The two major shareholders of Leica Camera - Austrian investment company ACM and American private equity giant Blackstone Group - are considering selling their controlling stake in Leica, with an overall valuation of approximately 1 to 1.2 billion euros (1.2 to 1.5 billion US dollars). The final price may fluctuate based on the bidding from potential buyers. Currently, potential buyers include Chinese private equity giant HSG (formerly Sequoia Capital China), Nordic private equity fund Altor Equity, Asian Optical Group, and German optical giant Zeiss. Negotiations are still in their early stages and have not yet entered the formal bidding phase.
