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MGM Resorts (MGM) Divests Stake in MGP to Boost Liquidity
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Maintaining liquidity has become a herculean task for most of the companies in the current scenario. MGM Resorts International (MGM - Free Report) and MGM Growth Properties LLC announced that MGP has redeemed nearly 23.5 million of MGM Resorts' operating partnership units for $700 million.
MGM Resorts will utilize $700 million for general corporate purposes. Following this redemption, MGM Resorts’ (excluding MGM China and MGP) liquidity improved to nearly $5.9 billion. After the completion of this transaction, the company will have nearly 149 million units, which represent a 53% economic ownership in MGP.
Moreover, MGM Resorts has significant real estate assets in MGM Springfield, CityCenter in Las Vegas and in MGM China. Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and president of MGM Resorts, stated, "As the pandemic continues to impact operations at our properties across the U.S., we believe the opportunistic exercise of our redemption right as well as our recent senior notes offering allow us to continue pursuing our strategic goals while navigating the crisis.”
In an effort to maintain sufficient liquidity, the company cut dividend and lowered non-essential spending. Due to COVID-19 distress, earlier MGM Resorts announced the termination of its previously announced modified Dutch auction tender offer. As a result of this termination, the company withdrew the purchase of $1,250,000,000 issued and outstanding shares of its common stock.
Stock Price Performance
In the past three months, the company’s shares have surged 24.8% compared with the industry’s increase of 19%.
Sports betting and iGaming continues to be a major growth driver following the legalization of the same outside Nevada. The company continues to focus on sports-betting expansion. Recently, BetMGM and GVC Holdings announced second round of investment. This brings the total investment to $450 million. In the first round, the parties invested $200 million. Ever since its launch in 2018, the company has done extremely well and is on track to operate in 11 states by the end of 2020. Notably, BetMGM continues to gain market share. In September, sports betting as well as iGaming market share were approximately 18% in the states in which it operates. The company has also unveiled a streamlined betting experience on Yahoo Sports.
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
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MGM Resorts (MGM) Divests Stake in MGP to Boost Liquidity
Maintaining liquidity has become a herculean task for most of the companies in the current scenario. MGM Resorts International (MGM - Free Report) and MGM Growth Properties LLC announced that MGP has redeemed nearly 23.5 million of MGM Resorts' operating partnership units for $700 million.
MGM Resorts will utilize $700 million for general corporate purposes. Following this redemption, MGM Resorts’ (excluding MGM China and MGP) liquidity improved to nearly $5.9 billion. After the completion of this transaction, the company will have nearly 149 million units, which represent a 53% economic ownership in MGP.
Moreover, MGM Resorts has significant real estate assets in MGM Springfield, CityCenter in Las Vegas and in MGM China. Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and president of MGM Resorts, stated, "As the pandemic continues to impact operations at our properties across the U.S., we believe the opportunistic exercise of our redemption right as well as our recent senior notes offering allow us to continue pursuing our strategic goals while navigating the crisis.”
In an effort to maintain sufficient liquidity, the company cut dividend and lowered non-essential spending. Due to COVID-19 distress, earlier MGM Resorts announced the termination of its previously announced modified Dutch auction tender offer. As a result of this termination, the company withdrew the purchase of $1,250,000,000 issued and outstanding shares of its common stock.
Stock Price Performance
In the past three months, the company’s shares have surged 24.8% compared with the industry’s increase of 19%.
Sports betting and iGaming continues to be a major growth driver following the legalization of the same outside Nevada. The company continues to focus on sports-betting expansion. Recently, BetMGM and GVC Holdings announced second round of investment. This brings the total investment to $450 million. In the first round, the parties invested $200 million. Ever since its launch in 2018, the company has done extremely well and is on track to operate in 11 states by the end of 2020. Notably, BetMGM continues to gain market share. In September, sports betting as well as iGaming market share were approximately 18% in the states in which it operates. The company has also unveiled a streamlined betting experience on Yahoo Sports.
MGM Resorts, which shares space with Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN - Free Report) and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS - Free Report) , carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
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