Dart-linked entity boosts Flutter (FLUT) exposure with 430,612-share total return swap
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
DART KENNETH BRYAN reported open-market purchase transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LBS Limited, an entity associated with Kenneth Bryan Dart, increased its exposure to Flutter Entertainment plc through a cash-settled Total Return Swap referencing 430,612 notional common shares at a reference price of $96.7549 per share. This new swap lifts the aggregate position from previously reported swaps to 18,563,939 notional shares. The swap is scheduled to terminate on March 2, 2028, when it will be cash-settled rather than settled in shares. Under the terms, LBS Limited pays monthly interest based on SOFR and would pay the counterparty if the share price falls below the reference price at maturity, while receiving amounts if the share price rises and also receiving payments equal to any dividends on the referenced shares during the term.
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Large shareholder adds cash-settled swap exposure to Flutter shares.
Kenneth Bryan Dart, through LBS Limited, entered into a cash-settled Total Return Swap referencing 430,612 notional Flutter Entertainment common shares at a reference price of $96.7549. This increases the aggregate notional exposure from prior swaps to 18,563,939 shares.
The swap is scheduled to mature on March 2, 2028, when it will be settled in cash, not stock. LBS Limited pays monthly interest to the counterparty based on SOFR and receives amounts equivalent to dividends on the referenced shares, creating an economic exposure similar to ownership without direct voting rights.
At maturity, LBS Limited bears losses if Flutter’s share price is below the reference price and benefits if it is higher, based on the notional 430,612 shares in this transaction. The filing notes Dart may be deemed to beneficially own these securities through his ownership of LBS Limited and Lake Michigan Limited, while disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Total Return Swap | 430,612 | $96.7549 | $41.66M |
Footnotes (1)
- The reference price for the Swap is $96.7549 per share. The Swap is scheduled to terminate on March 2, 2028, at which time the Swap will be cash-settled. Under the terms of the Swap, at maturity: (i)the Reporting Person will be obligated to pay to the counterparty any decrease in the market price of the referenced shares below the reference price, and (ii) the counterparty will be obligated to pay the Reporting Person any increase in the market price of the referenced shares above the reference price. The Swap requires the Reporting Person to pay monthly interest to the counterparty on the financing leg of the Swap at a rate based on SOFR. Additionally, the Reporting Person is entitled to receive payments from the counterparty equal to any dividends paid on the referenced shares during the term of the Swap. LBS Limited is the party to the reported transaction and the direct 'holder' of the 'notional' shares. Lake Michigan Limited and LBS Limited were parties to previously reported swap transactions that provide an aggregate position in 18,133,327 'notional' shares. As owner of LBS Limited and Lake Michigan Limited, Mr. Dart may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities, but disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.