
继乐逗、盛大游戏、完美世界之后,另一家在西方上市的中国游戏发行商正在考虑私有化。
孔众(纳斯达克:KZ)宣布,它已经成立了一个独立的特别委员会,以考虑收购该公司股票并将其从纳斯达克移除的提议。
That offer was received on 29 June, but KongZhong says it hasn't "had an opportunity to carefully review and evaluate the proposal or make any decision with respect to the Company's response to the proposal".
However, given the insular world of Chinese corporate deals, it would a surprise if the company doesn't eventually agree to the move.
This is especially the case as the offer comes from its CEO Leilei Wang, and is backed by IDG-Accel China Growth Fund II, effectively making it a management buyout.
Big brands
KongZhong is best known for publishing Wargaming titles such as World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and World of Warships in China.
It has annual sales in FY2014 of $228 million.
Mobile game account for around 20 percent of revenues, and the company recently spent $16 million buying a 7 percent in rival game publisher Forgame, which is floated on the Hong Kong stock exchange.