trinko schreef op 15 september 2018 13:05:
Is heel lang geleden, maar met evt M&A activiteiten wie weet maar vond het leuk nog eens te lezen!
BM makes surprise bid for Sopheon
Corporate Growth Report Weekly, 1 April, 2006
Intense competition for innovative computer software programs appears to be a driving force behind I.B.M.'s recent stunning and hostile US$310 million bid for Sopheon (ASOPH). The US$2.21-a-share cash offer would be a premium of 367% above the US$0.47 (EUR 0.39) closing price on March 31 on Euronext. Sopheon is currently listed on at Euronext and the London Stock Exchange.
IBM chairman Samuel J. Palmisano has decided to forge ahead with the acquisition. Microsoft Corporation, however, which has an alliance with Sopheon, was perceived as the most plausible source of a rival bid although a Microsoft spokeswoman declined to comment.
Investment bankers are of the opinion, however, that any rival would find it difficult to engage in a bidding contest with IBM. The cash-rich company sits on a hoard of $10.5 billion and regards Sopheon as a jewel. Sopheon would provide I.B.M. with "Accolade", used by today's largest global companies for process and product portfolio management.
Is uit 2006 voor de zekerheid