EA's Take-Two Bid Rumblings
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In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission the publisher said it had received "informal indications of interest in a business combination," but that it hadn't (engaged in any substantive discussions with any party (including EA) with respect to a business combination."On the other hand, the Activision CEO stated about Take-Two (a company that has been posting losses for some time now) that it isn't even worth buying.
Take-Two added that it doesn't plan to update shareholders on any merger discussions unless it is legally required to do so.
Kotick stated that they wanted to merge with a company that had, among other things, "a history of profitability, good management, proprietary technology, or a franchise history of multi-million unit sellers." Kotick stated that in their opinion, "Take-Two didn't fulfill those requirements. Maybe it does over the long-term for EA, but it doesn't for us."