Ballys Corp

18. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company hasthree operating and reportable segments: Casinos & Resorts, International Interactive and North America Interactive. The “Other” category includes interest expense for the Company and certain unallocated corporate operating expenses and other adjustments, including eliminations of transactions among segments to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated results including, among other expenses, share-based compensation, acquisition and other transaction costs and certain non-recurring charges.

The Company’sthree reportable segments as of June 30, 2024 are:

Casinos & Resorts - Includes the Company’s 15 casino and resort properties, one horse racetrack andone golf course.

International Interactive - Gamesys’ European and Asian operations.

North America Interactive - A portfolio of sports betting, iGaming, and free-to-play gaming brands, and the North American operations of Gamesys.

As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s operations were predominately in the US, Europe and Asia with a less substantive footprint in other countries world-wide. For geographical reporting purposes, revenue generated outside of the US has been aggregated into the International Interactive reporting segment, and consists primarily of revenue from the UK and Japan. Revenue generated from the UK and Japan represented approximately 28% and 7% of total revenue, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 26% and 12%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2023, approximately 27% and 8%, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and approximately 25% and 12%, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company does not have any revenues from any individual customers that exceed 10% of total reported revenues.

Beginning in the third quarter of 2023, the Company updated its measure of segment performance to Adjusted EBITDAR (defined below) from Adjusted EBITDA. The prior year results presented below were reclassified to conform to the new segment presentation. Management believes segment Adjusted EBITDAR is representative of its ongoing business operations including its ability to service debt and to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and operations, in addition to it being a commonly used measure of performance in the gaming industry and used by industry analysts to evaluate operations and operating performance.

The following table sets forth revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR for the Company’sthree reportable segments and reconciles Adjusted EBITDAR on a consolidated basis to net (loss) income. The Other category is included in the following tables in order to reconcile the segment information to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

(1) Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as earnings, or loss, for the Company before interest expense, net of interest income, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-operating (income) expense, acquisition, integration and restructuring expense, share-based compensation, and certain other gains or losses as well as, when presented for our reporting segments, an adjustment related to the allocation of corporate cost among segments, plus rent expense associated with triple net operating leases. Adjusted EBITDAR should not be construed as an alternative to GAAP net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, nor is it directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

(2) Consists primarily of the operating lease components contained within certain triple net leases with GLPI. Refer to Note 15 “Leases” for further information.

(1) Includes $21.6 million and $39.1 million related to our future Bally’s Chicago permanent facility during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

Total assets are not regularly reviewed for each operating segment when assessing segment performance or allocating resources and accordingly, are not presented.

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, carrying values of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows:

(1) Net of accumulated goodwill impairment charges of $5.4 million.

(2) Net of accumulated goodwill impairment charges of $140.4 million.

19. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share includes the determinants of basic earnings per share and, in addition, reflects the dilutive effect of the common stock deliverable for stock options, using the treasury stock method, and for RSUs, RSAs and PSUs for which future service is required as a condition to the delivery of the underlying common stock.

There were 4,951,558 and 5,193,897 share-based awards that were considered anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 5,254,089 and 5,091,986 share-based awards that were considered anti-dilutive for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

On November 18, 2020, the Company issued Penny Warrants, Performance Warrants and Options which participate in dividends with the Company’s common stock subject to certain contingencies. In the period in which the contingencies are met, those instruments are participating securities to which income will be allocated using the two-class method. The Performance Warrants and Options do not participate in net losses. The Penny Warrants were considered exercisable for little to no consideration and are therefore included in basic shares outstanding at their issuance date. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the shares underlying the Performance Warrants were anti-dilutive as certain contingencies were not met. Refer to Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further information regarding the Framework Agreement.

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Construction and Financing Arrangement

On July 11, 2024, the Company entered into a Binding Term Sheet to form a strategic construction and financing arrangement with GLP, an affiliate of GLPI, which includes the funding to complete the construction of Bally’s Chicago’s permanent casino. GLP has agreed to acquire the real estate underlying the Bally’s Chicago project, for which the Company is currently subject to a financing obligation with an unrelated party, referenced in Note 15 “Leases”. GLP will amend the existing land lease through a new master lease agreement with Bally’s Chicago Operating Company, LLC (“Chicago MLA”). The Chicago MLA will include annual rent of $20 million, subject to customary escalation provisions. The Chicago MLA will also provide up to $940 million in construction financing, subject to conditions and approvals. The Company will pay additional rent under the Chicago MLA based on a 8.5% capitalization rate on funded amounts. The initial lease term for the Chicago MLA is 15 years with renewal options to be agreed upon by the parties.

