CVC plans takeover: Is CompuGroup Medical on the verge of extinction?

CVC plans takeover: Is CompuGroup Medical on the verge of extinction?

Price-driven encounter: The investment company CVC could submit a public takeover offer for CompuGroup Medical AG next week. According to Bloomberg reports based on confidential sources, both sides are engaged in intensive negotiations and are seeking the expertise of consultants. The software provider, which specializes in solutions for doctors' practices and hospitals, is under pressure: its share price recently fell to 16.35 euros after the company was worth over two billion euros at the end of last year. CompuGroup is now only worth around 900 million euros, reflecting concerns about its earnings performance finance.net reported.

The role of the founding family

However, a potential takeover is subject to one important condition: the approval of the founding Gotthardt family. This controls over 50 percent of the shares in CompuGroup and their support would be crucial to the success of a takeover bid. CompuGroup shares, which cost up to 85 euros at the beginning of the decade, have lost dramatically in value in recent years, underscoring the urgency of the ongoing discussions, as well finanzen.ch notes.

In a market landscape in which concerns about corporate profits have increased significantly, CVC could offer itself as a savior to open up new perspectives for CompuGroup. The negotiations and possible takeover process are under close scrutiny as the future for CompuGroup hangs in the balance.