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verily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
This announcement will make YouTuber Markiplier $8,423,753 richer.
As part of the deal, the company’s shareholders will receive a $285 million cash payment, or $1.14 per share, and the stock will remain listed on the Nasdaq.
One of the shareholders benefiting most from the news is Youtuber Markiplier, who acquired a massive 8.5% stake, according to a July 13 filing. Private equity firm BlackRock also disclosed a 6.4% stake earlier this summer.
MrQuallzin@pie.eyeofthestorm.place 14 hours ago
A fact that he was completely blindsided on. He’s all in on the camera side, and had he known about this happening he wouldn’t have bought in at all.