UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 1, 2021
GAN Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-39274 | Not Applicable | ||
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or other jurisdiction
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400 Spectrum Center Drive
Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92618
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(702) 964-5777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value | GAN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On January 1, 2021, GAN Limited completed its acquisition of Vincent Group p.l.c., a Malta public limited company (“Coolbet”), in accordance with the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2020, between GAN Limited and Coolbet (the “Share Exchange Agreement”).
At the closing, under the Share Exchange Agreement, GAN Limited acquired all of the outstanding equity in Coolbet in exchange for a purchase price of €149.1 million (or $175.9 million), comprised of an aggregate of €80 million (or $94.4 million) in cash plus an aggregate of 5,260,516 ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, of GAN Limited. The €149.1 million purchase price was established on a “cash-free, debt-free” basis. Under the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, holders of Coolbet equity also received €10.6 million (or $12.5 million) based on Coolbet’s estimated net cash, at closing, which is subject to adjustment based on final numbers within 90 days following the closing. The dollar amounts shown above reflect the conversion rate of 1.18 USD to EUR as specified in the Share Exchange Agreement.
Each former Coolbet shareholder has agreed to a contractual lock-up of ninety (90) days before these ordinary shares can transferred or sold. For certain executive management personnel, the lock-up period is 180 days.
The foregoing description of the Share Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Share Exchange Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information contained in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The 5,260,516 ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, of GAN Limited issued to the former Coolbet shareholders pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement were issued in a cross-border exchange offer, exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Rule 802 promulgated thereunder.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 4, 2021, GAN Limited issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition of Coolbet. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
Reference is made to the Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-251163), initially filed by GAN Limited on December 7, 2020 (the “Form F-1”), which included (i) the audited consolidated financial statements of Coolbet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and (ii) the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Coolbet, including Coolbet’s consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2020 and its results of operations, its cash flows and changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the notes related thereto, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Reference is made to the Form F-1, which included the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of GAN Limited giving effect to the acquisition of Coolbet, including the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position as of September 30, 2020, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, and the notes related thereto, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. Such unaudited pro forma financial information was prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards and Interpretations, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. GAN Limited intends to seek a waiver, under Rule 3-13 of Regulation S-X, from the SEC Staff of the requirement to prepare and file such unaudited pro forma financial information in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). If the waiver is not granted, such unaudited pro forma financial information will be filed by amendment within 71 calendar days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(d) Exhibits
| + | All schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. GAN Limited will furnish copies of any schedules to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: January 5, 2021 | GAN Limited |
| /s/ Karen E. Flores | |
| Karen E. Flores | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
GAN Limited Completes Acquisition of Coolbet
Merger combines GAN’s industry leading B2B platform with Coolbet’s best-in-class sportsbook engine, positioning GAN as a full-service B2B solution for real money gaming in the U.S. and as a vertically integrated B2C player in selected international markets
Irvine, California | January 4, 2021: GAN Limited (the “Company” or “GAN”) (NASDAQ: GAN), a leading business-to-business supplier of internet gaming software-as-a-service solutions to the U.S. land-based casino industry, today announced the completion of the Vincent Group p.l.c. (“Coolbet”) acquisition for a total purchase price of €149.1 million (or $175.9 million)1 in cash and stock, as adjusted pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement as noted below.
Highlights:
| ● | Integration of Coolbet’s industry-leading, proprietary sports betting technology into GAN’s current Business-to-Business (“B2B”) technology stack began in earnest pending closing of the transaction. | |
| ● | Expecting broad availability of integrated offering for the U.S. market no later than Q3 2021. | |
| ● | Jan Svendsen, founder of Coolbet, to run continuing operations of Coolbet’s Business-to-Consumer (“B2C”) iGaming operations, with a footprint in Northern Europe, Canada, and Latin America in real money iGaming and online sports betting, as well as advise on trading services to U.S. clients with technical integrations. | |
| ● | Transaction is expected to be immediately accretive. | |
| ● | The €149.1 million ($175.9 million) purchase price was established on a “cash-free, debt-free” basis. |
Dermot Smurfit Commented:
“The completion of the Coolbet acquisition brings together two best-in-class offerings in the iGaming space today, and makes a powerful combination by creating a fully-integrated offering, customizable for each client’s needs. We have already started to welcome the Coolbet team of over 175 employees and engineering talent to our organization and expect the integration process to be seamless. Over the last few weeks, the GAN and Coolbet teams have spent significant time together outlining our exciting future and have grown even more confident in the numerous revenue synergies that we see across both platforms. We look forward to leveraging one of the most complete solutions in our industry both domestically and internationally, and believe our growth platform is well positioned to drive long-term shareholder value.”
About GAN Limited
GAN is a leading business-to-business supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions predominantly to the U.S. land-based casino industry. GAN has developed a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licenses to land-based casino operators as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real-money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming and virtual Simulated Gaming.
1Conversion rate of 1.18 USD to EUR per the terms of the Coolbet share exchange agreement.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the timing for launching a new integrated offering in the U.S. market, expectations regarding the integration process, anticipated revenue synergies and the position of the combined company to drive long-term shareholder value, as well as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
Investor Contacts:
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GAN Jack Wielebinski Head of Investor Relations (214) 799-4660 jwielebinski@GAN.com
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Alpha IR Group Sofia Byrne or Chris Hodges (312) 445-2870 GAN@alpha-ir.com |