Amaya Gaming Group closes C$103.5 million private placement of common shares
Date Closed
June 27, 2012
Lead Office
Québec City
Value
103.50 Million CAD
On June 27, 2012, Amaya Gaming Group Inc. announced closing of the private placement of common shares at a price of C$4.05 per Common Share for total gross proceeds of approximately C$103.5 million, which included a partial exercise of approximately C$3.5 million of the agents’ option (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement was conducted through a syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and including BMO Capital Markets, Desjardins Securities Inc., Union Securities Ltd., BayFront Capital Partners Ltd. and Cormark Securities Inc. (collectively the “Agents”).
The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to assist in the implementation of Amaya’s growth strategy and the expansion of its international activities, through acquisitions or otherwise, general corporate purposes and working capital.
Amaya, headquartered in Pointe-Claire, Québec, is a provider of a full suite of gaming products and services including casino, poker, sportsbook, platform, lotteries and slot machines
McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented Amaya, the issuer, with a team led by Philippe Leclerc.