PANews May 4 news, according to The Wall Street Journal, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen announced plans to acquire eBay for approximately $56 billion in cash and stock, hoping to turn it into a strong competitor to Amazon. Cohen stated that GameStop currently owns about 5% of eBay’s shares and plans to make an acquisition offer at $125 per share, which is a premium of about 20% over last Friday's closing price. In addition, GameStop has secured a commitment for approximately $20 billion in debt financing from TD Bank.

Cohen mentioned that he plans to transform eBay into a company with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars. Although both companies have overlapping businesses in the collectibles and second-hand goods sectors, analysts believe the likelihood of a successful deal is low, as it could lead to significant dilution of equity and introduce execution risks.

Currently, GameStop's market value is about $12 billion, while eBay's market value is about $46 billion. Cohen also revealed that if necessary, he would seek to submit the acquisition proposal to a shareholder vote through a proxy fight.

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