GoPro, Inc. has retained Houlihan Lokey, Inc., a global investment bank with strong ties into defense and consumer sectors, to serve as its financial advisor as the company evaluates a potential sale and other strategic alternatives. This engagement follows GoPro’s May 11 announcement that it has initiated a process to evaluate several unsolicited inbound strategic inquiries from parties across various sectors, including defense, consumer and financial.
“We believe GoPro has substantial unrecognized value that can be realized via a sale of the company or other strategic event, and given inbound interest since our announcement it seems others feel similarly,” said Nicholas Woodman, founder and CEO, GoPro, Inc. “I fully support the effort to review a potential sale of the company to maximize shareholder value, and this process has the full support of GoPro’s Board of Directors and management team. We are excited to work with the very experienced team at Houlihan Lokey.”
GoPro and its Board of Directors has not set a timetable for the conclusion of its evaluation, nor has it made any decisions related to its review of any potential transactions at this time. GoPro said in a media statement does not intend to comment on its strategic review until it deems further disclosure is appropriate or necessary. There can be no assurances as to the outcome or timing of such review, or whether any particular transaction may be pursued or consummated.
Advisors
Houlihan Lokey is serving as financial advisor to GoPro. Fenwick & West is acting as legal advisor to the company.
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