Boyd Gaming Corporation Announces Private Offering Of $750 Million Senior Notes Due 2031

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Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) announced a private placement offering of $750 million in senior notes due 2031. The notes will be guaranteed by certain current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. Proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding 6.375% notes and some 6.000% notes due 2026, utilizing cash on hand and revolving credit borrowings. The offering targets qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S. This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase the notes.

Positive

• Proceeds of the offering will allow for the redemption of higher-interest notes, potentially reducing interest expenses.
• Strengthening the balance sheet by refinancing existing debt.

Negative

• The transaction may lead to shareholder dilution due to potential increases in debt.
• Dependence on market conditions for the successful placement of the notes.

LAS VEGAS, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) (the "Company") today announced that it is offering $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 (the "notes") in a private placement transaction, subject to market, regulatory and certain other conditions.  The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company's current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering to finance the redemption of all of its outstanding 6.375% senior notes due 2026 (the "6.375% Notes"). Concurrent with the offering, the Company also intends to redeem all of its outstanding 6.000% senior notes due 2026 (the "6.000% Notes") using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company plans to use borrowings under its revolving credit facility to pay the redemption premiums, accrued and unpaid interest, fees (including the initial purchasers' fees), expenses and commissions related to this offering and the redemptions. Nothing in this press release should be construed as an offer to purchase, notice of redemption or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of the outstanding 6.375% Notes and/or any of the 6.000% Notes, and the closing of this offering is not conditioned on the issuance of a redemption notice relating to, or the consummation of such redemptions of, the 6.375% Notes and/or the 6.000% Notes. However, the redemptions of the 6.375% Notes and the 6.000% Notes are expected to be conditioned on the consummation of this offering.  

The notes are being offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.  The notes being offered have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws or blue sky laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or available exemptions from such registration requirements.  This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, hopes or intentions regarding the future.  These forward looking statements can often be identified by their use of words such as "will", "might", "predict", "continue", "forecast", "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "outlook", "could", "would", "target", "project", "intend", "plan", "seek", "estimate", "pursue", "should", "may" and "assume", or the negative thereof, as well as variations of such words and similar expressions referring to the future, and may include (without limitation) statements regarding the terms and conditions and timing of the notes offering.  Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ include (without limitation) the possibility that the notes offering will not be consummated at the expected time, on the expected terms, or at all; and the Company's financial performance.  Additional factors are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and in the Company's other current and periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  All forward-looking statements in this document are made based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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SOURCE Boyd Gaming Corporation

FAQ

What is the purpose of Boyd Gaming's $750 million senior notes offering?

The offering aims to finance the redemption of all outstanding 6.375% senior notes and some 6.000% notes due 2026.

When are the senior notes from Boyd Gaming due?

The senior notes are due in 2031.

Who can purchase Boyd Gaming's senior notes?

The notes are being offered to qualified institutional buyers in the U.S. and non-U.S. persons outside the U.S.

What financial instruments are being redeemed with the proceeds from the notes offering?

The proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding 6.375% senior notes and part of the 6.000% senior notes.

What are the risks associated with Boyd Gaming's notes offering?

Risks include potential market conditions affecting the offering and the impact on shareholders due to increased debt.