Xerox Holdings mentioned on Monday it has secured $24 billion in financing for its $33.5 billion takeover offer you for HP, a deal that the own laptop or computer maker is opposing.

HP rejected the $22 per share offer in November declaring it “significantly” undervalued the firm, next which the printer maker took the supply right to HP’s shareholders.

Xerox has engaged in “constructive dialogue” with many of HP’s premier shareholders, the firm’s chief government officer, John Visentin, explained in a letter resolved to HP’s board on Monday.

“My offer you stands to meet with you in individual, with or without having your advisors, to start negotiating this transaction,” Visentin said.

Activist trader Carl Icahn, who has a 4.2 percent stake in HP and a 10.9 percent stake in Xerox, in December urged HP shareholders who agreed with a merger with Xerox to access out to the Computer maker’s administrators for quick action.

HP had said it was open up to checking out a bid for Xerox, stating that it recognises the possible added benefits of consolidation.

Shares of HP have been up practically 2 percent in trading prior to the bell. The corporation did not quickly reply to a Reuters ask for for comment.

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