Silver Lake to Acquire Endeavor Group for $13 Billion

The acquisition, marking a significant shift for the entertainment giant, sets a new course for Endeavor post-public market performance.

Silver Lake has agreed to acquire entertainment and sports giant Endeavor Group Holdings, valuing the company at $13 billion.
The acquisition represents a 55% premium over Endeavor's unaffected share price, with stockholders receiving $27.50 per share in cash.
TKO Group Holdings, which includes UFC and WWE, is not part of the acquisition and will remain a publicly traded company.
The deal, supported by additional investors including Mubadala and the Michael Dell family office, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
Endeavor's strategic shift to privatization follows a mixed performance as a public company and aims to unlock further growth opportunities.