GameStop announced it has amended agreements with certain noteholders to exchange and cancel about $1.40 billion of its convertible notes due 2030 and 2032, a move that retires significant debt while increasing share dilution. Under the revised terms, noteholders will receive approximately 55.5 million GameStop shares and $358.40 million in cash, funded from existing cash reserves, instead of the original all-stock settlement. The company, which has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, reported a 14% year-over-year revenue increase to $835.30 million for the quarter ended May 2, driven by a 65% surge in collectibles revenue to $348.90 million, now its largest segment. Net income soared 769.6% to $389.60 million, boosted by $268.40 million in unrealized gains on derivative assets tied to eBay. For the second quarter ended Aug. 1, GameStop expects net sales between $780 million and $800 million, down from $972.20 million a year earlier, but projects operating income of $150 million to $170 million and net income of $290 million to $310 million, including about $238 million in gains from its eBay investment. The company also converted its eBay derivative position into a direct stake of approximately 43.4 million shares, valued at about $4.95 billion, as of Aug. 1.
GameStop Corp.Retires $1.4B debt via share exchange, improving balance sheet despite dilution.
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