Bloomberg: Sony weighing bid for Leyou Technologies (Warframe, LoTR etc) | ResetEra
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Sony Weighs Bid for Hong Kong-Listed Gaming Firm Leyou - BNN Bloomberg Sony Corp. is weighing a bid for Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for an intensified bidding war for the Hong Kong-listed gaming firm. www.bnnbloomberg.ca[/size]QuoteSony Corp. is weighing a bid for Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for an intensified bidding war for the Hong Kong-listed gaming firm.The main article mentions two other bidders, one being iDreamSky https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...gh-bid-for-hong-kong-listed-gaming-firm-leyou
The Japanese tech giant is working with a financial adviser on the potential offer for Leyou, said the people, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. In May, the Chinese gaming firm confirmed it had received a non-binding takeover offer from Shenzhen-listed rival Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co., after months of buyout talks with other bidders including iDreamSky Technology Holdings Ltd.
Shares of Leyou extended their gains to as much as 9.8% after the Bloomberg News report. The stock has risen about 20% this year, giving the company a market value of about $1.1 billion.
Leyou's controlling shareholder Charles Yuk had been in talks with iDreamSky for a majority stake sale since late last year. iDreamSky, which counts Tencent Holdings Ltd. among its investors, had been in discussions with CVC Capital Partners for a joint offer valuing Leyou at about $1.23 billion but the Covid-19 pandemic brought their talks to a stalemate, Bloomberg News reported in April.
Sony is hoping that it can edge out other bidders with greater certainty of financing, the people said. Leyou's Yuk aims to choose a buyer and sign an agreement as soon as this month, the people said.
Talks are still ongoing and no final decision has been made, the people said. Other bidders could still emerge, they said. Representatives for Leyou and Sony declined to comment.
Leyou was listed in Hong Kong in 2011 and counts among its titles the free shooting games Warframe and Dirty Bomb. It's also working with Amazon.com Inc. to co-produce a video game based on the popular fantasy series "The Lord of the Rings," according to its website. Click to expand... Click to shrink...