M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Bally's Intralot to acquire Evoke PLC in all-share deal valuing Evoke at ~£243M
Bally's Corp
- Evoke shareholders to receive 0.537 new Bally's Intralot shares per Evoke share, valuing Evoke at ~£243.1M (£0.52 per share).
- Cash alternative capped at £117.1M; funded via €200M bridge facility from Deutsche Bank and Jefferies.
- £889M second lien term facility led by TPG, Oaktree, OHA to refinance Evoke's 2028 senior debt; no Bally's guarantee except £200M mandatory repayment by Dec 2027 and up to £50M synergy costs.
- Acquisition expected to close between Q4 2026 and Q1 2027, subject to shareholder approvals, gaming and antitrust clearances.
- Bally's Corp (59.44% owner of Bally's Intralot) agrees to vote in favor of necessary resolutions including share issuance and article amendments.