Le conseil d'administration d'eBay rejette l'offre de rachat de GameStop, jugée ni crédible ni attrayante

Le conseil d'administration d'eBay a fermement rejeté une offre de rachat de 56 milliards de dollars émise par le PDG de GameStop, Ryan Cohen, qualifiant la proposition de ni crédible ni attrayante.

Ce refus a été formulé dans une lettre envoyée le mardi 12 mai, signée par le président du conseil d'administration d'eBay, Paul S. Pressler. Le conseil a cité plusieurs préoccupations, notamment l'incertitude entourant la proposition financière, les risques liés à l'effet de levier et à la structure de direction, ainsi que l'impact potentiel sur la croissance et la rentabilité à long terme d'eBay. Il a également souligné que la gouvernance de GameStop et les mesures d'incitation des dirigeants ont pesé dans cette décision.

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