AVG Technologies Inks $235M Loan

Czech security software maker AVG Technologies, which is backed by buyout shop Enterprise Investors, has inked a $235 million secured, five-year term loan from a syndicate arranged by J.P Morgan and Morgan Stanley. The company, which makes free anti-virus software, recently shelved plans for an initial public offering. The new financing will help with strategic growth opportunities, as well as provide a dividend to shareholders, AVG Technologies said in a statement.

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