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Playtika Surges After Opting to Remain Independent
The board ended its strategic review after Playtika posted $252.1 million in adjusted EBITDA and said it will focus on balance-sheet strength.
Summary
After a review of strategic alternatives, the gaming app company's board announced that "Playtika will continue to operate as an independent, publicly traded company."
The Israeli gaming company, which hired Morgan Stanley about six months ago to examine "value overflow", announced the end of the process - without a deal • At the same time, Playtika surpassed analysts' forecasts in the third quarter, reporting a profit of about $40 million and a jump in EBITDA • CEO Robert Antokol: "Our games were built to succeed over time"
Economy: The Board of Directors of the Israeli Playtika Mobile Games has completed an analysis of strategic alternatives and decided that the company will continue to operate as an independent public company.