French aerospace, defence and identity giant Safran has shortlisted five potential buyers for its biometrics and identity division, according to French media.As expected, the five include Franco-Dutch SIM card maker Gemalto and the French security firm Oberthur, which is backed by private equity firm Advent.The French daily said three other funds had been selected by Safran's board on Thursday: KKR, Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners.All five offers were worth approximately 2 billion euros ($2.2 bln), La Tribune said, adding that each bidder would be asked to follow up with a binding offer in September.Safran declined comment to Reuters.The head of Safran, which is focusing on its aerospace business and offloading others, said last week it planned to eliminate some of the 12 initial contenders for Morpho before carrying out a second round of bidding in the autumn.The French government owns 15.4 percent of the Paris-based company
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