eBay rejects an unsolicited takeover bid from GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who built about a 5% stake in the company. Multiple outlets report that eBay’s board declines the proposal, describing it as “neither credible nor attractive.” The offer is reported as valuing eBay at roughly $56 billion, including a price of $125 per share, according to the accounts provided by the outlets. eBay’s response indicates it does not view the bid as credible and frames its own outlook as stronger without the transaction. After the rejection, Cohen responds publicly and to eBay leadership. Retail Gazette reports Cohen tells eBay’s board chair Paul Pressler that the company dismissed the offer “without engaging on its substance.” Several reports also say Cohen hints he could take the offer directly to eBay shareholders, raising the possibility of pursuing the proposal through a shareholder-focused approach rather than negotiations with the board. Across coverage, the central points are eBay’s rejection of the bid and Cohen’s indication that he may seek alternative routes to advance it.
eBay rejects Ryan Cohen’s unsolicited takeover offer
eBay rejects an unsolicited takeover bid from GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who built about a 5% stake in the company. Multiple outlets report that eBay’s board declines the proposal, describing it as “nei...
- eBay rejects Ryan Cohen’s unsolicited takeover proposal.
- eBay characterizes the offer as “neither credible nor attractive.”
- Cohen’s bid is reported at about $125 per share and roughly $56 billion in total value.
- Cohen has built an approximately 5% position in eBay.
- After the rejection, Cohen indicates he may take the offer to eBay shareholders directly.
GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen has hit back at eBay after the online marketplace rejected his $56bn takeover proposal, warning he could take the offer directly to shareholders. Cohen wrote to eBay board chair Paul Pressler on Wednesday, complaining that the company had dismissed his unsolicited $125-a-share approach “without engaging on its substance”, according to...
3 months agoGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen made an ambitious bid for eBay, a company nearly four times the size of his own. eBay's board wasn't impressed.
3 months agoCEO Ryan Cohen’s bid has fallen flat.
3 months agoCEO Cohen, who has built a 5 percent position in eBay, has hinted he may take offer directly to eBay shareholders.
3 months agoEBay turned down GameStop Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen’s $56 billion takeover offer, describing the unsolicited bid as “neither credible nor attractive.” Caroline Hyde reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
3 months agoeBay says the $56 buyout deal is “neither credible nor attractive” and cheers its standalone prospects.
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