financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
GameStop raises $2.14 billion amid Roaring Kitty-fueled retail trading frenzy
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
GameStop raises $2.14 billion amid Roaring Kitty-fueled retail trading frenzy
Jun 12, 2024 6:29 AM

(Reuters) -Videogame retailer GameStop said on Tuesday it had completed an "at-the-market" equity offering of its shares to raise roughly $2.14 billion in gross proceeds, days after meme stock influencer Keith Gill's first livestream in three years.

On a livestream on Friday with more than 600,000 viewers, Gill, the key figure behind an eye-popping rally in the struggling company's stock in 2021, joked about memes and interspersed his discussion of GameStop with various disclaimers. The stock closed the session down nearly 40%.

GameStop said it sold the maximum amount of 75 million shares registered under the program.

According to Reuters' calculations, the average sale price of each GameStop share was around $28.50. The company's shares closed at $30.49 after Tuesday's trade.

GameStop said it intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions and investments.

Last week, GameStop surprised investors by releasing its first-quarter results ahead of schedule, which showed a 28.7% slide in revenue to $881.8 million, and announcing the stock sale.

CEO Ryan Cohen held an 8.6% stake in the videogame retailer as of June 10, as per a regulatory filing on Tuesday, down from 10.5% as of May 22. The drop was the result of dilution caused by GameStop selling shares, rather than Cohen divesting.

In May, the company had raised $933.4 million by selling 45 million shares. It had disclosed its share sale plan earlier that month amid a retail buying frenzy sparked by the return of Gill on social media.

Bullish calls by Gill, known on YouTube as "Roaring Kitty", on GameStop were a reason for the 2021 meme stocks frenzy.

Gill has helped attract a flood of retail cash to the beleaguered bricks-and-mortar retailer with his bullish case on Reddit posts and YouTube streams.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Stingray Completes Long Term Refinancing with a $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Stingray Completes Long Term Refinancing with a $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Dec 9, 2024
03:45 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Stingray (RAY-A.TO) said Monday it completed the refinancing of its credit facility, increasing it to $500 million and extending the term to December 2028. The music and media company said the new facility provides additional liquidity for operations and and acquisitions, and allows for incremental commitments of up to $100 million. This refinancing...
Market Chatter: Apollo Eyes $25 Billion for New Private Equity Fund
Market Chatter: Apollo Eyes $25 Billion for New Private Equity Fund
Dec 9, 2024
03:42 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Apollo Global Management ( APO ) is aiming to raise $25 billion for its upcoming private equity fund, set to launch early next year, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. If successful, this would make Apollo's 11th private equity fund the largest to date, surpassing its previous attempts, including a...
J B Hunt Transport Services Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,100,819, According to a Recent SEC Filing
J B Hunt Transport Services Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,100,819, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Dec 9, 2024
03:48 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Shelley Simpson, President and CEO, on December 05, 2024, sold 6,000 shares in J B Hunt Transport Services ( JBHT ) for $1,100,819. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Simpson has control over a total of 154,532 shares of the company, with 104,874 shares held directly and 49,658 controlled indirectly. SEC...
Factbox-What is the UnitedHealthcare business that was led by slain CEO Brian Thompson?
Factbox-What is the UnitedHealthcare business that was led by slain CEO Brian Thompson?
Dec 9, 2024
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan last week in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait just before the parent company's annual investor conference at a Hilton Hotel. Authorities arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the shooting on...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved