Privately owned BMC Software has contacted banks about putting together a financing package for an acquisition offer for enterprise software maker CA Inc (CA), according to a source familiar with the matter.
Update(s):
July 27, 2017: BMC Software Inc.’s talks to combine with CA Inc. (CA) and take the software company private have ended. BMC, which is owned by private-equity firms Bain Capitaland Golden Gate Capital, is no longer exploring a deal with CA (CA) and the talks aren’t likely to heat up again soon, according to people familiar with the matter.