Exhibit 99.1
Anaplan Adjourns Special Meeting of Stockholders to June 21, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO—Anaplan, Inc. (“Anaplan” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PLAN), provider of a leading cloud-native platform for orchestrating business performance, today announced that it convened and adjourned, without conducting any other business, the special meeting of Anaplan stockholders scheduled for 8:00 am Pacific Time on June 9, 2022, until 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on June 21, 2022.
As previously announced, Anaplan and Thoma Bravo agreed to amend the terms of the merger agreement for Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, to acquire Anaplan. The adjournment is intended to provide Anaplan time to file supplemental proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the amendment, and to provide Anaplan stockholders sufficient time to review and consider such materials. The amended merger agreement was unanimously approved by the Anaplan Board of Directors.
The reconvened special meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only on the virtual meeting website. Anaplan stockholders will be able to attend the reconvened special meeting online by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PLAN2022SM. The Company does not intend to change the record date for the special meeting. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 26, 2022 are entitled to vote at the reconvened special meeting.
During the period of the adjournment, the Company will continue to solicit proxies from its stockholders with respect to the proposals set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as supplemented. Proxies previously submitted in respect of the special meeting will be voted at the reconvened special meeting unless properly revoked.
All Anaplan stockholders are encouraged to have their voices heard in regard to this very important matter concerning their investment in Anaplan, regardless of the number of shares held. Anaplan stockholders who have not already voted, or wish to change their vote, are strongly encouraged to do so.
Advisors
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Qatalyst Partners are acting as financial advisors and Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP are serving as legal advisors to Anaplan. Kirkland and Ellis LLP and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP are serving as legal counsel to Thoma Bravo. Financing for the transaction is being provided by Owl Rock Capital, Blackstone Credit, Golub Capital and Apollo Global Management through their respective managed funds.
About Anaplan
Anaplan (NYSE: PLAN) is a transformative way to see, plan, and run your business. Using our proprietary Hyperblock® technology, Anaplan lets you contextualize real-time performance, and forecast future outcomes for faster, confident decisions. Anaplan enables connected strategy and planning across your enterprise to move your business forward. Based in San Francisco, Anaplan has over 180 partners and more than 1,900 customers worldwide. To learn more, visit Anaplan.com.
About Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo is one of the largest private equity firms in the world, with more than $114 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The firm invests in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the software and technology sectors. Leveraging the firm’s deep sector expertise and proven strategic and operational capabilities, Thoma Bravo collaborates with its portfolio companies to implement operating best practices, drive growth initiatives and make accretive acquisitions intended to accelerate revenue and earnings. Over the past 20 years, the firm has acquired or invested in more than 380 companies representing over $190 billion in enterprise value. The firm has offices in Chicago, Miami and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.thomabravo.com.