Gister nog, kregen we te horen dat Take Two een overname van EA weigert. Vandaag echter, krijgen we iets totaals anders voorgeschoteld: Take Two wil eventueel in overleg met EA en toch een overname doorstaan. EA’s CEO-man John Riccitiello verhelderde de zaak:
“We believe EA’s unsolicited offer is highly opportunistic and is attempting to take advantage of our upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV, one of the most valuable and durable franchises in the industry.” Aldus EA’s CEO.
“Electronic Arts’ proposal provides insufficient value to our shareholders and comes at absolutely the wrong time given the crucial initiatives underway at the Company. In addition to undervaluing key elements of our business, EA’s proposal fails to recognise the value we are building through our ongoing turnaround efforts, which will further revitalise Take-Two.” Antwoordde Strauss Zelnick van Take Two.
“We believe this offer demonstrated our commitment to pursuing all avenues to maximise stockholder value, while we believe that EA’s refusal to entertain this path is evidence of their desire to acquire Take-Two at a significant discount, whereas we believe this value rightly belongs to our stockholders,” Ging Zelnick verder.
EA houdt vanavond nog een conference call over deze kwestie. Zal Take Two een nog groter bedrag aangeboden krijgen?