UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2016
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
| 001-36629 |
| 46-3657681 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
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100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150 |
| 89501 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 328-0100
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) and Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (“Isle” or “Isle of Capri”) issued a joint press release on September 19, 2016 regarding the entry into an agreement and plan of merger, whereby the Company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Isle of Capri. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On September 19, 2016, the Company and Isle of Capri will hold a joint conference call with investors to provide supplemental information regarding the merger. A copy of the Investor Presentation Slides dated September 19, 2016, is furnished here as Exhibit 99.2. Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in, or incorporated into, this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 19, 2016, the Company and Isle of Capri entered into an agreement and plan of merger, whereby the Company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Isle of Capri for $23.00 in cash or 1.638 shares of Company common stock, at the election of each Isle of Capri stockholder. Elections are subject to proration such that the outstanding shares of Isle common stock will be exchanged for aggregated consideration comprised of 58% cash and 42% Eldorado common stock. The consummation of the merger is subject to receipt of approval of the stockholders of the Company and Isle of Capri, the approval of applicable gaming authorities, the expiration of the applicable Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to be consummated in the second quarter of 2017. Certain stockholders of the Company and Isle of Capri who control approximately 24% and 35% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company and Isle of Capri, respectively, have signed agreements to vote in favor of the merger. Eldorado has received committed financing for the transaction totaling $2.1 billion from J.P. Morgan. The completion of the transaction is not subject to a financing contingency.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
The information in this Form 8-K is not a substitute for the prospectus/proxy statement that Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (“Company”) and Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (“Isle”) will file with the SEC, which will include a prospectus with respect to shares of Company common stock to be issued in the merger and a proxy statement of each of the Company and Isle in connection with the merger between the Company and Isle (the “Prospectus/Proxy Statement”). The Prospectus/Proxy Statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of the Company and Isle when it becomes available and will contain important information about the merger and related matters, including detailed risk factors. THE COMPANY’S AND ISLE’s SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. The Prospectus/Proxy Statement and other documents that will be filed with the SEC by the Company and Isle will be available without charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or by directing a request when such a filing is made to Eldorado Resorts, Inc. by mail at 100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, Nevada, 89501, Attention: Investor Relations, by telephone at 775-328-0112 or by going to the Company’s Investor page on its corporate website at www.eldoradoresorts.com. A final proxy statement or proxy/prospectus statement will be mailed to stockholders of the Company and Isle of Capri as of their respective record dates.
The information in this Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This communication is also not a solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transactions or otherwise. No offer of securities or solicitation will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Proxy Solicitation
The Company and Isle of Capri, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transactions and may have direct or indirect interests in the proposed transactions. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016. Information about the directors and executive officers of Isle of Capri is set forth in the proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on August 22, 2016, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the proposed transactions by reading the Prospectus/Proxy Statement for such proposed transactions when it becomes available.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this Form 8-K other than statements of historical fact, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations of the proposed merger and related transactions and future results, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated accordingly. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. Words such as “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions and their negative forms are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include the ability to complete the proposed merger and related transactions between the Company and Isle of Capri; the receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals; the availability of financing contemplated by the bank commitment obtained by the Company; the ability to successfully integrate the Company and Isle of Capri’s operations, product lines, technologies and employees; the ability to realize revenue and customer growth opportunities, combined revenue goals, marketing and cost synergies from the proposed merger between the Company and Isle of Capri in a timely manner or at all; factors related to the businesses of the Company and Isle of Capri including economic, political and financial market conditions generally and economic conditions in the Company and Isle of Capri’s target markets; dependence on fixed-price contracts and the risks associated with those contracts, including actual costs exceeding estimates and method of accounting for contract revenue; changes in or developments with respect to any litigation or investigation; unknown, underestimated or undisclosed commitments or liabilities; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the proposed transactions on the parties’ relationships with third parties, which may make it more difficult to maintain business relationships; the substantial amount of debt expected to be incurred in connection with the proposed merger and the Company’s ability to repay or refinance it, incur additional debt in the future or obtain a certain debt coverage ratio; diversion of management time from each of the Company’s and Isle of Capri’s ongoing operations; and the impact of federal, state or local government regulations, particularly with respect to the gaming industry.
These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in the Company’s and Isle of Capri’s current and future filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” which was filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016 and Isle of Capri’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2016 under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” which was filed with the SEC on August 22, 2016. Many of these risks are beyond management’s ability to control or predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material aspects from those currently anticipated. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements as they speak only as of the date the statement is made. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or Isle of Capri or persons acting on behalf of either the Company or Isle of Capri are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in this Form 8-K and the Company’s and Isle of Capri’s respective filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, neither the Company nor Isle of Capri undertakes any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
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99.1 |
| Joint Press Release, dated September 19, 2016. |
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99.2 |
| Investor Presentation Slides, dated September 19, 2016. |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 19, 2016 | ELDORADO RESORTS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Anthony Carano |
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| Executive Vice President Operations, General Counsel and |