Golden Entertainment Files Definitive Going-Private Transaction Statement, Outlining Split, Cash Dividend, and VICI Merger

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Golden Entertainment filed an amendment to its going-private transaction statement, detailing the definitive agreement to split the company, distribute cash, merge with VICI Properties, and delist its shares, providing a comprehensive exit for shareholders.

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• Definitive Going-Private Transaction

  Golden Entertainment is proceeding with a definitive transaction to be taken private, fundamentally altering its public status and ownership structure.

• Company Split and Merger Details

  The company will split into an operating company (New OpCo) and a real estate holding company (New HoldCo). New OpCo will be acquired by Argento, LLC (controlled by Blake L. Sartini) for $2.75 per share in cash. New HoldCo will merge with a VICI Properties Inc. subsidiary, with shareholders receiving 0.902 VICI shares per New HoldCo share.

• Shareholder Consideration

  Shareholders will receive a cash dividend of $2.75 per share and 0.902 shares of VICI Properties Inc. common stock for each share of Golden Entertainment common stock they hold.

• Delisting and Deregistration

  Following the merger, Golden Entertainment's securities will be delisted from Nasdaq and deregistered under the Exchange Act.

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This SC 13E3/A (Amendment No. 4) provides the comprehensive regulatory disclosure for the definitive going-private transaction of Golden Entertainment. The transaction involves splitting the company into an operating entity (OpCo) and a real estate entity (PropCo). OpCo will be acquired by an insider-led group for cash, while PropCo will merge with a VICI Properties Inc. subsidiary, with shareholders receiving VICI stock. This filing, which incorporates the definitive proxy statement filed on the same day, details the full terms, the unanimous recommendation of an independent committee, and the commitment of the Sartini family to vote in favor. This event fundamentally alters the investment thesis for Golden Entertainment shareholders, providing a definitive exit amidst recent financial challenges, including a reported net loss and "going concern" language in the latest 10-K.