Who Wants to Buy AMD? - TGDaily Discussion

[TechnologyCoordinator]

If it trades in the US stock market and is required to make SEC reports and follow SEC guidelines, wouldn't they be subject to the FTC and SEC?

 

[Scotteq]

......All that would be necessary is to buy 51% of the stock to gain control of the company, about $2.4+ billion. Then the controlling owner could fire Ruiz, the board, and do most anything else he wanted...

....at which time Turpit's fingers commence to bleeding from editing all the posts in the boards here.... :lol:

 

[sailer]

If it trades in the US stock market and is required to make SEC reports and follow SEC guidelines, wouldn't they be subject to the FTC and SEC?

Yes they would, and the SEC in particular wields immense power. But lets say that I was rich enough to make such an offer (I'm not) to buy controlling interest. Since the last bid was about $8.50, I might make an offer to buy at $10 and then obtain a mass of shares, perhaps more than the 51% I needed. The FTC would not do all that much beyond making sure I had the money and was not causing a monopoly of something, thereby violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. The SEC would make sure that I was not from another country or transferring control to somone of another country or doing something else less than honest. So while subject to the rules, the rules do not prevent such a sale from happening.

Last, once such a sale was approved, the company could in theory be taken off the stock market, turning it from a publically owned company to a privately owned one. That would require either total ownership or at least approval of the remaining stockholders, but it could be done. Whether or not that would be a good idea is a different subject and one I can't answer.

 

[quantumsheep]

I think a UK firm should make a bid, it'd be great to have a UK owned CPU manufaturer. Have union jacks on all the chips!

 

[justinmcg67]

AMD is having a sale:

Buy one CPU manufacturer, and get a graphics company, FREE!

Sorry but I couldn't help but laugh when I read that one! :lol:

 

[sailer]

I think a UK firm should make a bid, it'd be great to have a UK owned CPU manufaturer. Have union jacks on all the chips!

I don't know if that could happen. Its similar to the idea of Samsung buying AMD. The USA gets very particuar in allowing computer technology from leaving the country.

Besides, its hard enough to understand brochures and instructions that are printed in American. How many people could understand them if they were printed in the King's English?

 

[exit2dos]

Strange... I could have sworn their world HQ was in Canada... Oh well.. back to the crack pipe, I guess...

ATI's HQ was in Canada. It was closed when AMD consolidated it's HQs, and is under the same regulations (FTC) as AMD.

AMD did have to get permission from the Canadian government in order to purchase ATI in the firstplace, however.

 

[justinmcg67]

I don't really see any American companies making the purchase. Perhaps sell it back to the Canadians?

 

[spoonboy]

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I think you'd have to be rather dillusional to think that. I called AMD @ 8.50 by the end of the week and it happened. I also predicted AMD in the $7 range by the end of this month; we'll have to wait and see, but I feel it will close at last once or twice below $8 dollars.

AMD is in HUGE financial trouble, especially in light of what other's have posted. Although AMD's debt exceeds its market capital, you have to keep in mind AMD's assests. They might not have tons of fabs like Intel, but they do have some, as well as intellectual property and other stuff as well that common folk aren't aware of.

I don't foresee a buyout of AMD, but it wouldn't surprise me if it is a discussion in some boardrooms.

TC your getting better at this lol! I almost forgot about that guy! when they eventually caught up with him, it was like 'ah your the guy who made an arse of himself in front of millions, thats punishment enough! ...well, have a nice day now'

I would say AMD's biggest worry is probably not that of going out of buisness at this stage, but being bought out. The idea of nvidia doing it seems laughable really. Theyve been going great guns the last 2 years, and wouldnt want to sh#t in their own bed buying control of AMD and picking up the interest payments on that debt. Although being the last independant mass market add-in graphics card maker might make them consider buying up a buisness in another related sector though.

 

[sedaine]

Hugo Chavez!

Need I say more? Imagine that! He has the money to fix AMD.

I think venture capitalist will still be the answer. Keep an eye on this - if someone makes a move on AMD it'll be just when the start clawing back.

 

[nhobo]

Intel should buy in just to keep AMD afloat and the "competition" alive, just like M$ did with Apple.

 

[sailer]

Intel should buy in just to keep AMD afloat and the "competition" alive, just like M$ did with Apple.

With all the monopoly troubles Intel now has in the courts, if they even whispered of such a thing, it would be easier for them to just go to prison, open up the cell doors and lock themselves in. And that's besides opening their financial coffers to pay off the fines and penalties.

M$ could do it with Apple because Apple makes computers and M$ makes software, so there wasn't a bug monopoly problem occurring.

 

[coret]

I don't know if that could happen. Its similar to the idea of Samsung buying AMD. The USA gets very particuar in allowing computer technology from leaving the country.

Besides, its hard enough to understand brochures and instructions that are printed in American. How many people could understand them if they were printed in the King's English?

Queen's english ... we have a queen at the moment

 

[nhobo]

M$ could do it with Apple because Apple makes computers and M$ makes software, so there wasn't a bug monopoly problem occurring.

Apple also makes software - in particular operating systems that compete directly with M$. Intel "investing" in AMD would mirror this.

 

[wolverinero79]

IBM's been "investing" in AMD for a long time by doing AMD's process research for them. The German government has been "investing" in AMD for a long time as well by giving AMD free fabs. Intel has gained a tiny benefit from the x86 license (it's a cross-license, after all), but obvioulsy it's pretty lopsided. Lots of parties have interest in AMD staying alive. But without the x86 license transferring (and Intel CAN stick it to whoever tries to buy the struggling AMD...perfectly legal), what company would be interested?

 

[caamsa]

I think you'd have to be rather dillusional to think that. I called AMD @ 8.50 by the end of the week and it happened. I also predicted AMD in the $7 range by the end of this month; we'll have to wait and see, but I feel it will close at last once or twice below $8 dollars.

AMD is in HUGE financial trouble, especially in light of what other's have posted. Although AMD's debt exceeds its market capital, you have to keep in mind AMD's assests. They might not have tons of fabs like Intel, but they do have some, as well as intellectual property and other stuff as well that common folk aren't aware of.

I don't foresee a buyout of AMD, but it wouldn't surprise me if it is a discussion in some boardrooms.

O great genie of de lamp do you see an Intell cpu in my near future.....................

 

[cnumartyr]

O great genie of de lamp do you see an Intell cpu in my near future.....................

Only if the B3 fails.