1. Tidbits on the Copier/Printer/Software Industries for the Week of 11/23/09

    This Ain't Your Fathers Office (Nov 23 2009)

    1. Canon is making a bid to acquire all of Oce’. Details:- Purchase price is roughly $1.1 billion, a 70% premium of Oce’s current stock price- Cash consideration of offer is 730 million euros, while Oce’s total debt was 704 million euros- Oce’ would remain a wholly owned division of Canon, running separate for now- Oce’ management would stay in place for time being- Oce’s three divisions will be Commercial Printing Systems, Wide Format Printing Systems and Business Services- Steering committee will be formed to lead integration of two companies over next 3 years- Oce’s management ... (Read Full Article)

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