Playstudios to go public in direct New York listing

M&A

Acies Acquisition has announced today that Acies’ shareholders voted to approve its proposed merger with PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.

“We are proud to reach this significant milestone in the merger and would like to thank our shareholders for their support throughout the process,” said Edward King, Co-CEO of Acies.

“We are excited to support PLAYSTUDIOS as they embark on their journey as a publicly listed company. We believe the Company is well-positioned to capitalize on its strategic goals to accelerate growth through continuing to optimize the core portfolio, launch new games, and pursue value accretive acquisitions,” added Dan Fetters, Co-CEO of Acies.

The parties expect the merger to close as soon as practicable. Following the closing, the Class A common stock and warrants of the combined company, which will be renamed “PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.,” are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols, “MYPS” and “MYPSW,” respectively.

Approximately 97% of the votes cast at the special meeting voted to adopt the merger agreement. The formal results of the vote will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Acies with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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