IBM Acquires MRO Software for $740M, but at What Cost? (AMR)

IBM is acquiring MRO Software in an all-cash transaction priced at $740M, or $25.80 per share. This is a 19.4% premium over MRO Software’s closing price of $21.60 on August 2; MRO’s stock price closed at $25.46 on the day the deal was announced.