PLAYSTUDIOS Purchases Shares Owned by Microsoft
June 11 2024 - 5:52PM
Business Wire
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYPS) (“PLAYSTUDIOS” or the
“Company”), the creator of the playAWARDS loyalty platform and an
award-winning developer of free-to-play mobile and social games
that offer real-world rewards to players, today announced the
Company has repurchased 11,677,398 shares of the Company’s Class A
common stock held by Microsoft Corporation.
Shares were purchased at a price of $2.11 per share and funded
with available cash. Total consideration paid by PLAYSTUDIOS was
$24.6 million. The repurchase reduces the number of shares of the
Company’s outstanding common stock by approximately 8.6%.
Andrew Pascal, the Company’s Chairman and CEO commented, “Since
becoming a public company, PLAYSTUDIOS has demonstrated a
commitment to enhancing shareholder value and maximizing our
returns on capital. Purchasing the shares held by Microsoft is a
further example of this as we were able to efficiently repurchase
8.6% of our outstanding common stock at a discount to current
market prices.”
About PLAYSTUDIOS
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYPS), creator of the groundbreaking
playAWARDS loyalty platform, is a publisher and developer of
award-winning mobile games, including the iconic Tetris® mobile
app, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, and Sudoku, and its casino-style
games such as myVEGAS Slots, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, POP!
Slots, MGM Slots Live, and myKONAMI Slots. The playAWARDS loyalty
platform enables players to earn real-world rewards from a global
collection of hospitality, entertainment, and leisure brands.
playAWARDS partners include MGM Resorts International, Wolfgang
Puck, Norwegian Cruise Line, Resorts World, IHG Hotels &
Resorts, Bowlero, Gray Line Tours, and Hippodrome Casino among
others. Founded by a team of veteran gaming, hospitality, and
technology entrepreneurs, PLAYSTUDIOS apps combine the best
elements of popular casual games with compelling real-world
benefits. To learn more about PLAYSTUDIOS, visit
www.playstudios.com.
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