Playags SEC Filings

Barclays PLC reports beneficial ownership of 1,327,527 shares of PlayAGS Inc. common stock, representing 3.19% of the class. Barclays reports sole voting and sole dispositive power over these shares and classifies itself as a parent holding company. The filing lists affiliated entities (Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Inc, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd) as relevant subsidiaries.

The statement includes a certification that the shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not to change or influence control of the issuer, indicating a passive, minority stake rather than an active control position.

PlayAGS, Inc. (AGS) – Insider Form 4 highlights completion of Brightstar Capital Partners buyout

Director David-Jacques Farahi reported the automatic disposition of 37,967 common shares and 6,544 restricted stock units on 30 Jun 2025, the date PlayAGS merged with Bingo Merger Sub under the 8 May 2024 Merger Agreement. At the merger’s effective time, every outstanding share and RSU was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $12.50 cash per underlying share, before taxes. Following the transaction the reporting person now holds no AGS equity, reflecting the company’s transition to private ownership under Brightstar’s affiliate.

This filing does not introduce new financial results, but it confirms the cash-out price, eliminates equity overhang, and removes Section 16 reporting obligations for the insider. For public shareholders, the Form 4 evidences final deal closing and cash consideration delivery, effectively ending AGS public trading status.

Form 4 overview: PlayAGS, Inc. (ticker: AGS) Chief Business & Legal Officer Robert Barron Ziems filed a Form 4 reporting the complete disposition of his equity holdings on 30 June 2025, the closing date of the company’s merger with Bingo Merger Sub, Inc., an affiliate of Brightstar Capital Partners.

Merger consideration: At the merger’s effective time, each share of AGS common stock and each outstanding equity award was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $12.50 in cash (before tax withholding and without interest).

Securities affected:

• 44,305 shares of common stock
• 39,169 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs)
• 65,596 performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs)
• 56,661 phantom stock units (PhSUs)

In total, 205,731 equity units were converted to cash. Following the transaction, Ziems reports zero beneficial ownership of AGS securities.

Implications: The filing confirms (1) formal completion of the Brightstar-backed take-private transaction, (2) cash payment terms to all equity holders, and (3) the termination of insider ownership and related Section 16 reporting obligations going forward.

PlayAGS, Inc. (AGS) – Form 4 insider filing documents that non-executive director Geoff Freeman disposed of his entire beneficial stake upon the closing of the company’s merger with Bingo Merger Sub, an affiliate of Brightstar Capital Partners.

• Date of transaction: 30 June 2025 (Effective Time of the merger).
• Securities affected: 58,228 common shares and 6,544 restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Consideration: Each common share and each share underlying an RSU was converted into the right to receive $12.50 cash, with no interest and subject to withholding taxes.
• Post-transaction holdings: 0 shares/RSUs reported; ownership classification: Direct.
• The disposition occurs automatically under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated 8 May 2024; no open-market trade or discretionary sale was executed.

The filing confirms the consummation of the merger on 30 June 2025, implying that public shareholders will similarly receive the $12.50 per-share cash consideration and that AGS will cease trading as a public company. No other derivative positions were reported.

Form 4 filing for PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) dated 07/02/2025 details the disposition of all equity and equity-based awards held by Chief Financial Officer Kimo Akiona upon the closing of the company’s merger with Bingo Merger Sub, Inc., an affiliate of Brightstar Capital Partners, on 06/30/2025.

• Common shares: 503,350 shares were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $12.50 cash per share, resulting in zero common shares remaining.
• Time-based RSUs: 164,246 units were cancelled for a cash payment equal to units × $12.50, less taxes.
• Performance/market RSUs (PSUs): 148,839 units—including performance uplift where applicable—were similarly cancelled for cash at $12.50 per underlying share.
• Phantom Stock Units (PhSUs): 63,723 units were cancelled for cash at $12.50 per unit.

After these transactions the reporting person holds no direct or indirect equity in PlayAGS. The dispositions stem entirely from the consummation of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated 05/08/2024; all equity instruments were converted to a fixed cash amount at closing. No open-market sales or discretionary trades were executed, and no prices other than the agreed $12.50 per share merger consideration are disclosed.

The filing affirms that the merger is final, Section 16 obligations end, and the executive’s equity incentives have been monetised. Investors should view this document as a procedural step confirming cash-out terms rather than a new strategic development.