GameStop Shares Rise After $1.4 Billion Debt Exchange Amendment

Barchart·08/31/2026 18:44:08

GameStop ($GME) shares rose after the company amended its planned $1.4 billion convertible note exchange, replacing part of the stock consideration with approximately $358.4 million in cash and fixing the number of shares to be issued at roughly 55.5 million. GameStop also released preliminary second-quarter results showing higher profit despite lower sales.

• About 73% of the note exchange consideration will be paid with 55.5 million GameStop shares, while approximately 27% will be paid in cash.
• The exchange will retire approximately $1.4 billion of zero-coupon convertible notes, with about $2.8 billion remaining outstanding afterward.
• GameStop expects Q2 net income of $290 million to $310 million, up from $168.6 million a year earlier.
• Q2 sales are expected at $780 million to $800 million, down from $972.2 million a year earlier.
• Results include approximately $238 million in net gains tied to eBay ($EBAY), partially offset by a roughly $75 million digital-asset loss.

Relevant Companies

• GameStop ($GME) - The amended exchange reduces the stock consideration and uses $358.4 million of cash on hand.
• eBay ($EBAY) - GameStop held 43.4 million eBay shares valued at approximately $4.95 billion as of Aug. 1.

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