Kadokawa stocks have risen $1.1B in the last 5 days

[Etifilio]

November 15th: 2.64B
November 20th: 3.75B

this makes it harder for Sony to acquire them, whoever leaked this information to Reuters is trying to sabotage this acquisition

source: https://companiesmarketcap.com/kadokawa/marketcap/

 

[Muddasar]

It’s a done deal.

Relax.

 

[Etifilio]

It’s a done deal.

Relax.

wouldn't be so sure of that after 1.1B increase in price, not saying they won't acquire them, but it may take longer for them to finalize a deal untill stocks are lower in price

 

[Puff]

November 15th: 2.64B
November 20th: 3.75B

this makes it harder for Sony to acquire them, whoever leaked this information to Reuters is trying to sabotage this acquisition

source: https://companiesmarketcap.com/kadokawa/marketcap/

The leak may have been a strategic move to prevent a hostile takeover, as the rise in stock prices discourages competitors like Kakao.

 

[Jivesh1995]

Also:



Not sure what to make of this but I think it'll happen. 1000% better move than going for Zee or Paramount IMO

 

[Luffy123]

The leak may have been a strategic move to prevent a hostile takeover, as the rise in stock prices discourages competitors like Kakao.

For sure this was a planned leak

 

[Puff]

Also:



Not sure what to make of this but I think it'll happen. 1000% better move than going for Zee or Paramount IMO

This happened before Kadokawa issued their statemen

 

[Bryank75]

Well if it falls through, then the stock will tank. If people did it to trade on, they risk criminal prosecution.

 

[voke]

OP your better off dooming about the definition of a first party game and death of consoles. This deal is likely happening, and will be public very soon.

 

[Yurinka]

November 15th: 2.64B
November 20th: 3.75B

this makes it harder for Sony to acquire them, whoever leaked this information to Reuters is trying to sabotage this acquisition

It depends if they already agreed a price or not. If they didn't have a signed price for the acquisition, it negatively affects Sony.

In case they already had a price agreed, then it protects the acquisition against a hostile takeover from somebody else.

Reuters has links to the UK and US intelligence agencies, meaning they probably they leaked it to benefit some American/English big company/hedge fund or to hurt Sony.

Not sure what to make of this but I think it'll happen. 1000% better move than going for Zee or Paramount IMO

Kadowaka is way smaller than Paramount or Zee, so if Sony wants to buy and Kadokawa wants to sell, the acquisition should be easier and quicker.

In case of gaming Kadokawa has a tiny market share, so I assume regulators won't say anything. If something, regulators could say something related to almost potentially monopolizing the anime in the future, but I doubt it.

After the acquisition it could be a pain in the ass in case they decide to reorganize it and split into the different Sony divisions, but the acquisition itself I think should be relatively straight forward.

 

[John Elden Ring]

For sure this was a planned leak

The share increase means Sony will have to pay even more of what Kadokawa wants.

I smell this deal would be around the 10 billion mark, Kadokawa doesnt seem to be very interested in selling unless buying price is very high

 

[Etifilio]

OP your better off dooming about the definition of a first party game and death of consoles. This deal is likely happening, and will be public very soon.

so me posting a 1.1B increase on the Kadokawa shares is dooming? you guys are MENTALLY ILL

 

[Sircaw]

November 15th: 2.64B
November 20th: 3.75B

this makes it harder for Sony to acquire them, whoever leaked this information to Reuters is trying to sabotage this acquisition

source: https://companiesmarketcap.com/kadokawa/marketcap/

If it goes through, are you going to be over the moon with excitement, yer?

Or will it be 10 seconds later with another Sony is doomed post.

 

[KvallyX]

My wiener has risen 1.1 inches in the last 5 days.

 

[Etifilio]

If it goes through, are you going to be over the moon with excitement, yer?

Or will it be 10 seconds later with another Sony is doomed post.

well, i'll be excited they're actually investing in something, even if it's not due to FromSoftware and more because of Anime

 

[Puff]

 

[MrAss]

The share increase means Sony will have to pay even more of what Kadokawa wants.

I smell this deal would be around the 10 billion mark, Kadokawa doesnt seem to be very interested in selling unless buying price is very high

The potential share increase should have been already accounted in the initial bid. If I guess Sony offered 4.5 bil max.

This share increase isn't natural and it will drop back if Sony cancels the offer

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

It depends if they already agreed a price or not. If they didn't have a signed price for the acquisition, it negatively affects Sony.

In case they already had a price agreed, then it protects the acquisition against a hostile takeover from somebody else.

Reuters has links to the UK and US intelligence agencies, meaning they probably they leaked it to benefit some American/English big company/hedge fund or to hurt Sony.


Kadowaka is way smaller than Paramount or Zee, so if Sony wants to buy and Kadokawa wants to sell, the acquisition should be easier and quicker.

In case of gaming Kadokawa has a tiny market share, so I assume regulators won't say anything. If something, regulators could say something related to almost potentially monopolizing the anime in the future, but I doubt it.

After the acquisition it could be a pain in the ass in case they decide to reorganize it and split into the different Sony divisions, but the acquisition itself I think should be relatively straight forward.

Reuters is also owned by a parent company who had shares in the London Stock Exchange, and sold those to Microsoft early last year.

So if it was leaked to the benefit of some American company, most likely it was Microsoft. But also word has it that Kakao wants to do a hostile takeover hence Kadokawa want to push the deal through with Sony Corp. I'm guessing Kakao is a foreign entity and it could've also been leaked in some part due to them.

In any case, it seems things are being finalized between Kadokawa and Sony Corp, so if the leak was to try getting in the way of that, seems to have failed.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

It would be funny amd overdue if Sony sues Reuters regardless of the outcome.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Can anyone who is skeptical of buyout rumors tell me if this has any validity? I instantly filed it under BS but the forum discussions around it seem to be way too involved.

Is this closer to a Jeff Grubb leak or a 4chan rumor?