Il Tempo: GameStop punta su eBay e offre 56 miliardi per l'acquisto

Washington, 4 mag. (Adnkronos/Dpa) - Il rivenditore di videogiochi GameStop ha annunciato un'offerta per acquisire il ben più grande marketplace online eBay. L'offerta ammonta a circa 56 miliardi di dollari in contanti e azioni, ha dichiarato al Wall Street Journal l'amministratore delegato di GameStop, Ryan Cohen. Cohen ha affermato di voler utilizzare eBay per costruire un concorrente molto più forte di Amazon.
Dopo l'acquisizione, punta a guidare la società risultante dalla fusione. GameStop ha dichiarato di aver presentato una proposta non vincolante di 125 dollari per azione e che l'offerta valuta eBay circa 55,5 miliardi di dollari, sulla base del numero più recente di azioni in circolazione comunicato da eBay.
Cohen ha affermato che l'offerta rappresenta un premio di circa il 20% rispetto al prezzo di chiusura di venerdì. Nelle contrattazioni after-hours, le azioni di eBay erano già salite a circa 116 dollari dopo che il Wall Street Journal, citando fonti vicine alla vicenda, aveva riportato i piani di Cohen per l'offerta.
GameStop detiene già una partecipazione di circa il 5% in eBay. Cohen ha dichiarato al giornale di aver già ottenuto un impegno per un prestito di circa 20 miliardi di dollari per l'acquisizione. Inizialmente non era chiaro come sarebbe stato finanziato il resto del prezzo di acquisto.
Prima di GameStop, Cohen ha co-fondato e guidato Chewy, un rivenditore online specializzato in prodotti per animali domestici. Nel 2020, ha acquisito una quota significativa del rivenditore di videogiochi, criticandone il management per la lentezza nell'espansione del business online, prima di assumerne la carica di amministratore delegato nel 2023. Da allora ha chiuso diversi negozi e si è concentrato su settori come le carte collezionabili e i videogiochi per console retrò, che fanno leva sul senso di nostalgia dei giocatori.
Anche eBay sta cercando di concentrarsi maggiormente su categorie redditizie come oggetti da collezione, ricambi auto e abbigliamento di seconda mano. L'amministratore delegato Jamie Iannone ha inoltre fatto ricorso all'intelligenza artificiale per semplificare gli acquisti sulla piattaforma. Inizialmente eBay non ha commentato l'annuncio di Cohen.

GameStop is betting on eBay and offers $56 billion for the purchase.

Washington, April 4 (Adnkronos/DPA) – Video game retailer GameStop has announced a bid to acquire the much larger online marketplace eBay. The offer amounts to around $56 billion in cash and stock, Wall Street Journal CEO Ryan Cohen stated. Cohen said he wants to use eBay to build a much stronger competitor to Amazon.
Following the acquisition, he intends to lead the resulting merged company. GameStop stated that it had presented a non-binding offer of $125 per share and that the offer values eBay at approximately $55.5 billion, based on eBay’s most recent outstanding share count communicated.
Cohen said the offer represents a premium of approximately 20% over Friday’s closing price. After-hours trading, eBay shares had already risen to around $116 after the Wall Street Journal, citing sources close to the matter, reported Cohen’s plans for the bid.
GameStop already holds a stake of approximately 5% in eBay. Cohen told the newspaper that he had already secured a commitment for a loan of around $20 billion for the acquisition. Initially, it was unclear how the remaining purchase price would be financed.
Before GameStop, Cohen co-founded and led Chewy, an online retailer specializing in pet products. In 2020, he acquired a significant stake in the video game retailer, criticizing its management for the slow pace of online business expansion before assuming the role of CEO in 2023. Since then, he has closed several stores and focused on sectors such as collectible cards and retro console games, which tap into the nostalgia of players.
eBay is also seeking to focus more on profitable categories such as collectibles, auto parts, and secondhand clothing. CEO Jamie Iannone has also been using artificial intelligence to simplify purchases on the platform. Initially eBay had not commented on Cohen's announcement.

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