Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. said Monday it agreed to combine with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. to form a new, publicly listed company to trade under...
Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. EDR said Monday it agreed to combine with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. WWE to form a new, publicly listed company to trade under the symbol TKO, with a combined enterprise value of $21.4 billion. The purchase price for WWE stock will be about $106 a share, a premium over its $91.26 a share close on Friday. The deal gives Endeavor Group a 51% controlling interest in the new company, with WWE shareholders holding a 49% interest in the new company.
WWE to form a new, publicly listed company to trade under the symbol TKO, with a combined enterprise value of $21.4 billion. The purchase price for WWE stock will be about $106 a share, a premium over its $91.26 a share close on Friday. The deal gives Endeavor Group a 51% controlling interest in the new company, with WWE shareholders holding a 49% interest in the new company.
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