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EA Acquires Glu Mobile to Power Up its Mobile Development

By February 16, 2021May 5th, 2022No Comments

EA Acquires is expanding to the mobile gaming space.

EA acquired US-based mobile game developer Glu Mobile. The deal took place for $2.1 billion in enterprise value and $2.4 billion in equity value. The price includes a 36% premium to Glu’s closing share price on February 5th. Glu Mobile has a wide variety of gaming portfolios in the mobile space ranging from sports, casual, RPG, lifestyle, and mid-core genres. The acquisition is scheduled to take place in Q2 of 2021 with  cash on hand.

Glu Mobile

The deal is looking quite promising for  as it will help stabilize its traditionally hit-driven financial performance. The acquisition of Glu Mobile will help  to stabilize its revenue stream on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Though the acquisition will increase it’s revenue moderately i.e. 10% it clearly shows the scope of  mobile gaming efforts.

Moreover, this acquisition means that  will get an add-on of 780 employees. These employees are skilled in mobile development which means that  mobile gaming development will scale massively. Both  Mobile have a ton of experience in mobile gaming. And combining both forces will cause a great deal of development in the mobile space.

Glu’s financial revenue

Glu’s financial revenue shows steady growth with reported earnings of $540.5 million in 2020. The majority of the earnings are generated in the US via the App Store and Google Play. App Store contributed 56.5% in sales while Google Play added 33% of sales in 2020. Based on Glu’s annual 2020 results, the transaction multiplies are 3.9x EV/Revenue, 71.2x EV/EBITDA, and 27.5x EV/adj. EBITDA.

M&A landscape

This deal is another sign that top guns in the business have already stepped up their approach to Merger & Acquisition. The M&A landscape in the gaming industry is clearly becoming more competitive and a whole lot of big investors are still waiting on the sidelines with their billions. Just a couple of months ago the company entered into an agreement to acquire Codemasters Group for $1.2 billion. It is still expanding and accelerating its M&A approach, will others in the industry follow suit, wait and see.

Reinout te Brake

Reinout te Brake

In a career spanning across 20+ years, Reinout te Brake has raised over 100+ Million Euros in Fundraising for a diversity of companies and has worked with several venture capitals firms. Helping gaming companies expand their brand reach, get the right story telling and make an impact on a global scale. Reinout te Brake has had the honor to counsel some of the major gaming companies operating on a global scale. For the last 12 years, he has devoted his major focus towards the niche of gaming consultancy to provide his insight and expertise to help gaming companies reach outstanding financial and business results.

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