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Main Event Entertainment acquired by Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. acquired Main Event Entertainment, a US family entertainment brand, on Apr 6, 2022.

Transaction summary

Target
Main Event Entertainment
Seller
-
Announced
2022-04-06
Geography
United States
Type
Acquisition
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
100%
First added
2026-10-04
Latest update
2026-10-04

Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 835M

100% enterprise value | USD

Basis: Public source

Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.

EV / revenue

2.21x

Period: varies by source

Basis: Derived from source data

EV / EBITDA

9x

EBITDA: normalised / adjusted

Basis: Public source

Amounts paid and other reported values

Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.

Consideration: USD 835M

USD835m base cash payments plus adjustments, separate from same-sized announced whole-company EV.

Basis

  • USD 835m enterprise value is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
  • Valuation covers 100% of the target; the amount invested or paid for a stake is separate.
  • Implied EV / revenue is 2.21x, calculated from USD 835m value and USD 378m revenue.
  • Revenue and multiple inputs are not fully disclosed in public transaction materials reviewed; treat the multiple as an estimate.
  • Announced whole-company EV USD835m; no gross-up. Main Event historical revenue USD377.549m for FY ended February1,2022 is presented in the proforma statement aligned January30,2022. EV / that revenue approximately2.21x is calculated. Separate FYJune2021 revenue USD267m and adjusted EBITDA USD37m are retained in notes. Reported approximately9x unsynergized multiple uses 12-month adjusted EBITDA as of December31,2021, with denominator amount undisclosed, not USD37m. Base cash payments were USD835m plus adjustments; filing reports approximately USD872m closing cash and contingent consideration and USD837.380m initially reported net-of-cash consideration. Later reported net consideration USD832.472m is another measure, not announced EV. USD835m EV / USD377.549m Main Event FY ended February1,2022 revenue = approximately2.21x. Reported9x TTM adjusted EBITDA multiple not recalculated. Main Event historical FY ended February1,2022 revenue from SEC proforma statements. Approximately9x reported standalone multiple refers to TTM adjusted EBITDA December31,2021, a distinct period.

Source summary

Main Event to Be Acquired by Dave & Buster’s for $835 Million

Confirmed

The transaction represents a total enterprise value of $835 million

Open source

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Confirmed

Pro Forma D&B (a) Main Event (b) Adjustments Notes Combined

Open source

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. Form 8-K, September 7, 2022

Confirmed

On June 29, 2022, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.

Open source

Dave & Buster’s Completes Acquisition of Main Event Entertainment — S&P Capital IQ

Confirmed

For fiscal year ending June 2021, Main Event reported net revenue of $267 million and adjusted EBITDA of $37 million.

Open source

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