Bally's Corp SC TO-I/A, filed Jul 27, 2022
Bally's Corp (BALY)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR
13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
BALLY’S CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
05875B106
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Robert
Lavan
Chief Financial Officer
Bally’s Corporation
100 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(401) 475-8474
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person)
Copy to:
Robert A. Profusek
Rory T. Hood
Jones Day
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(212) 326-3939
| ¨ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. | |
| Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: | |
| ¨ third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. | |
| x issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. | |
| ¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. | |
| ¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. | |
| Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: x | |
| If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon: | |
| ¨ Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) | |
| ¨ Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
This Amendment No. 4 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “Schedule TO”) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Bally’s Corporation (“Bally’s”), on June 24, 2022, to purchase for cash its common shares, par value $0.01 per share (“Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of not more than $190 million, at a per Share purchase price of not less than $19.25 nor greater than $22.00 per Share, on the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase dated June 24, 2022 (the “Offer to Purchase”), a copy of which was filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO, and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”), a copy of which was filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO.
This Amendment amends and supplements the Schedule TO. Only items amended or supplemented are reported in this Amendment and except as provided herein, the information contained in the Schedule TO remains unchanged.
| Item 11. | Additional Information. |
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On July 27, 2022, Bally’s issued a press release announcing the final results of the Offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on July 22, 2022. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(D) hereto and is incorporated by reference into Item 11 of this Schedule TO.
| Item 12. | Exhibits. |
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| (a)(5)(D) | Press Release dated July 27, 2022* |
*Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| BALLY’S CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert M. Lavan | |
| Robert M. Lavan | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | July 27, 2022 | |
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Exhibit (a)(5)(D)
Bally’s Announces Final Results of Tender Offer
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 27, 2022 – Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) today announced the final results of its modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on July 22, 2022.
Based on the final count by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the tender offer, 4,697,619 common shares were validly tendered at or below the final purchase price of $22.00 per share and not validly withdrawn, including shares that were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, Bally’s has accepted for purchase a total of 4,697,619 common shares at the purchase price of $22.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $103,347,618, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. These shares represent approximately 8.9% of Bally’s outstanding common shares. As Bally’s accepted for purchase all shares that were validly tendered at a purchase price at or below $22.00 per share and not validly withdrawn, there is no proration factor. The depositary will promptly pay for all shares accepted for purchase.
Bally's may, in the future, decide to make share repurchases from time to time on the open market or in private transactions, subject to applicable law. Any of these repurchases may be on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to the selling shareholders in those transactions than the terms of the tender offer. Bally's currently has $334.6 million available for use under its previously announced capital return program.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as the lead dealer manager for the tender offer and Capital One Securities, Inc., Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as the co-dealer managers. MacKenzie Partners, Inc. served as the information agent and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC acted as the depositary.
About Bally's Corporation
Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 14 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Interactive, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Monkey Knife Fight, the fastest growing daily fantasy sports site in North America, SportCaller, a leading, global B2B free-to-play game provider, and Telescope Inc., a leading provider of real-time fan engagement solutions.
With approximately 10,000 employees, Bally's Casino operations include more than 15,800 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon closing the previously announced Tropicana Las Vegas (NV) transaction, as well as completing the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY."
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than those of historical fact, and generally may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and “will” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. As a result, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by Bally’s in this press release, its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public statements made from time-to-time speak only as of the date made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for Bally’s to predict or identify all such events or how they may affect it. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the payment for shares accepted in the tender offer and the timing thereof, and those factors discussed in Bally’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by Bally’s with the SEC. Bally’s undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Investor Contact
Robert Lavan
Chief Financial Officer
401-475-8564
InvestorRelations@ballys.com
Media Contact
Richard Goldman
Kekst CNC
646-847-6102
BallysMediaInquiries@kekstcnc.com
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