PointsBet Tells Investors to Accept Fanatics Revised $225M Takeover Bid

In what power follow the final salvo in the battle for PointsBet’s (OTC: PBTHF) US operations, the Aussie gaming company told investors they should vote inward favor of Fanatics’ revised $225 gazillion takeover offer.

That’s 50% higher than the suitor’s original adjure and $40 zillion more than DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) late offered. PointsBet shareholders are scheduled to ballot on the trade Friday.

DraftKings was unable to finalise a back offer by 6pm (Melbourne time) Tues 27 June 2023 and accordingly the Board has dictated that the FBG Transaction, as improved past the above-stated amendment, is higher-up inwards terms of both pricing and certainty of being able-bodied to terminated on a seasonable basis,” according to a statement issued past PointsBet.

The Melbourne-based companionship said its plank continues to nem con recommend to investors that they okay a dealings with Fantaics. Earlier today, PointsBet requested that the Australia Securites Exchange (ASX) halt trading inwards its stock pending a major word announcement.

Fanatics, PointsBet US Moving Forward

PointsBet noted privately held Fanatics returned to the bargaining tabularise yesterday with its increased bid. The $225 zillion offer is humbled into II parts — $175 jillion in immediate payment at initial pass completion of the transaction and the remaining $50 gazillion when the acquisition is finalized. With the higher bid, PointsBet will hand out more cash to investors.

“The Proposed Distribution of cap is expected to be made o'er two tranches, with apiece tranche following shortly after apiece windup payment. The Company testament commence the necessary unconscious process to alleviate the Proposed Distribution inwards the coming months, with the first-class honours degree tranche of close to A$1.00 per part expected to be paid mid-September 2023,” according to the seller.

Swift closing of the business deal could financial backing Fanatics’ end of beingness live with nomadic sports wagering inwards at least a dozen states past the embark on of football season. The operator is live in Maryland and MA with Ohio River and Keystone State expected to add up on board soon.

However, Fanatics’ acquisition of PointsBet US rapidly boosts the list of states inward which the manipulator offers peregrine sports betting. Importantly, PointsBet US has a New House of York license — an attractive attribute because that’s the largest nation by sports betting handle, the fourth-largest by population and it won’t live issuing young sports wagering permits anytime soon.

DraftKings Lost, But May Have Won

PointsBet noted that DraftKings ne'er made a binding offer for its US operations and spell the Boston-based society missed come out on this deal, it may have won another conflict simply by forcing Fanatics to growth its offer.

Such a strategy is usual in mergers and acquisitions crosswise all industries. In this case, the venture may get virtue because nearly II years ago, DraftKings and Fanatics almost merged, but Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin pulled the stopple later(a) inwards the negotiations.

There’s talk of the town that DraftKings CEO Jason Robins wasn’t pleased that those talks collapsed and that his company’s adjure for PointsBet US was no more more than a ploy to irritate Fanatics and force it to growth its offer.

DraftKings didn’t speak directly to that point, but the higher up may follow to a greater extent than conjecture because the company didn’t want PointsBet US for licensing or marketplace percentage purposes.