Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc said on Monday (Apr 17) it was considering acquiring Finland's Rovio Entertainment Oyj but that nothing had been decided yet, sending its shares lower amid investor doubts about synergy prospects.
据路透社报道，日本电子游戏公司世嘉飒美控股（以下简称：世嘉飒美）于本周一表示，正在考虑收购芬兰的Rovio娱乐，不过，尚未做出任何决定。由于投资者对协同效应前景的疑虑，导致世嘉飒美的股价走低。
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Sega Sammy was nearing a deal to buy the Finnish firm behind the mobile game Angry Birds for about US$1 billion. Rovio has said it was in talks with Sega Sammy over a possible tender offer.
华尔街日报上周报道称，世嘉飒美已经接近以约10亿美元的价格收购手机游戏《愤怒的小鸟》背后的芬兰公司Rovio娱乐。Rovio娱乐表示，正在与世嘉飒美就可能的收购要约进行谈判。
"No formal decision has been made in this regard at this time, while it is true that we are considering such strategic option," Sega Sammy said in a statement.
世嘉飒美在一份声明中表示，“目前，我们还没有就收购Rovio娱乐做出正式决定，不过，我们确实正在如此的战略选择。”
The matter will be discussed during a board of directors meeting on Monday, added Sega Sammy, which offers the iconic action game series "Sonic the Hedgehog".
提供标志性动作游戏“刺猬索尼克”系列的世嘉飒美补充表示，将在周一的董事会会议上进行讨论。
Sega Sammy shares fell 4.3 per cent by midday in a broader market that was virtually unchanged.
截至午盘，世嘉飒美的股价在大盘中下跌 4.3%，几乎没有变化。
"Sega Sammy's mobile gaming business is centred on the domestic market, while 'Angry Birds' is well known overseas. The acquisition would make it easier for Sega Sammy to grow globally," Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda said.
东洋证券分析师 Hideki Yasuda 表示，“世嘉飒美的手机游戏业务主要在（日本）国内市场，'愤怒的小鸟’却在海外享受盛名。收购Rovio娱乐，会让世嘉飒美在全球更容易成长。”
"But there has been no big hit (from Rovio) other than Angry Birds, which was originally launched more than 10 years ago. The news would have been welcomed more positively if investors had seen newer technologies or more growth potentials," Yasuda said.
Yasuda称，“不过，除了10多年前推出的《愤怒的小鸟》之外，Rovio娱乐并不是特别成功。如果投资者看到更新的技术或者更多的增长潜力，世嘉飒美收购Rovio娱乐的消息，会更受欢迎。”
Rovio received a 683 million euro (US$750 million) takeover bid in January from Israeli peer Playtika Holding Corp, but the talks were called off last month.
今年1月，以色列游戏开发商Playtika控股曾与Rovio开启近6.83亿欧元（7.5亿美元）的收购协议。不过，在历经数月谈判后，今年3月却宣告破局。
1、acquire 购得
2、prospect 前景，展望
3、option 选择，选项
4、call off 取消
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