On August 31, GameStop rose 5.65% in regular trading, trading at $18.795 per share, with turnover of approximately $37.63 million. The rally was driven by the release of better-than-expected preliminary Q2 financial results alongside a significant convertible note restructuring.
GameStop announced preliminary unaudited Q2 results projecting net income of $290 million to $310 million, sharply above the $168.6 million reported a year earlier. Revenue is expected at $780 million to $800 million, surpassing the FactSet consensus estimate of $756.9 million. The quarterly profit includes approximately $238 million in net gains from converting eBay derivative positions into direct equity holdings, partially offset by roughly $75 million in digital asset losses. As of August 1, GameStop held approximately 43.4 million eBay common shares valued at about $4.947 billion.
Separately, GameStop announced an agreement to exchange and cancel approximately $1.4 billion in zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2032. Existing noteholders will receive 55.5 million common shares and $358.4 million in cash. Following the transaction, approximately $2.8 billion in convertible notes will remain outstanding.
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