Interplay engages SG Capital for financing efforts

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Caen seems to believe the Interplay stock is unrepresentative of the actual worth of the company and accordingly have "engaged SG Capital to explore strategic alternatives to improve and maximize shareholder value". Full news:<blockquote>Press Release Source: Interplay Entertainment Corp.

Interplay Engages SG Capital to Explore Strategic Alternatives
Tuesday April 20, 10:39 pm ET

IRVINE, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: IPLY - News) announced today that it has retained the investment bank SG Capital to assist with an evaluation of strategic alternatives designed to enhance value to Interplay's shareholders. SG Capital will provide, among other services, assistance with the Company's financing efforts as it attempts to secure additional capital for product development and operations. SG Capital will also assist the Company with general business strategy and advice regarding potential strategic transactions, including a possible sale of the Company or its operating units.

Commenting on the announcement, Interplay's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Herve Caen said, "Management and the board do not believe that our current share price reflects the true value of the operations of our company. Accordingly, we have engaged SG Capital to explore strategic alternatives to improve and maximize shareholder value. We believe that their experience, capabilities and market focus fit the needs of Interplay and that SG Capital is uniquely qualified to assist the Company in this effort."

Mr. Caen continued, "With Interplay's recent return to profitability and the strong performance of our industry as a whole, management and the board believe that the time is right to explore strategic opportunities for a much-improved Interplay."</blockquote>Spotted on both Winterwind and the Raging Bull IPLY forums, thanks for petruschka for giving us the link on Titus.

Link: press release on Titus
 
Kharn said:
Caen seems to believe the Interplay stock is unrepresentative of the actual worth of the company...

Two words: Toilet paper.

And now, for the funniest joke all year:

Interplay Entertainment Corp. is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the mass market.
 
In The Last Days Of ...

In The Last Days Of ...

Why pump up the value of I'play stock?

When Commodore was sliding to it's end, the CEO and the Chief Bean Counter "loaned" money to that company, and were "repayed" when
the house of cards finally fell.

My memory may be faulty, and yet I wonder if the loan was based partly or in whole on the value of their Commodore stock holdings ....

Think that reputed 3 mil from Vivendi and Avalon might be the target of the shuffling shell game that this family of corporations loves to play. Pardon my paranoid fever dream, but could this ploy siphon off the last gasp of capital, cornering a hunk of real value ahead of the actual creditors?

""There is nothing up my sleave .... ""


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News Release said:
SG Capital will also assist the Company with general business strategy and advice regarding potential strategic transactions, including a possible sale of the Company or its operating units.
Who'd buy it?
 
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