The Company will also sell and lease back from GLP its properties in Kansas City and Shreveport for $395 million, with initial annual rent of $32.2 million, subject to escalation. In addition, the Company plans to sell and lease back its Bally’s Twin River property to GLP by the end of 2026 for $735 million, with initial annual rent of $58.8 million. GLP has the right to call this transaction starting October 2026. All such transactions are subject to required regulatory approvals.

Agreement and Plan of Merger

On July 25, 2024, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with SG Parent LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), The Queen Casino & Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation and affiliate of Parent (“Queen”), Epsilon Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub I”), Epsilon Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub II”, and together with the Company and Merger Sub I, the “Company Parties”), and, solely for purposes of specified provisions of the Merger Agreement, SG CQ Gaming LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SG Gaming” and together with Parent and Queen, the “Buyer Parties”).

The Merger Agreement provides, among other things and on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Merger Agreement, in connection with the closing of the transaction, (i) SG Gaming will contribute to the Company all shares of common stock of Queen that it owns (the “Queen Share Contribution”) in exchange for shares of common stock of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) based on a 2.45368905950 share exchange ratio, (ii) immediately thereafter, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company (the “Company Merger”), with the Company surviving the Company Merger and (iii) immediately thereafter, Merger Sub II will merge with and into Queen (the “Queen Merger,” and together with the Company Merger, the “Mergers”), with Queen surviving the Queen Merger as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2025, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions contained in the Merger Agreement, including approval of the Company Merger by (a) the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote; (b) the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock held by the unaffiliated stockholders of the Company entitled to vote; (c) the expiration of any waiting period applicable to the consummation of the Queen Share Contribution or Mergers under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended and (d) receipt of specified gaming approvals by the Company and Queen (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of the Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares ofcommon stock owned by (i) the Company or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, (ii) Parent or any of Parent’s affiliates, (iii) by holders exercising statutory appraisal rights; (iv) by SG Gaming following the Queen Share Contribution; or (v) by holders who have elected to have such shares remain issued and outstanding following the Company Merger (a “Rolling Share Election”)) will be converted into the right to receive cash consideration equal to $18.25 per share ofcommon stock (the “Per Share Price”). Each holder of shares of Company Common Stock (other than the Company or its subsidiaries) will have the option to make a Rolling Share Election.

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Company Parties and the Buyer Parties, including, among others, covenants by each the Company and Queen relating (i) to conduct of their respective business prior to the closing of the Queen Share Contribution and the Mergers in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and consummation of the Merger and (ii) not to engage in certain expressly enumerated transactions during such period. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company is subject to a customary “no-shop” provision that restricts the Company and its representatives from soliciting an alternative acquisition proposal (as described in the Merger Agreement) from third parties or providing information to or participating in any discussions or negotiations with third parties regarding any alternative acquisition proposal. However, prior to the receipt of the requisite approval of the holders of Company Common Stock, the “no-shop” provision permits the Company, under certain circumstances and in compliance with certain obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement, to provide non-public information and engage in discussions and negotiations with respect to an unsolicited alternative acquisition that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

The Merger Agreement also contains certain termination rights for the Company and Parent, with a termination fee equal to $11,100,000 payable by the Company to Parent under certain circumstances and a termination fee equal to $22,200,000 in cash or stock payable by Parent to the Company under certain circumstances. In addition, the Company or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by July 25, 2025.

The Merger Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby were (i) unanimously recommended by a special committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), consisting solely of disinterested members of the Board, on July 24, 2024 and (ii) approved by the disinterested members of the Board on July 24, 2025.

The foregoing descriptions of the Merger, the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as an exhibit to, and described in, the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 25, 2024.

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company and Parent entered into support agreements with SRL (the “SG Support Agreement”), SBG (the “SBG Support Agreement”), and Noel Hayden (the “Hayden Support Agreement”), each dated as of July 25, 2024 (collectively, the “Support Agreements”), pursuant to which each of them agreed, among other things, to vote their shares of Company Common Stock to adopt and approve the Merger Agreement and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and to make a Rolling Share Election with respect to all shares of Company Common Stock owned or acquired by them, if any, including via the exercise of outstanding options or warrants. In addition, with respect to the SBG Support Agreement, the Company and SBG agreed that SBG would waive the right to receive the Per Share Price as the result of any exercise of performance warrants or options held by SBG. The SBG Support Agreement provides also that, simultaneously with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, SBG will deliver to the Company the options it previously acquired from the Company to purchase 1,639,669 shares of Company Common Stock at prices between $30.00 and $45.00 per share for cancellation and retirement and in exchange therefor, the Company will issue to SBG warrants to purchase 384,536 shares of Company Common Stock containing terms substantially similar to the terms set forth in certain warrants currently held by SBG.

The foregoing descriptions of the Support Agreements are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to each of the SG Support Agreement, SBG Support Agreement and Hayden Support Agreement, each of which is attached as an exhibit to, and described in, the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 25, 2024.