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Amaya Inc today confirmed the completion of its $476 million sale of Cadillac Jack, Inc to AGS LLC an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC
Pursuant to the previously announced Stock Purchase Agreement, AGS has purchased all of the shares of Amaya Americas for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $476 million1, comprising cash consideration of approximately $461 million and a $15 million payment-in-kind (“PIK”) note, bearing interest at 5.0% per annum and due on the eighth anniversary of the closing date. Proceeds from the Transaction were used to help repay in full Cadillac Jack’s debt and other associated costs.
“Cadillac Jack has expanded its business greatly under Amaya’s ownership to the credit of its management and its employees,” said Amaya’s Chairman and CEO, David Baazov. “It has enhanced its operational efficiencies and expanded its business both geographically, including acquiring multiple U.S. state commercial licenses, and by markets, including expansion in Class III and online gaming. We anticipate its combination with AGS will expedite the company’s growth strategy.”
“We are extremely pleased that we have been able to crystallize on the value that has been created within Cadillac Jack over the past two-and-a-half years for the benefit of our shareholders,” added Baazov. “The Transaction results in both a strong return on our investment and a significant deleveraging event that puts us on the path to achieving our previously guided Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio2 of 4.0 to 4.5 by the end of the year. It is also consistent with our strategy to focus on our primary growth platform, our core B2C operations.”
Macquarie Capital and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted as Amaya’s co-financial sales advisors.
