Shareholders to Vote on $792M OpCo/PropCo Split and Acquisition by CEO-Led Entity and VICI Properties

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Golden Entertainment shareholders will vote on a definitive agreement to split the company into operating and real estate entities, with the operating business acquired by a CEO-led entity and the real estate merging into VICI Properties, offering a significant premium.

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• Transaction Details

  Golden Entertainment will be acquired in a two-part transaction: its operating assets (OpCo) by Argento, LLC (controlled by CEO Blake L. Sartini) for $2.75 cash per share, and its real estate assets (PropCo) by VICI Properties Inc. for 0.902 VICI shares per Golden share.

• Shareholder Consideration

  Shareholders are set to receive a total implied value of approximately $30.00 per share, representing a 41% premium over the company's closing share price on November 5, 2025, the date the Master Transaction Agreement was announced.

• Shareholder Vote Scheduled

  A special meeting of shareholders is scheduled for March 31, 2026, to vote on the Master Transaction Agreement, with the Independent Committee unanimously recommending approval. The record date for voting is March 3, 2026.

• Executive Compensation Disclosed

  The filing details significant "golden parachute" compensation for named executive officers, including $24.27 million for CEO Blake L. Sartini and $11.37 million for President and CFO Charles H. Protell, in connection with the transaction.

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This Definitive Proxy Statement (DEFM14A) details the proposed Master Transaction Agreement, under which Golden Entertainment will undergo a complex "opco/propco" restructuring. The operating assets (OpCo) will be acquired by Argento, LLC, an entity controlled by CEO Blake L. Sartini, for $2.75 per share in cash. Concurrently, the real estate assets (PropCo) will merge into a subsidiary of VICI Properties Inc., with Golden shareholders receiving 0.902 shares of VICI common stock for each Golden share. The total implied consideration of approximately $30.00 per share (based on VICI's Nov 5, 2025 VWAP) represents a substantial 41% premium to Golden's closing price on November 5, 2025, the day the agreement was announced. The Independent Committee unanimously recommends the transaction, citing the challenges faced by Golden as a small-cap public casino gaming operator, including recent net losses and valuation uncertainty. This filing provides the full terms for the shareholder vote scheduled for March 31, 2026, and details executive compensation related to the change of control.