Why Apptio Inc. Is up Over 50% Today

Apptio Inc. (Nasdaq: APTI) is up over 50% at the open of today’s trading session after announcing that it has agreed to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.94 billion, or approximately $38 per share. The $38 price tag represents a 52.9% premium to Apptio’s closing price of $24.85 on Friday, which is all investors could really ask for unless they bought in near its 52-week high of $41.36 back in September. Over the next 30 days, Apptio will be permitted to “actively initiate, solicit, encourage, and potentially enter negotiations” with other companies, so the deal with Vista is not set in stone just yet, but I personally do not foresee a bidding war and think the deal will close as is.