MTR Gaming and Eldorado Announce Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period for MTR-Eldorado Combination
09 Janeiro 2014 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) (“MTR”) and Eldorado
HoldCo LLC (“Eldorado”) today announced that the waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended (“HSR Act”) in connection with the proposed
combination of MTR and Eldorado was terminated by the United States
Federal Trade Commission on January 7, 2014.
As previously announced, MTR and Eldorado entered into a
definitive agreement pursuant to which MTR and Eldorado will become
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Eclair Holdings Company (which will be
renamed “Eldorado Resorts, Inc.”) (“NewCo”). The early
termination of the HSR waiting period satisfies one of the
conditions to the proposed transaction. The proposed transaction
remains subject to certain conditions and approvals, including
regulatory approvals from gaming regulators in Louisiana, Nevada,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, approval by stockholders of
MTR, registration and listing of NewCo shares and customary closing
conditions.
About MTR Gaming Group, Inc.
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. is a hospitality and gaming company that
through subsidiaries owns and operates Mountaineer Casino,
Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia; Presque Isle
Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania; and Scioto Downs in
Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit
www.mtrgaming.com. All references to “MTR,” “MTR Gaming,” or the
“Company” used in this release refer to MTR Gaming Group, Inc. or
its affiliates.
About Eldorado HoldCo LLC
Eldorado HoldCo LLC is the parent company of Eldorado
Resorts LLC, an owner and operator of gaming properties in
Nevada and Louisiana. Eldorado Resorts’ properties include Eldorado
Reno, Eldorado Shreveport and Silver Legacy (a 50 / 50 joint
venture with MGM Resorts International). For more information,
please visit www.eldoradoreno.com, www.eldoradoshreveport.com and
www.silverlegacyreno.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations of management of MTR and Eldorado and are subject to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements regarding the expected
benefits of a potential combination of MTR and Eldorado, including
the expected effect of the merger on MTR’s and Eldorado’s financial
results and profile (e.g., free cash flow, earnings per share and
Adjusted EBITDA); the anticipated benefits of geographic diversity
that would result from the merger and the expected results of MTR’s
and Eldorado’s gaming properties; expectations about future
business plans, prospective performance and opportunities; required
regulatory approvals and the expected timing of the completion of
the transaction. These forward-looking statements may be identified
by the use of words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “potential,” “should”, “will” or similar words intended
to identify information that is not historical in nature. The
inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a
representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be
achieved. There is no assurance that the potential transaction will
be consummated, and there are a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements made herein. These risks and
uncertainties include (a) the timing to consummate a potential
transaction between MTR and Eldorado; (b) the ability and timing to
obtain required regulatory approvals (including approval from
gaming regulators) and satisfy or waive other closing conditions;
(c) the possibility that the merger does not close when expected or
at all; or that the companies may be required to modify aspects of
the merger to achieve regulatory approval; (d) the ability of MTR
and Eldorado to promptly and effectively integrate their respective
businesses; (e) the requirement to satisfy closing conditions to
the merger as set forth in the merger agreement; (f) the outcome of
any legal proceedings that may be instituted in connection with the
transaction; (g) the ability to retain certain key employees of MTR
or Eldorado; (h) that there may be a material adverse change
affecting MTR or Eldorado, or the respective businesses of MTR or
Eldorado may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the
transaction; and (i) the risk factors disclosed in MTR’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including
its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2013, which MTR filed on November 12, 2013, and (ii) the risk
factors disclosed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus referenced
below under “Additional Information and Where to Find It.”
Forward-looking statements reflect MTR’s and Eldorado’s
management’s analysis as of the date of this release, even if
subsequently made available by MTR or Eldorado on their respective
websites or otherwise. MTR and Eldorado do not undertake to revise
these statements to reflect subsequent developments, except as
required under the federal securities laws. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking
statements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any
stockholder of MTR. In connection with the agreement and plan of
merger among MTR, Eldorado and certain of its affiliates (the
“Merger Agreement”), NewCo filed with the SEC, on November 4, 2013,
a Registration Statement on Form S-4, that includes a preliminary
Proxy Statement of MTR and a preliminary Prospectus of NewCo
(together with the Proxy Statement, as amended, the “Proxy
Statement/Prospectus”), as well as other relevant documents
concerning the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS
ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MTR, ELDORADO, NEWCO AND THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The Form S-4, including the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, and other relevant materials (when they
become available), and any other documents filed by MTR, Eldorado
or NewCo with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders
may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
directing a written request to “Investor Relations,” MTR Gaming
Group, Inc., Route 2, P.O. Box 356, Chester, West Virginia 26034 in
the case of MTR, or by accessing MTR’s website at www.mtrgaming.com
under the heading “About” and then “Investor Relations” and then
under “SEC Filings.”
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
MTR, Eldorado, and NewCo and their respective executive officers
and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies from the security holders of MTR in connection with the
proposed transaction. Information about MTR’s directors and
executive officers is available in MTR’s definitive proxy
statement, dated April 30, 2013, for its 2013 annual meeting of
stockholders. Other information regarding the participants and
other persons who may be deemed participants and description of
their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, are contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
Additional information regarding the interests of those
participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in
the transaction may be obtained by reading the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus regarding the combination between MTR and
Eldorado.
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.John W. Bittner, Jr.,
724-933-8122Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officerjbittner@mtrgaming.comwww.mtrgaming.com
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