(BN) *SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO BUY BALLY FOR $83.30/SHR CASH


PRN 08/01 11:21 Scientific Games to Acquire Bally Technologies In Transaction Valued at $5.1 Billion
BN 08/01 11:24 *SGMS SAYS HADDRILL EXPECTED TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIRMAN
BN 08/01 11:24 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES SAYS BALLY'S HADDRILL TO BE VICE CHAIRMAN
BN 08/01 11:23 *SGMS: HADDRILL- ROBBINS WILL JOIN BOARD OF SCIENTIFIC GAMES
BN 08/01 11:23 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO BUY BALLY IN $5.1B DEAL, INCLUDING DEBT
BN 08/01 11:23 *SGMS SAYS DEAL NOT SUBJECT TO FINANCING CONTINGENCY
BN 08/01 11:23 *SGMS: ISAACS WILL CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT-CEO OF SCIENTIFIC GAMES
BN 08/01 11:23 *SGMS HAS COMMITTED DEBT FINANCING FOR DEAL
BN 08/01 11:23 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES SEES $40M CAPITAL COSTS FOR INTEGRATION
BN 08/01 11:23 *SGMS SEES DEAL FINANCED WITH DEBT, CASH ON HAND
BN 08/01 11:22 *SGMS: DEAL VALUE INCL REFINANCING $1.8B EXISTING BALLY DEBT
BN 08/01 11:22 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES, BALLY TERMS PREMIUM ABOUT 38%
BN 08/01 11:22 *SGMS DEAL TOTAL VALUE ABOUT $5.1B INCL NET DEBT $1.8B
BN 08/01 11:22 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES SEES $75M OF COSTS TO ACHIEVE 'SYNERGIES'
BN 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES DEAL INCL REFINANCING OF $1.8B BALLY DEBT
BN 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES SEES DEAL ADDING TO EPS IMMEDIATELY
BFW 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO BUY BALLY TECHNOLOGIES IN TRANSACTION
BN 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES SEES DEAL IMMEDIATELY ADDING TO EPS, CASH FLOW
BN 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO BUY BALLY FOR $83.30/SHR CASH
BN 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO PAY $83.30/SHR CASH
BN 08/01 11:21 *SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO BUY BALLY TECHNOLOGIES IN TRANSACTION

Scientific Games to Buy Bally Technologies for $83.30/Shr Cash
2014-08-01 11:22:59.313 GMT


By Brad Skillman
Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Scientific Games to acquire Bally for
$5.1b including refinancing of $1.8b of net debt
* Deal represents 38% premium to yday’s BYI closing price

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