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Micro Focus hikes offer for Borland

Wed Jul 1, 2009 3:55am EDT

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(Reuters) - The bidding war for U.S.-based Borland Software Corp BORL.O heated up on Wednesday as software firm Micro Focus International (MCRO.L) sweetened its cash offer to $1.50 (0.91 pounds) per share from $1.15 per share, topping a proposal made by an unnamed bidder last week.

Micro Focus, whose new offer values Borland at about $113 million, said the terms of the revised offer were approved by the boards of both companies.

Micro Focus said the proposed price continued to meet its "strict financial acquisition criteria."

Last week, Borland said in a filing that the strategic buyer had increased its offer proposal to $1.25 in cash. The company said it had opened its books to the unnamed party for due diligence.

Shares of Micro Focus were trading up 5.25 pence at 379.75 pence by 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday on the London Stock Exchange.

(Reporting by Purwa Naveen Raman in Bangalore; Editing by Anne Pallivathuckal)


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