Please note that this call is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. We urge investors and security holders to read the registration statement on Form S-4, including the joint proxy statement prospectus that will be contained therein and all other relevant documents filed with the SEC or sent to stockholders as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
In addition, Take-Two, Zynga, and their respective Directors and Executive Officers may be deemed to be participants in any solicitation of proxies in connection with this transaction. Information regarding the interests of these participants can be found in Take-Two and Zynga’s most recent proxy statements filed with the SEC and additional information regarding their interests will be convened at the joint proxy statement prospectus. In addition, there is an accompanying slide presentation for today’s call which along with our press release and filings with the SEC, may be obtained from our website at take2games.com.
And now I’ll turn the call over to Strauss.
Strauss Zelnick
Thanks, Nicole. Good morning and thank you for joining our call on short notice. Today marks an exciting and transformative moment for Take-Two as we continue to build on our strategy which our leadership team began in 2007 of becoming the most innovative, the most creative, and the most efficient entertainment company in the world. We’re thrilled to announce our strategic combination with Zynga and the $12.7 billion stock and cash transaction which establishes Take-Two as one of the largest publicly traded interactive entertainment companies in the world and a leading developer and publisher of mobile games.
To date, much of our growth and success has been rooted in the organic investments we’ve made in our wholly owned and renowned labels, including Rockstar Games, 2K, and Private Division. Our labels are home to some of the most iconic brands in the world, including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Midnight Club, NBA2K, Bioshock, Borderlands, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Mafia, and Kerbal Space Program.
We’ve also made strategic investments to strengthen our label’s internal development capabilities, broaden our offerings, and enhance our position within mobile including through our acquisitions of Social Point, Playdots, and Nordeus which now operate together as T2 Mobile Games. As a result we currently have the largest, most exciting, and most diverse pipeline in our company’s history.
That said, we believe there remains a meaningful opportunity to expand our enterprise further and create value for our players, our colleagues, and especially our stockholders. This transformative combination will create a powerful and diverse portfolio of industry leading titles that span key platforms and genres across interactive entertainment developed by some of the most creative and forward-thinking talent within the industry.
With the ability to share best practices across the enterprise, the company is expected to benefit from substantial development and publishing synergies, unlock significant new revenue streams, and reach new audiences around the world.
Under the extraordinary leadership of Frank Gibeau and his highly creative and deeply experienced management team, Zynga has an established track record of strong operational execution and a firm commitment to innovation that has enabled the company to become a highly successful top-five global leader in mobile interactive entertainment. Their mass market diversified offerings are available in more than 175 countries and engage 183 million mobile monthly average users across their network.
Zynga is home to numerous innovative game development studios consisting of over 2,200 of our industry’s top creative talent in free to play mobile games. In addition, Zynga controls some of the most popular and top performing franchises, including CSR, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rivals, Harry Potter Puzzles & Spells, High Heels, Merge Dragons, Toon Blast, Toy Blast, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker.
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