CR6 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 The latest juice: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/21/news_6134098.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Wow, if EA bought Ubi... EA would be huge. I mean, they already are the largest player but they could add on a lot of popular titles that Ubi has produced. I wonder how this would affect the market? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I wonder how this would affect the market? ← There wouldn't be one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sup 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Wow, if EA bought Ubi... EA would be huge. I mean, they already are the largest player but they could add on a lot of popular titles that Ubi has produced. ← 'Splinter cell, published by EA. Now with Motion capture!! 12 EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS WILL KNOCK YOUR OFF YOUR FEET!!! King kong2 --- THIS TIME WITH MORE HUD!' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pz3 338 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 as much as i hate ubi... im not looking forward to EA buying them out. only cause i dont like them more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 In related news, EA buys microsoft... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Ubisoft employees who hold stock in the company were surely pleased by the results of Guillemot's comments. Rumors about a possible takeover boosted the company's share price, which rose 1.36 euros ($1.66) to close the day at 42.40 euros ($51.98). I never knew that, thats realy interesting, So if they did get bought, the people that have shares would get a windfall of money?? or would they keep the share option with the new owner?? Col Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the.ronin 5 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Ubisoft employees who hold stock in the company were surely pleased by the results of Guillemot's comments. Rumors about a possible takeover boosted the company's share price, which rose 1.36 euros ($1.66) to close the day at 42.40 euros ($51.98). I never knew that, thats realy interesting, So if they did get bought, the people that have shares would get a windfall of money?? or would they keep the share option with the new owner?? Col ← it depends on how the employee option plan was written, particularly with respect to vesting periods and change of control situations - as an employee they would be better to have it transferred over to avoid capital gains. as to ubi ... i would be very surprised if france actually let its entertainment crown jewel be swallowed up by the 'bad americans. if they really didnt want to get acquired, its not hard putting in a mechanism that automatically splits the stock once any given shareholder breaches a specified % of control (poison pill) ... so frankly, i think guillemot is just throwing jabs at ea to continue its buying spree to pump up his own net worth. that ######. one interesting point on the stock options, recently, securities regulations mandate that all companies now have to treat options as an expense ... therefore this boost in the options value is gonna cause massive hemmorhaging in operating costs for ubi so their earnings per share in u.s. standards may very well plummet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin 0 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KRP 56 92 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Not to sure about how that would turn out as we might get GR and R6 released every year with new hairdoos,face paint,etc. I can see it now GR 2006-07-08-09 etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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