchase Program, and the timing of such
repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by the Companys management. The Class V Group Repurchase Program may be suspended
or discontinued at any time.
Stock Purchase Agreement for Sale of VMware Class A Common Stock
On December 15, 2016, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, by and among the Company, EMC Equity Assets LLC
(EMC Sub), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and VMware (the Stock Purchase Agreement), pursuant to which VMware will purchase for cash $500
million of VMware Class A common stock (the
Class A Common Stock) from EMC Sub. The Company will apply the proceeds from the sale to the repurchase of shares of its Class V Common Stock under the Class V Group Purchase Program described above, but may use such
proceeds for other purposes at the discretion of the Capital Stock Committee of the Companys Board of Directors and the Board of Directors.
Under
the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, VMware will receive an initial share delivery of approximately $375
million of Class A Common Stock in exchange for payment of $375
million in cash in an initial closing
expected to occur on December 22, 2016, with the remainder of the $500
million purchase expected to be settled in the first quarter of the Companys 2018 fiscal year. The total number of shares to be purchased by VMware under
the Stock Purchase Agreement will be based on the volume-weighted average per share price of the Class A Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange during a specified reference period, less a discount of 3.5% from that
volume-weighted
average per share price, and subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
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Before the sale contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company beneficially owns 43,025,308
outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and all 300,000,000 outstanding shares of VMwares Class B common stock.
The Stock Purchase
Agreement was approved by the Capital Stock Committee of the Companys Board of Directors and by the Board of Directors.
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