{"id":323489,"date":"2024-06-23T21:36:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=323489"},"modified":"2024-06-24T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:16:06","slug":"boyd-play-for-penn-logical-not-guaranteed-to-reach-finish-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/boyd-play-for-penn-logical-not-guaranteed-to-reach-finish-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Boyd Overture for Penn Not Surprising, but Deal Unlikely Says Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not surprising that Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) may be mulling a takeover offer for rival Penn Entertainment, but that doesn\u2019t mean a deal will come to fruition.<\/p>\n

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Penn Entertainment’s M Resort in Henderson, Nev. An analyst says it’s not surprising Boyd Gaming is interested in Penn, but that doesn’t mean a deal will happen. (Image: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That\u2019s the take of Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli, who in a recent report, echoed an increasingly familiar refrain among those on the sell-side: Boyd makes for a logical suitor for Penn, but that doesn’t guarantee a transaction, nor is there confirmation that Penn is a willing seller. Santarelli\u2019s note was published after media reports surfaced last week<\/a> indicating Boyd is in talks with Penn on an acquisition valuing the target at more than $9 billion.<\/p>\n

We do not know this to be true, but we believe there is likely merit to the discussions between the parties,\u201d observed Santarelli. \u201cThat said, we believe the negotiations, if they are in fact occurring, imply a level of interest beyond what we think most investors deemed possible in recent weeks.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Santarelli rejected the idea that Boyd is considering an offer of $9 billion or more for Penn. Rather, he thinks that if Boyd has made an offer, it would be for around $25 to $30 a share. Based on Penn\u2019s 151.55 million shares outstanding, a $30 per share offer values the Ameristar operator at $4.54 billion — a bid the gaming company is likely to reject, according to the analyst.<\/p>\n

ESPN Bet Likely Sold Elsewhere if Boyd Wins Penn<\/h2>\n

In the wake of the Boyd\/Penn rumor surfacing earlier this month, there\u2019s been much speculation regarding what the buyer would do with ESPN Bet, Penn\u2019s online sports betting arm.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a plausible discussion because Boyd owns 5% of FanDuel and likely wouldn\u2019t want to pay for Penn\u2019s far smaller internet gaming and sports wagering operations. Analysts seem to agree with that thesis<\/a>, and Santarelli noted that if Boyd earnestly pursues Penn, it would be under the terms of ESPN Bet being sold to another buyer, which would potentially make an offer of $25 to $30 a share for Penn more acceptable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Santarelli proposed several other circumstances in which Boyd could digest. Those include the buyer maintaining the target\u2019s operating losses, the elimination of $75 million to $150 million in redundancies, and the divestiture of overlapping assets to a third party that would pay a price comparable to what Boyd paid. Translation: if Boyd does buy its rival, such a transaction will almost certainly result in sales of various brick-and-mortar casinos.<\/p>\n

Likewise, Santarelli doesn\u2019t view it as likely that Boyd would pay significantly for Penn than it is worth itself. The Orleans operator\u2019s market capitalization as of June 21 was $5.1 billion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe struggle to see BYD paying a meaningful premium, relative to its own multiple, for PENN, from a free-cash-flow perspective, as the BYD free-cash-flow profile is considerably less volatile than that of PENN, given PENN\u2019s fixed-rent expenses,\u201d added the analyst.<\/p>\n

Boyd\/Penn Marriage Could Be Complex<\/h2>\n

Regarding Santarelli\u2019s comment about Penn\u2019s rent expenses, the company owns none of the real estate on which its land-based casinos reside, meaning it has substantial fixed obligations to landlords — namely \u00a0Gaming and Leisure Properties<\/a> (NASDAQ: GLPI).<\/p>\n

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While Boyd has a relationship with GLPI, the operator has largely preferred to maintain ownership of its property assets. The point is the real estate investment trust (REIT) is likely to have some say in Penn being sold and the subsequent divestments that Boyd would make.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Add to that, there could be significant regulatory complexities due to the fact that Boyd and Penn operate in many of the same states. Not only would the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have to approve the deal, but so would at least 10 states\u2019 gaming regulators, according to Santarelli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not surprising that Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) may be mulling a takeover offer for rival Penn Entertainment, but that doesn\u2019t mean a deal will come to fruition. 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