Bivideon, the majority owner of CRa, announced that BA-CA sold its 11.6% stake in CRa in the buy-out offer. Bivideon also said that its holdings in CRa may now exceed 90%. Note that Bivideon’s buy-out to minority shareholders at 440 CZK is to be completed on 9 September. The price of the offer is approximately in line with our fair value estimate of the Cra of 453 CZK per share. We believe that the buy-out offer may be a preferable option to minorities given lack of transparency and credibility of the majority owner together with likely de-listing of Cra’s shares. These factors should be considered by investors wishing not to exercise the buy-out option.
Tomáš Gatěk