Adjustment programmes, Opera only core browser business to Chinese Consortium-Opera,Opera browser-IT news
According to foreign media reports, following the Chinese Consortium for $ 1.24 billion to acquire Norway browser company Opera unable to secure regulatory approval zhihou, Opera and reach a new agreement with Chinese Consortium on Tuesday.
According to the latest agreement signed by both parties, Opera browser core business were sold to the Chinese Consortium, but does not include a video compression with virtual private network services. In view of this, the two sides agreed to reduce the enterprise value of the deal from $ 600 million to $ 575 million.
Opera in February this year was received with qihoo 360 worldwide, led by the Chinese Consortium's bid, and Kunlun. Chinese Consortium to 71 per share at that time Norway kroner (US $ 8.29) price of acquisitions, a 45.6% premium to the then share price. In May this year, Opera has agreed with a Chinese Consortium of takeover in July, but the deal failed because the did not receive regulatory approval. Opera did not disclose which country regulators not to approve the transaction and the reason, but you can be sure of is that the United States and Chinese regulators and has yet to approve this transaction.
Since then, consultations by the parties, previously a major revision of the deal. In the new programme, not a takeover target with privatized Opera, but brand and its Opera Mobile browser and desktop browser core consumer business as a major acquisition, total acquisition amount was about 1.24 billion dollars before adjusting for $ 600 million.
Chinese Consortium to acquire Opera, shows that Chinese companies interested in acquiring European technology companies is becoming more and more strong. Previously, Tencent has announced it will spend US $ 8.6 billion, from SOFTBANK bought Finland mobile game developers Supercell companies 84.3% of the stock, Supercell valued at $ 10.2 billion. Earlier this year, the midea Group announced that it would acquire Germany robot manufacturer Kuka's controlling stake.
Consortium takeover of Opera in China in the updated programme, that does not include Opera, Skyfire video compression software, and the provision of virtual private network SurfEasy business. Chinese consortium would acquire the flagship products--mobile and Opera desktop browser, Opera of TV Licensing, and Opera 29.09% stake in the China joint venture held by nHorizon.
Opera is expected, the company still expects the deal to be completed by the end of the third quarter of this year. Opera in morning trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange Wednesday rose 1.87%.
调整方案，Opera打算只把核心浏览器业务卖给中国财团 - Opera,Opera浏览器 - IT资讯
据外媒报道，继中国财团以12.4亿美元收购挪威浏览器公司Opera的方案无法确保获得监管部门批准之后，Opera周二与中国财团又达成新的收购协议。
根据双方签订的最新协议，Opera将把核心的浏览器业务出售给中国财团，但不包括视频压缩与虚拟私有网络业务。鉴于此，双方同意把交易的企业价值从6亿美元降低至5.75亿美元。
Opera在今年2月份收到了以奇虎360和昆仑万维为首的中国财团的收购要约。中国财团当时以每股71挪威克朗(合8.29美元)价格展开收购，较当时的股价溢价45.6%。今年5月，Opera方面同意了中国财团的收购要约，但该交易在7月因未得到监管部门的批准而失败。Opera未披露哪国监管部门未批准此交易及原因，但可以确定的是，美国和中国监管部门当时仍未批准这一交易。
此后，经各方协商，对此前的收购协议进行了重大修订。新的方案中，不再以全盘私有化Opera为收购目标，而是将Opera品牌以及旗下移动浏览器和桌面浏览器等核心消费者业务作为主要收购标的，收购总金额也由此前的约12.4亿美元调整为6亿美元。
中国财团收购Opera，表明中国企业对收购欧洲科技公司的兴趣正变得越来越浓厚。此前，腾讯已宣布将斥资86亿美元，从软银手中收购芬兰手机游戏开发商Supercell公司84.3%的股权，为Supercell估值102亿美元。今年年初，美的集团宣布将收购德国机器人制造商Kuka的控股股权。
在中国财团收购Opera的最新方案中，将不包括Opera的视频压缩软件Skyfire，以及提供虚拟私人网络的SurfEasy业务。中国财团将收购Opera的旗舰产品--移动和桌面浏览器，Opera TV之外的技术授权，以及Opera所持中国合资公司nHorizon 29.09%的股权。
Opera预计，该公司依旧预计此交易将会在今年第三季度末之前完成。Opera周三在奥斯陆证券交易所早盘交易中上涨1.87%。