Ubisoft seeks help to counter Vivendi

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Excellent article on Bloomberg :

« Ubisoft, the creator of video games such as Assassin’s Creed, is seeking to identify friendly investors, and will consider private-equity funds or teaming up with a strategic partner already in games, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plan is private. The founding Guillemot family is also surveying existing shareholders as they seek backing for their resistance campaign, the people said.The Guillemots are trying to avoid losing a second game maker to Vivendi. »

“How the operation on Gameloft progressed has clearly illustrated the determination of Vivendi to have its own video game unit, whatever the means, whatever the price,” said Charles-Louis Planade, analyst at Louis Capital Markets – Midcap Partners in Paris. “UBISOFT IS OBVIOUSLY THE NEXT TARGET.”

Full article :
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-25/ubisoft-said-to-seek-white-knight-to-fend-off-vivendi-advances

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Je peux m’imaginer que Bolloré soit content avec < 30% dans le cas d’Ubisoft… Je ne suis pas si certain qu’on aura une OPA…

Personellement, je suis CONTRE une OPA. Avec une OPA, on ne peut gagner qu’UNE seule fois et après, c’est fini avec Ubisoft. Non, non, non !
Je ne veux absolument pas qu’Ubi disparaisse de la bourse !!!!

• This reply was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by blubber.

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A noter que Midcap Partners n’est pas le seul qui trouve que « Ubisoft is obviously the next target » (Bryan Garnier notamment)

Target : oui, absolument, mais ca ne veut pas nécessairement dire « OPA » (<30% suffit dans le cas d’Ubi).

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