Form 8-K - Current report

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Date: February 1, 2024

/s/ Bret Yunker

Bret Yunker

Chief Financial Officer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 31, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36629

46-3657681

(State of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

100 West Liberty Street, 12th Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(775) 328-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $0.00001 par value

CZR

NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC and CRC Finco, Inc. Tender Offer Expiration and Final Results

On January 31, 2024, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company,” “Caesars,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms) issued a press release announcing the expiration and final results of the tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Caesars Resort Collection, LLC (“CRC”) and CRC Finco, Inc. (together with CRC, the “Issuers”), for any and all of the Issuers’ outstanding $989,102,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Tender Offer Expiration and Final Results

On January 31, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the expiration and final results of the tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $3,399,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

The information set forth in this Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated January 31, 2024.

99.2		Press Release, dated January 31, 2024.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Announces the Expiration and Results of Tender Offer for

5.750% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025

LAS VEGAS and RENO, Nev. (January 31, 2024) – Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CZR) today announced that the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, Caesars Resort Collection, LLC (“CRC”) and CRC Finco, Inc. (“CRC Finco” and, together with CRC, the “Issuers”), for any and all of the Issuers’ outstanding 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Issuers’ Offer to Purchase, dated January 24, 2024 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and the accompanying Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, dated January 24, 2024 (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery” and together with the Offer to Purchase, the “Tender Offer Documents”), expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 31, 2024 (the “Expiration Time”). As of the Expiration Time, $947,614,000,or 95.81%, of the $989,102,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Notes had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, and an additional $5,711,000, or 0.58%, of the Notes had been tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures. Payment for the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase will be made on February 6, 2024 (the “Settlement Date”).

Certain information regarding the Notes is set forth in the table below.

Title of

Security

CUSIP

Numbers/ISINs

U.S.

Treasury

Reference

Security

Bloomberg
Reference
Page

Reference
Yield

Fixed
Spread

Principal Amount
Outstanding

Principal Amount
Accepted for
Purchase⁽¹⁾

Percentage of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding⁽¹⁾

5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2025

144A: 12770RAA1/US12770RAA14

Reg S: U1231BAA9/USU1231BAA99

3.000% U.S. Treasury due June 30, 2024

FIT3

5.257%

0 bps

$989,102,000

$947,614,000

95.81%

(1)	Not including any amount of the Notes submitted pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Tender Offer Documents. $5,711,000 of the Notes were tendered through the guaranteed delivery procedures and we expect to accept such Notes for purchase upon their timely delivery.

Holders of the Notes who validly tendered, and did not validly withdraw, their Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time, or pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer Documents, will be eligible to receive in cash the consideration (the “Tender Offer Consideration”) of $1,001.83 for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes validly tendered, and not validly withdrawn, and accepted for purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase from January 1, 2024, the last interest payment date, up to, but not including, the Settlement Date.

The consummation of the Tender Offer and the Issuers’ obligations to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Tender Offer are subject to the satisfaction of or waiver of the financing condition and the other conditions described in the Offer to Purchase.

The Issuers intend to either (i) redeem any Notes that were not tendered and accepted for purchase upon not less than 10 or more than 60 days’ notice following the settlement date of the Tender Offer at a price equal to the Tender Offer Consideration, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to, but excluding, the date of redemption or (ii) satisfy and discharge the indenture governing the Notes, in accordance with the provisions thereof, and to redeem at par on July 1, 2024 the Notes that remain outstanding following the consummation of the Tender Offer. Following any such satisfaction and discharge, the Issuers will no longer be subject to the covenants in the indenture governing the Notes.

Statements of intent in this press release shall not constitute a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the Notes. Any such notice, if made, will only be made in accordance with the provisions of the indenture. The Issuers may amend, extend or, subject to certain conditions and applicable law, terminate the Tender Offer at any time in its sole discretion. The Tender Offer is not conditioned on any minimum amount of Notes being tendered.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of any Notes or other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction. The complete terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, copies of which may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender and information agent for the Tender Offer, at http://www.dfking.com/Caesars, by email at Caesars@dfking.com, by telephone at (866) 811-1442 (U.S. toll free) and (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers) or in writing at D.F. King & Co., Inc., 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attention: Michael Horthman.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as the lead dealer manager and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. is acting as the co-dealer manager in connection with the Tender Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Tender Offer may be directed to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC by telephone at (866) 834-4666 (U.S. toll-free) and (212) 834-4087 (collect).

