Filed by GTWY Holdings Limited pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Leisure Acquisition Corp.
Commission File No.:001-38306
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GATEWAY CASINOS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED AND LEISURE ACQUISITION CORP. TO
COMBINE IN TRANSACTION VALUED AT US$1.1 BILLION (C$1.5 BILLION)
Leading Diversified Canadian Gaming and Entertainment Company, with 25 Properties Across
British Columbia and Ontario
Operates in Attractive Regulatory Environments with High Barriers to Entry
Attractive Free Cash Flow Conversion
Executing on Multiple Future Growth Strategies through Property Rebranding, Value-Added
Renovations and a Strong Pipeline of New Development
Marc Falcone, Long-Time Gaming Industry Operator and Investor, to Join Gateway as President
and Chief Executive Officer
Supported by Equity Commitment from HG Vora Capital, an Experienced Gaming and Leisure Investor –
HG Vora’s Total Capital Commitment is in Excess of US$100 Million
Investor Call Scheduled for January 7, 2020
BURNABY, BC and NEW YORK, NY – December 27, 2019 –GTWY Holdings Limited (“GTWY”), the holding company for Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (together with affiliates, “Gateway” or the “Company”), one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada, which is currently majority owned by The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. (“Catalyst”), and Leisure Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: LACQ, LACQU, LACQW) (“Leisure”), a special purpose acquisition company, jointly announced today that Gateway and Leisure have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination (the “Transaction”) whereby Leisure will merge into a wholly-owned subsidiary of GTWY in a transaction with a pro forma enterprise valuation of approximately US$1.115 billion (C$1.463 billion). HG Vora Capital Management, LLC, (“HG Vora”) on behalf of certain of its affiliates, is supporting the Transaction through a US$30 million equity commitment. HG Vora has committed more than $100 million in total, including previously invested capital.
Gateway has also announced that, shortly following completion of the Transaction, Marc J. Falcone, currently a Director of Leisure, will become President and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway. Upon Mr. Falcone’s appointment becoming effective, Tony Santo, Gateway’s current CEO, will retire from the company. Mr. Santo will continue as an advisor to the Board of Directors and Mr. Falcone for three months following his retirement in order to assist with an orderly transition.
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