Rumor: Corsair Could Be Purchased for >$500 Million USD

[muddymind]

According to Reuters, who claims to have two anonymous sources, Corsair “is in advanced discussions” to be acquired by EagleTree Capital. They claim that the transaction, if it goes through in its current form, will be worth more than $500 million USD. EagleTree has several backers, including Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Group, and BNP Paribas.






From my perspective, this would be an interesting transaction. The company, being private, hasn’t published their finances recently, but annual revenue was as high as $455 million in 2011. Their catalog has since diversified heavily, especially with their seemingly successful power supply, case, and liquid cooling product lines. At first, the rumor felt a little high, because half-of-a-billion dollars is a lot of money, but they’re certainly selling a lot of stock. At the same time, they don't do a lot of their own production, but they do spend a lot of effort in their designs and making them fit a unique niche in one way or another.

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Honestamente não percebo isto. A ideia que tenho é que a Corsair até está bem de saúde e não compreendo porque iria querer sacrificar a sua autonomia.

 

[Dark Kaeser]

Eu percebo: €$£

Resumindo: os actuais donos fazem o cash in, vão à vida deles, os futuros donos, vão apenas adquirir a marca, para provavelmente a passar para um modelo de licenciamento, maximizando os seu lucros, recuperar o investimento e depois, bom depois não interessa... Se ainda houver valor provavelmente passarão marca ao próximo.

É a essência do capitalismo.

 

[Rikardo91]

Essa foto do South Park diz tudo.
Vamos ver o que irá sair daqui?

Eu honestamente nunca fui grande fã de boa parte dos produtos da Corsair, mas admito que eles têm uma marca com uma visibilidade e posicionamento de mercado muito bons.

 

[Kuchiki Byakuya]

E qualidade.

 

[muddymind]

Eu sempre fui bastante fã das PSUs, caixas e AIO deles.

 

[Hellgardia]

A ser verdade, vamos ver se nao começam a perder qualidade.

 

[reiszink]

EagleTree Buys Majority Share in Corsair for $525 Million

Corsair announced today that EagleTree Capital reached a definitive agreement in partnership with current management to acquire a majority stake in CORSAIR from Francisco Partners and several minority shareholders.