Genius Sports Announces Pricing of Public Offering
Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) ("Genius Sports," the "Company," "we" or "our") announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 17,647,059 ordinary shares, par value $0.01 (the "Ordinary Shares"), by the Company at a price to the public of $8.50 per Ordinary Share. The offering is expected to close on January 16, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company estimates the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $144 million, after deducting the underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company currently expects to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition or investment in complementary businesses, technologies or other assets, although the Company currently has no agreements or understandings with respect to any such acquisitions or investments.
The offering included participation from Caledonia and Wellington Management, among other top existing shareholders as well as new investors.
BTIG is acting as the lead book-running manager for the offering. Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank Securities are acting as book-running managers for the offering. Oppenheimer & Co., Citizens JMP, The Benchmark Company and Craig-Hallum are acting as co-managers for the offering.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement (including a prospectus) on Form F-3ASR previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 8, 2024. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the registration statement and accompanying prospectus supplement may be obtained from: BTIG, LLC, 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022, telephone: (212) 593-7555.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Genius Sports
Genius Sports is the official data, technology and broadcast partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media. Our technology is used in over 150 countries worldwide, creating highly immersive products that enrich fan experiences for the entire sports industry.
We are the trusted partner to over 400 sports organizations, including many of the world's largest leagues and federations such as the NFL, EPL, FIBA, NCAA, NASCAR, AFA and Liga MX.
Genius Sports is uniquely positioned through cutting-edge technology, scale and global reach to support our partners. Our innovative use of big data, computer vision, machine learning, and augmented reality, connects the entire sports ecosystem from the rights holder all the way through to the fan.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include information about our possible or assumed future results of operations or our performance. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example, statements about the consummation of the offering. Although the Company believes that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the completion of this offering; risks related to our reliance on relationships with sports organizations and the potential loss of such relationships or failure to renew or expand existing relationships; fraud, corruption or negligence related to sports events, or by our employees or contracted statisticians; risks related to changes in domestic and foreign laws and regulations or their interpretation; compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws; pending litigation and investigations; the failure to protect or enforce our proprietary and intellectual property rights; claims for intellectual property infringement; our reliance on information technology; elevated interest rates and inflationary pressures, including fluctuating foreign currency and exchange rates; risks related to domestic and international political and macroeconomic uncertainty; and other factors included under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, or the documents to which we refer readers in this press release, to reflect any change in our expectations with respect to such statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based.
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