ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
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Good news for some
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-07/bang-olufsen-suitor-qi-jianhong-buys-delta-lloyd-s-stake
Well, it does not bring that much actual value to the B&O business. Its purely an investor at this stage. To bad if this investor will acquire the company against the will of the Board / Management.
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Investment is what B&O needs, now 15% stock from two Delta Lloyd funds to Chinese investment.The future is a bumpy road, the outcome needs strong vision and customers!
Nothing spectacular. Won't change much. Maybe make the business a little more stable for the future.
Greetings.
I think it is a good thing for B&O's survival, but with the new investor being into luxusry retail and not custom install/electronics, I feel the business is going to be focussed on Play type products. In my opinion to the detriment of independent showrooms.
I don't think the new investor will have significant influence on the business. Not enough stock and not actively participating in management (at least not to my knowledge) -> not much power. Things may change, if he can further increase his stock in the future. Not sure whether this will happen though.
Manbearpig: I don't think the new investor will have significant influence on the business. Not enough stock and not actively participating in management (at least not to my knowledge) -> not much power. Things may change, if he can further increase his stock in the future. Not sure whether this will happen though. Greetings.
Think the new suitor is waiting for the price to drop before buying any more.
May be, may be not. It's probably not bad for B&O to have at least one blockholder in current times. Only free float stock is quite a risk for a rather small and quite specialized company with attractive patents.
Greetings,
Kai