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Silver Lake Management, a private equity group, has agreed to acquire Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. in a $13 billion buyout, offering minority investors $27.50 a share for their holdings. Endeavor, led by superagent Ari Emanuel, has a market value of about $12 billion and the offer has been approved by an independent committee of Endeavor’s board.
Vince McMahon, the executive chairman of TKO, the parent company of WWE, plans to sell 8.4 million shares, worth about $700 million, indicating a potential exit from the family business. McMahon's decision caused TKO's stock to fall 5%. The move comes after WWE merged with UFC to form TKO, majority-owned by Endeavor Group. McMahon's net worth is estimated at $2.8 billion, and he has faced legal issues and health concerns in recent months. Endeavor Group is also exploring strategic alternatives as its market value has not met expectations.
ServiceNow's stock rises in after-hours trading after reporting better-than-expected Q3 earnings and a positive outlook for the current quarter. Endeavor Group is exploring strategic options as its shares climb in extended trading. Align Technology's shares plummet after the company cuts its revenue forecast for the year and announces layoffs, citing a challenging macroeconomic environment.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) shares dropped 12% after a Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund acquired a minority stake in the Professional Fighters League (PFL), a competitor to the UFC. Endeavor Group, which is merging with WWE, also fell 10%. The PFL Middle East division, backed by Saudi Arabia's PIF, is set to start next year with events in Saudi Arabia. Analysts have differing views on the impact of the investment, with one suggesting it could negatively affect WWE and UFC's talent costs, while another sees it as insignificant compared to UFC's dominance.
Endeavor Group is set to sell sports-training school IMG Academy to private equity firm EQT's Asian unit in an all-cash deal worth $1.25 billion. The deal will see IMG Academy partner with EQT's portfolio company Nord Anglia Education, which operates premium international schools across 33 countries. The sale comes just days after Endeavor's mixed martial arts franchise UFC agreed to combine with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2023.
Endeavor Group Holdings is selling IMG Academy, a for-profit boarding school in Florida that trains adolescent athletes, to private equity group BPEA EQT for $1.25 billion. EQT plans to partner the school with its Nord Anglia Education portfolio company, which already operates several private schools.
WWE is reportedly going through a "hiring freeze" and has not hired any main roster talent this year. Sources speculate that Vince McMahon's return and the company's sale to Endeavor Group are reasons behind the freeze. Triple H reportedly wanted to hire Nick Aldis, but like other potential hires, he has been "left out in the cold" since McMahon's return. The firing of Senior Vice President of Talent Operations and Strategy, James Kimball, was also a reason why some on WWE's radar had no contact after the company had shown interest.
WrestleMania 39 broke Peacock's usage record, generating the most hours-watched of any live event on the platform except for the Super Bowl. Monday Night Raw saw a significant boost in ratings, with the highest demo audience since February 2020 and up 37% from last week. Endeavor Group announced the purchase of WWE and the formation of a new company composed of WWE and the UFC.
WWE has been sold to Endeavor Group for $9.3 billion and will merge with the UFC to form a new combat sports and entertainment juggernaut. Vince McMahon, who recently signed a two-year deal to remain at WWE, used all of his voting stock power to force his way back onto WWE’s board of directors as executive chairman in January with eyes on a sale. McMahon was able to find someone in Endeavor and CEO Ari Emanuel, with whom he’s had a prior relationship, that “wasn’t going to let him” quit the business. McMahon is back in full control of the company, at least on a macro level.
The merger between WWE and UFC, which is part of Endeavor Group, has resulted in a drop in stock prices for both companies, with WWE down 4.9% and Endeavor down 7.2%.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Endeavor Group-owned mixed martial arts franchise UFC will merge to form a new, publicly listed entertainment giant valued at about $21bn. The deal unites two of the biggest names in wrestling and entertainment and caps a months-long sale process for WWE. The newly created company would seek to capitalize on consumers' desire to participate in live experiences and on their appetite to bet on sports. The new company will be listed under ticker symbol "TKO" on the New York Stock Exchange.
WWE has merged with UFC to form a new publicly traded sports and entertainment company controlled by Endeavor Group, with Vince McMahon assuming the role of executive chairman and Nick Khan and Dana White serving as presidents of WWE and UFC, respectively. Khan stated that the deal was made to add things that Endeavor offers, such as performance centers, international media rights, sales and sponsorship, and government subsidies or site fees for bigger events. The businesses will be run separately, but opportunities for collaboration will continue. The focus will be on WWE integration and generating revenue, but in a year or so, they will look at every opportunity out there.
WWE and UFC have agreed to merge and form a new publicly traded company controlled by Endeavor Group, with Endeavor owning a 51% stake and WWE shareholders having the remaining 49%. The deal values WWE at $9.3 billion and UFC at $12.1 billion. Ari Emanuel will act as CEO of both Endeavor and the new company, while Vince McMahon will be executive chairman. The merged company's name will be announced later. The agreement would pair two of the biggest sports entertainment brands in the world.
WWE and UFC have agreed to merge and form a new publicly traded company controlled by Endeavor Group, with Endeavor owning a 51% stake and WWE shareholders owning the remaining 49%. The deal values WWE at $9.3 billion and UFC at $12.1 billion. Ari Emanuel will act as CEO of both Endeavor and the new company, while Vince McMahon will be executive chairman. The merged company's name will be announced later. The agreement would pair two of the biggest sports entertainment brands in the world.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is in advanced talks to be sold to Endeavor Group, the parent company of UFC, with a deal expected to be announced as soon as Monday. The two companies are expected to form a new publicly traded company, with Endeavor owning 51% and WWE shareholders owning 49%. The deal values WWE at $9.3 billion and effectively ends its decades-old status as a family-run business. Vince McMahon is expected to be executive chairman, while Ari Emanuel will act as chief executive of both Endeavor and the new company.