Light & Wonder, Inc. (NasdaqGS:LNW) submitted a proposal to acquire the remaining 17% stake of SciPlay Corporation (NasdaqGS:SCPL) for approximately $110 million on May 18, 2023. Light & Wonder, Inc. (NasdaqGS:LNW) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire remaining 17% stake of SciPlay Corporation (NasdaqGS:SCPL) on August 8, 2023. As part of the consideration, SciPlay shareholders will receive $20 in cash for each share of SciPlay Class A common stock. As part of the definitive agreement, Light & Wonder, Inc. will acquire SciPlay for $22.95 per share in an all-cash transaction. Upon the close of the transaction, SciPlay would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Light & Wonder.

The companies expect the transaction to close during the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. The transaction has been approved by the written consent of the holders of the requisite number of shares of common stock of SciPlay, such that no additional stockholder approval is required. The Transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of Light & Wonder.

Macquarie Capital acted as financial advisor and fairness opinion provider and Robert I. Townsend III, J. Leonard Teti II, Matthew J. Bobby, Arian Mossanenzadeh and William D. Podurgiel of Cravath, Swaine & Moore acted as legal advisors to Light & Wonder, Inc. Lazard Freres & Co. LLC acted as financial advisor and fairness opinion provider to the special committee; and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP acted as legal counsel to SciPlay Corporation. Stuart Rogers of Alston & Bird represented Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.as financial advisor. Light & Wonder agreed to pay Macquarie Capital a fee for its services of approximately $5,750,000, of which $1,250,000 became payable to Macquarie Capital upon the rendering of its opinion. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC acted as transfer agent for SciPlay.

Light & Wonder, Inc. (NasdaqGS:LNW) completed the acquisition of the remaining 17% stake of SciPlay Corporation (NasdaqGS:SCPL) on October 23, 2023. SciPlay will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Light & Wonder, and SciPlay common stock will no longer be publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.