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Entain PLC
12 January 2023
12 January 2023
Entain plc
("Entain" or the "Group")
Completion of the acquisition of BetCity in the Netherlands
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the leading global sports betting, gaming
and interactive entertainment group, is pleased to announce the
completion of the acquisition of BetEnt B.V., which trades under
the BetCity.nl name ("BetCity" or the "Company").
BetCity is one of the Netherlands' leading licensed operators in
the newly regulated online sports betting and gaming market. Since
its licencing in October 2021, BetCity continues to deliver strong
growth, maintaining its established leading share of approximately
20%(1) of this attractive fast-growing market.
Jette Nygaard-Andersen, CEO of Entain, comments:
"We are pleased to have completed the acquisition of BetCity.
The combination of BetCity's local expertise and strong brand,
alongside Entain's global scale and market-leading platform
provides customers with an enriched and broader offering of
engaging products, fresh content and new experiences.
This transaction further underpins our growth strategy of
operating in, and expanding further into, attractive regulated
markets. We look forward to working with Melvin and the BetCity
team as we execute on the significant opportunities in the Dutch
market."
As announced on 14 June 2022 ( Link ), the consideration
structure is as follows:
-- Initial consideration of EUR300m (approximately GBP266 m(2) )
paid on completion. A balancing payment will be paid once BetCity's
financial performance for 2022 is confirmed;
-- A further contingent payment will be paid in early 2024,
based on 10x BetCity's EBITDA for the financial year 2023, less
amounts already paid out;
-- In addition, a final contingent payment of EUR50m
(approximately GBP44m(2) ) will be paid on delivery of synergies
and successful migration to the Entain Platform;
The total consideration payable, on current expectations, is
EUR450m (approximately GBP399m(2) ). However, dependent on the
performance of BetCity, the maximum consideration is capped at
EUR850m (approximately GBP753m(2) ). T he combination is expected
to deliver approximately EUR28m (approximately GBP25m(2) ) of cost
synergies, predominantly from technology, content and royalty
benefits, by the end of 2026.
The initial consideration has been funded from the proceeds of
the Group's re-financing announced on 19 October 2022 and existing
cash resources.
Notes
(1) Source KSA report GGR Q4 2021 Online kansspelmarkt : de
stand van zaken - Kansspelautoriteit
(2) EUR / GBP FX rate of 0.8856 as per Bloomberg on 11 January
2023
Enquiries
Investor Relations - Entain plc investors@entaingroup.com
David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications Officer david.lloyd-seed@entaingroup.com
Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations davina.hobbs@entaingroup.com
Callum Sims, IR Manager callum.sims@entaingroup.com
Media - Entain plc media@entaingroup.com
Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications lisa.attenborough@entaingroup.com
Jay Dossetter, Head of Corporate PR jay.dossetter@entaingroup.com
Jodie Hitch, PR Manager Jodie.hitch@entaingroup.com
Powerscourt Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446
Rob Greening/Nick Hayns/Sam Austrums entain@powersco urt-group.com
About Entain
Entain (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world's
largest sports-betting and gaming groups, operating both online and
in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of
established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral,
Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports
Interaction and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala,
GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino.
The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product
verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services
to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.
The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports
betting and iGaming in the US. Entain provides the technology and
capabilities which power BetMGM as well as exclusive games and
products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios. The
Group is tax resident in the UK with operations in over 40
regulated or regulating territories. Entain is a leader in ESG, a
member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AA rated by MSCI. The Group
has set a science-based target, committing to be carbon net zero by
2035 and through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of
initiatives, focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport,
diversity in technology and community projects. For more
information see the Group's website : www.entaingroup.com .
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