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This excerpt taken from the ATVI 10-Q filed Aug 8, 2008. Significant Transactions
Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2008, we consummated our previously announced business combination (the Business Combination) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (the Business Combination Agreement), dated as of December 1, 2007, by and among the Company, Sego Merger Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Vivendi S.A. (Vivendi), VGAC LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivendi (VGAC), and Vivendi Games, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VGAC (Vivendi Games). Upon the closing of the Business Combination, which occurred on July 9, 2008, Activision was renamed Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Activision Blizzard). Activision Blizzard continues to operate as a public company traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ATVI. Activision Blizzard now conducts the combined business operations of Activision and Vivendi Games including Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (Blizzard). In connection with the Business Combination, we issued approximately 358 million shares of common stock to VGAC. Following the consummation of the Business Combination, VGAC owned approximately 54% of Activision Blizzards issued and outstanding common stock. While we are the surviving entity in this Business Combination, because the transaction is treated as a reverse acquisition, Vivendi Games is deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. Accordingly, Activision Blizzard will apply purchase accounting to the assets and liabilities of Activision as of July 9, 2008. Also, for all future Exchange Act filings, the historical financial statements of Activision for periods prior to the consummation of the Business Combination will be those of Vivendi Games. Activisions businesses will be included in Activision Blizzards financial statements for all periods subsequent to the consummation of the Business Combination only.
In accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, on July 16, 2008, Activision Blizzard commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 146.5 million shares of its common stock at a price of $27.50 per share. The tender offer will expire on August 13, 2008 unless extended.
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the senior unsecured credit agreement with Vivendi (as lender) became effective upon terms substantially similar to those previously disclosed in Activisions Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 and Activision Blizzards Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 9, 2008. Under that credit agreement, we have access to funds for the tender offer and for general corporate purposes as previously disclosed.
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Prior to the closing of the Business Combination, Activisions fiscal year ended March 31st. Effective July 9, 2008, Activision Blizzard changed its fiscal year end to December 31st. Accordingly, Activision Blizzards current fiscal year will end on December 31, 2008.
All information included in this report reflects only Activisions results on a stand alone basis for the relevant periods and does not reflect any impact of the Business Combination.
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