Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Warburg Pincus Private Equity Group To Acquire UGS PLM Solutions From EDS For $2.05 Billion In Cash

PLANO, Texas - A private equity group of Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Warburg Pincus today announced it has reached a definitive agreement with EDS to purchase UGS PLM Solutions, EDS' product lifecycle management subsidiary, for $2.05 billion in cash. The transaction, in which each private equity firm is an equal investor, represents the largest private equity investment ever made in a technology company.