About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment company in the US and one of the world’s most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.’s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars^®, Harrah’s^®, Horseshoe^®, and Eldorado^® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. To review our latest CSR report, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate-social-responsibility/csr-reports. Know When To Stop Before You Start^®. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risk and uncertainties. Neither the Company nor the Issuers undertake an obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Disclaimer

This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Documents. This announcement and the Tender Offer Documents (including the documents incorporated by reference therein) contain important information which must be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offer. If any holder of Notes is in any doubt as to the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own legal, tax, accounting and financial advice, including as to any tax consequences, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager, attorney, accountant or other independent financial or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Offer. None of the Company, Issuers, the dealer managers, the tender and information agent, or any person who controls or is a director, officer, employee or agent of such persons, or any affiliate of such persons, makes any recommendation as to whether holders of Notes should participate in the Offer.

Contacts:

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Investor Relations:

Brian Agnew, bagnew@caesars.com

Charise Crumbley, ccrumbley@caesars.com

Media Relations:

Kate Whiteley, kwhiteley@caesars.com

Source: Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Exhibit 99.2

LOGO

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Announces the Expiration and Results of Tender Offer for

6.250% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025

LAS VEGAS and RENO, Nev. (January 31, 2024) – Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CZR) today announced that the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company’s Offer to Purchase, dated January 18, 2024 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and the accompanying Notices of Guaranteed Delivery, dated January 18, 2024 and January 30, 2024 (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery” and together with the Offer to Purchase, the “Tender Offer Documents”), expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 31, 2024 (the “Expiration Time”). As of the Expiration Time, $2,980,966,000, or 87.70%, of the $3,399,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Notes had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, and an additional $7,449,000, or 0.22%, of the Notes had been tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures. Payment for the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase will be made on February 6, 2024 (the “Settlement Date”).

Certain information regarding the Notes is set forth in the table below.

Title of
Security

CUSIP

Numbers/ISINs

U.S.

Treasury Reference
Security

Bloomberg
Reference
Page

Reference
Yield

Fixed
Spread

Principal Amount
Outstanding

Principal Amount
Accepted for
Purchase⁽¹⁾

Percentage of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding⁽¹⁾

6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2025

144A: 28470RAH5/US28470RAH57

Reg S: U2829LAC9/USU2829LAC91

IAI: 28470RAJ1/US28470RAJ14

3.000% U.S. Treasury due June 30, 2024

FIT3

5.257%

0 bps

$3,399,000,000

$2,980,966,000

87.70%

(1)	Not including any amount of the Notes submitted pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Tender Offer Documents. $7,449,000 of the Notes were tendered through the guaranteed delivery procedures and we expect to accept such Notes for purchase upon their timely delivery.

Holders of the Notes who validly tendered, and did not validly withdraw, their Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time, or pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer Documents, will be eligible to receive in cash the consideration (the “Tender Offer Consideration”) of $1,003.79 for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes validly tendered, and not validly withdrawn, and accepted for purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase from January 1, 2024, the last interest payment date, up to, but not including, the Settlement Date.

The consummation of the Tender Offer and the Company’s obligations to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Tender Offer are subject to the satisfaction of or waiver of the financing condition and the other conditions described in the Offer to Purchase.

The Company intends to satisfy and discharge the indenture governing the Notes, in accordance with the provisions thereof, and to redeem at par on July 1, 2024 the Notes that remain outstanding following the consummation of the Tender Offer. Following such satisfaction and discharge, the Company will no longer be subject to the covenants in the indenture governing the Notes.

Statements of intent in this press release shall not constitute a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the Notes. Any such notice, if made, will only be made in accordance with the provisions of the indenture. The Company may amend, extend or, subject to certain conditions and applicable law, terminate the Tender Offer at any time in its sole discretion. The Tender Offer is not conditioned on any minimum amount of Notes being tendered.

About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risk and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Disclaimer

dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Offer. None of the Company, the dealer managers, the tender and information agent, or any person who controls or is a director, officer, employee or agent of such persons, or any affiliate of such persons, makes any recommendation as to whether holders of Notes should participate in the Offer.

Contacts:

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Investor Relations:

Brian Agnew, bagnew@caesars.com

Charise Crumbley, ccrumbley@caesars.com

Media Relations:

Kate Whiteley, kwhiteley@caesars.com

Source: Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

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