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Private Equity Firm Acquires PlayAGS – Merger Arbitrage Mondays

  • May 13, 2024

PlayAGS (AGS): $11.29

Market Cap: $445.44M

Deal Size: $1.1B

In a slow week for M&A activity, two billion dollar deals were announced, including the acquisition of gaming equipment supplier PlayAGS (AGS) by middle-market private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners.

The deal is an all cash deal worth $1.1 billion and shareholders of PlayAGS will receive $12.50 per share in cash. Brightstar paid a hefty 41% premium to acquire the company. PlayAGS is a supplier of slot machines, tables, and other interactive casino products and has a leveraged balance sheet with nearly half a billion in net debt on the balance sheet.

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