Vivendi puts its net asset value at 4.83 billion euros after break-up
March 6 (Reuters) - Vivendi (VIV.PA), opens new tab said on Thursday that the net asset value of its investments amounted to 4.83 billion euros ($5.23 billion) as of December 31, 2024, following the break-up of the French publishing group and spin off of three companies.
Vivendi said its revenue totalled 297 million euros in 2024, down from 312 million euros in 2023.
Last December the conglomerate, led by the Bollore family, spun off advertising arms Havas (HAVAS.AS), opens new tab in Amsterdam, broadcaster Canal+ in London and publisher Louis Hachette (ALHG.PA), opens new tab in Paris.
Vivendi's share price, which was trading at 2.45 euros immediately after the break-up, has now recovered to 2.84 euros.
"Even if the sum of the stock market prices of the spun-off entities is not yet living up to our expectations, we remain confident in the ability of this operation to create value for all stakeholders," Chairman Yannick Bollore and CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine said in a statement.
The group today owns stakes in companies including Universal (UMG.AS), opens new tab, publisher Lagardère (LAGA.PA), opens new tab, TV producers MFE (MFEB.MI), opens new tab and Banijay (BNJ.AS), opens new tab as well as Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI), opens new tab and Spain's Telefonica (TEF.MC), opens new tab.
In addition, Vivendi is appealing a decision by a Milan court that threw out an earlier attempt by the French group to fight the sale of Telecom Italia's landline network, two sources told Reuters this week.
Vivendi said on Thursday it will propose a dividend of 4 euro cents per share for the 2024 financial year.
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