Silver Lake To Acquire Endeavor In Multi-Billion Deal: Offer Marks Milestone In Media Sector
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Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) has agreed to be acquired by Silver Lake in a deal valuing the company at $13 billion, offering a significant premium to shareholders. The acquisition price is $27.50 per share, a 55% premium over the unaffected share price. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO), majority-owned by Endeavor, will remain public. The deal, expected to close by Q1 2025, marks the largest private equity public-to-private investment in the media sector in over a decade.
April 03, 2024 | 11:26 am
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Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. is being acquired by Silver Lake for $13 billion, with shareholders receiving a 55% premium at $27.50 per share.
The acquisition offers a significant premium to Endeavor's shareholders, indicating a positive short-term impact on EDR's stock price. The premarket trading activity already shows a positive reaction.
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TKO Group Holdings, Inc., majority-owned by Endeavor, will remain a publicly traded company, continuing to benefit from Endeavor's expertise.
Remaining public and benefiting from Endeavor's expertise and connections post-acquisition could lead to positive market sentiment towards TKO, potentially boosting its stock price in the short term.
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