In an article published Thursday, the media
Bloomberg
explains that six American and European investors have submitted offers to buy out the shares of Pathé and IDG in the capital of OL Groupe.
The latter two, who publicly announced their wish to withdraw on March 8, respectively hold 19.36% and 19.85% of the capital of OL Groupe.
This Friday morning, Olympique Lyonnais confirms "to be aware of the fact that investors have expressed their interest in view of an operation allowing the disengagement of Pathé and IDG Capital from its round table".
The succession of Pathé and IDG could quickly accelerate.
Six weeks after the joint statement by the two shareholders, to announce their wish to leave the capital of OL Groupe, of which they hold 19.36% and 19.85% respectively, an article in the
Bloomberg
media announced Thursday that six American and European investors would have made offers to the Raine bank to buy out the shares of Pathé and the Chinese of IDG.
Via a press release published this Friday morning, “OL Groupe confirms that it is aware of the fact that investors have expressed their interest in view of an operation allowing the withdrawal of Pathé and IDG Capital from its funding round”.
Aulas intends to stay at the head of OL in the short term
"Some of them have also expressed their interest in participating in strengthening the financial structure of the company," the statement continued.
The general management of OL Groupe is mobilized to enable the completion of this process in the best possible conditions for the company and all of its shareholders.
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Holder of 29.75% of the capital of OL Groupe via the Holnest holding company, President Jean-Michel Aulas intends to remain at the head of OL in the short term.
"The project to strengthen the financial structure of OL Groupe, carried out under the direction of Jean-Michel Aulas, is part of a logic of continuity and permanent management", confirms the club's announcement this Friday, recalling that the share capital of OL Groupe is currently made up of nearly 59 million shares.
The probable absence of the European Cup next season, a brake?
In their press release of March 8, Pathé and IDG specified in this regard that they would favor for their succession "the parties wishing to collaborate with the current management, in order to continue to develop the vision of the club and to rely on the legacy of Olympique Lyonnais".
As a reminder, OL estimated, in August 2016, the total amount of the investment of the IDG group at 100 million euros, for almost 20% of the capital of OL Groupe.
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"On this occasion, we had credible figures on the true value of a club like OL, which would therefore be around 500 million euros, explained last month to
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the sports economist Jean-Pascal Gayant.
It made sense then because there is a renowned training center, and OL above all owns its stadium valued at 400 million euros.
This is the big difference between OL and other French clubs, whose assets are almost exclusively intangible and fragile, namely its players under contract.
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It remains to be seen whether the probable non-qualification of OL, currently 8th in Ligue 1, will put investors off.
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