MGM Resorts International and People Incorporated Enter into Amended Voting Agreement
The agreement caps further share purchases at 29.9% aggregate ownership and sets conditional voting commitments for a change of control.
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Rhea-AI Summary
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) amended its voting agreement with People Incorporated following People's withdrawal of its proposal to acquire MGM Resorts.
Subject to certain conditions, People, Barry Diller and certain associated persons agreed to vote all their MGM shares with the Board's recommendation on a change-of-control transaction. They also agreed not to purchase shares that would push their aggregate ownership above 29.9%. While those parties comply with the agreement, MGM agreed not to take defensive measures or actions designed to be adverse to them. The agreement requires neither side to pursue a transaction, and none is contemplated.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Change-of-control voting commitment aligns covered shareholders with the Board's recommendation, subject to certain conditions.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.29.9% ownership ceiling limits additional share purchases by People, Barry Diller and certain associated persons.
Negative
- Moderate pointPeople withdrew its acquisition proposal for MGM Resorts.
- Minor pointMGM's defensive-action restrictions apply while the covered parties remain compliant with the agreement.
Key Figures
- Ownership threshold
- 29.9%
- The agreement restricts additional purchases that would push aggregate ownership above this threshold
Key Terms
change of control transaction financial
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Key terms of the Agreement include, among other things, that People, Barry Diller and certain associated persons (the "Covered Entities") have agreed, subject to certain conditions, to vote all their MGM Resorts shares in accordance with the Board's recommendation in connection with a change of control transaction. The Covered Entities have also agreed to not purchase additional shares of MGM Resorts if doing so would result in their aggregate ownership exceeding
"This agreement provides the Board with a clear path to maximize value through share repurchases and a change of control transaction, if applicable, in accordance with the Board's fiduciary duties," said Paul Salem, Chairman of the MGM Resorts Board. "We value People, our largest shareholder, and Barry Diller, an MGM Resorts Director, both of whom will continue to help maximize value for all shareholders."
The Agreement does not obligate MGM Resorts or the Covered Entities to pursue or enter into any transaction and none is contemplated. MGM Resorts remains committed to executing its operational strategy and acting in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global gaming and entertainment company with national and international destinations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 30 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers sports betting and online gaming in North America through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker, and the Company's subsidiary, LV Lion Holding Limited, offers sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands in several jurisdictions throughout Europe and Brazil. The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through an integrated resort development in Japan. Through its Focused on What Matters philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests and in the communities where it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on X as well as Facebook and Instagram.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "could," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "likely," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. The Company has based forward-looking statements on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and the Company may not be able to realize them. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include risks relating to any strategic transaction the Company may undertake and the effects of such a transaction, or the completion or failure to complete such a transaction, on the Company's business, the effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions, the risks in the Company's execution of its strategic plan and additional risks and uncertainties described in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
MGM RESORTS CONTACTS:
Investment Community
SARAH ROGERS
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer
srogers@mgmresorts.com
HOWARD WANG
Vice President of Investor Relations
hwang@mgmresorts.com
News Media
BRIAN AHERN
Executive Director of Communications
media@mgmresorts.com
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FAQ
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What does MGM Resorts' amended voting agreement with People Incorporated require?
People, Barry Diller and certain associated persons agreed, subject to certain conditions, to vote all their MGM shares with the Board's recommendation on a change-of-control transaction. They also agreed not to buy additional shares if doing so would push their aggregate ownership above 29.9%.
Is MGM Resorts pursuing an acquisition transaction under the amended People agreement?
No transaction is contemplated, and the agreement does not obligate MGM Resorts or the covered parties to pursue or enter into one. People withdrew its previously announced proposal to acquire MGM Resorts.