Getting a lot of questions and requests on breaking down the $GME x $EBAY transaction in clearer detail. So here is an attempt.
"Rolling equity" means that instead of cashing out their eBay shares for money, eBay shareholders convert (roll) their existing ownership into shares of the new combined company (ComboCo = eBay + GameStop merged entity).
Here's the practical breakdown:
RC is not buying 100% of eBay outright, since that would require paying the full ~$56B market cap in cash, which he can't do.
Instead, he pays $28B in cash to eBay shareholders who want to exit (the 50% cash consideration at $125/share).
The other 50% of eBay shareholders don't get paid out - instead, they simply keep an ownership stake, but now their stake is in the new combined GME + eBay entity rather than standalone eBay.
Why would eBay shareholders agree to this?
RC's pitch is that the combined entity will be worth more than standalone eBay because:
He'll cut $2.5B+ in operating costs, dramatically increasing earnings.
GME's capital and "owner mentality" management creates upside.
He will increase earnings separate from that with growth initiatives, like live-shopping and new combined infrastructure for boosting collectibles even further.
The key distinction and thing confusing people is that this is not a full buyout, it's a partial cash tender + equity merger. eBay shareholders who roll equity become co-owners of the combined company alongside GME shareholders, just at a reduced percentage (60% vs the 80% they'd have in a pure stock-for-stock deal). The "roll" is essentially the mechanism that makes the deal financeable - RC only needs to fund the cash half, not the entire acquisition.
Hope this makes sense.
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