Posts tagged: Atos
Betaville IntelligenceTuesday, 1 August 2023, 8:23 am
It's taken almost a year but it would appear beleguered France-lised IT services group Atos has struck a deal to sell the less exciting part of the business (Tech Foundations) to a EP Equity Investment, a company backed by Czech tycoon Daniel Kretinsky.
As part of the transaction Atos would do a EURO 900 million capital raise, rebrand as Eviden and then remain a listed company focused cyber security (this is the division that Airbus and others wanted to buy last year)...
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Betaville IntelligenceWednesday, 29 March 2023, 5:20 pm
So, Airbus has backed out of the deal for Atos's cybersecurity unit following months of on-off talks.
Now, I guess the market will never really know whether Airbus's decision was influenced by Sir Chris Hohn's (see part 20 - https://www.www.betaville.co.uk/betaville-intelligence/rare-alert-atos-said-to-part-20/) outcry against the purchase of a stake in Atos's Evidian division...
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Betaville IntelligenceTuesday, 21 February 2023, 3:20 pm
I see Sir Chris Hohn has thrown has thrown his oar in the Airbus - Atos deal talks, urging the former to give up on its pursuit of the latter's multi-billion EURO cyber security division. Below is a link to yesterday's story on the matter:
https://www.ft.com/content/0ecb9bfc-732d-4525-91c0-4ac6089c194a ..
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Betaville IntelligenceThursday, 16 February 2023, 7:54 am
This morning Atos confirmed Airbus has made an approach for its cyber security unit and is now in talks about a deal. Below is the link to this morning's press release:
https://atos.net/en/2023/press-release_2023_02_16/atos-is-entering-into-next-phase-of-discussions-with-airbus ..
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Betaville IntelligenceMonday, 23 January 2023, 11:32 am
It's not often you see a Sunday takeover scoop in the French press so hat tip to the Journal du Dimanche for coming up with a decent line about the never ending Atos takeover situation.
According to the Journal du Dimanche, Astek has expressed an interest in purchasing the Evidian cyber security and big data unit, which is soon to be spun off by Atos with its own listing...
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Betaville IntelligenceWednesday, 11 January 2023, 2:43 pm
Now Orange is interested in buying some or all of Atos, according to Les Echos.
Of course, this news won't be too much of a surprise to loyal readers of little old Betaville's content as Orange was previously reported by this website to be working with Credit Suisse on a potential acquisition of some or all of Atos...
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Betaville IntelligenceFriday, 6 January 2023, 9:42 am
Another day, another Atos story from the French press.
Now BFM is claiming One Point, the French data company set up by technology entrepreneur David Layani, submitted a second takeover offer late last year to Atos for its cybersecurity division after having the first one of EURO 4.2 billion rejected in September...
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Betaville IntelligenceWednesday, 4 January 2023, 5:05 pm
There are some fairly punchy lines being thrown about by French title SiecleDigital about the renewed interest Atos, the French IT services giant.
In a follow up piece to the Les Echos "scoop" about the renewed Airbus interest in Atos, SiecleDigital reports:..
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Betaville IntelligenceMonday, 2 January 2023, 10:06 am
It's the first trading day of 2023 in continental Europe and already one of little old Betaville's RARE alerts has been followed by a rival.
Les Echos has this morning reported that Airbus is in talks about purhasing a stake in Atos as it is aircraft engine maker is interested in getting hold of beleguered Atos's cyber security unit. Below is the link to the piece in Les Echos:..
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Betaville IntelligenceFriday, 30 September 2022, 11:19 am
It only took six months but Atos, the ailing France-listed IT services company, has finally confirmed it has received a takeover offer for its cybersecurity division.
Yesterday, the company said Onepoint, a French technology company, and FTSE 100-listed private equity outfit ICG had teamed up together to offer €4.2 billion for its “Evidian” unit.
Yes, you read that correctly - €4.2 billion...
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