Get the latest gossip

Endeavor Going Private in Deal With Majority Shareholder Silver Lake


Endeavor is going private again in a deal with majority shareholder Silver Lake that values the WME and IMG owner at $13 billion.

Endeavor, the sports and entertainment giant that owns agencies WME and IMG, announced on Tuesday it will be acquired by private equity firm Silver Lake in a deal that values the company at $13 billion. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings, formed last year to merge its martial arts league UFC with World Wrestling Entertainment. Led by co-CEOs Egon Durban and Greg Mondre, Silver Lake’s $102 billion in combined assets includes a portfolio of companies like Oak View Group, Fanatics, TEG, Waymo, Stripe, Plaid, SoFi and Madison Square Garden Sports, among others.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Billboard