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
- Acquirer
- Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
- 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
ConfirmedThe transaction represents a total enterprise value of $835 million
Open sourceUnaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
ConfirmedPro Forma D&B (a) Main Event (b) Adjustments Notes Combined
Open sourceDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. Form 8-K, September 7, 2022
ConfirmedOn June 29, 2022, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
Open sourceDave & Buster’s Completes Acquisition of Main Event Entertainment — S&P Capital IQ
ConfirmedFor fiscal year ending June 2021, Main Event reported net revenue of $267 million and adjusted EBITDA of $37 million.
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