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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
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Capital Return Program

The Company has a Board of Directors approved capital return program under which the Company may expend a total of up to $700 million for share repurchases and payment of dividends. Future share repurchases may be effected in various ways, which could include open-market or private repurchase transactions, accelerated stock repurchase programs, tender offers or other transactions. The amount, timing and terms of any return of capital transaction will be determined based on prevailing market conditions and other factors. There is no fixed time period to complete share repurchases. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $95.5 million was available for use under the capital return program.

There was no share repurchase activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Total share repurchase activity during the three months ended 2023 was as follows:
(in thousands, except share and per share data)Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Number of common shares repurchased1,026,343 
Total cost$19,753 
Average cost per share, including commissions$19.25 

All shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were transferred to treasury stock and all 1,026,343 shares were retired during that same quarter. The shares were returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares. As of March 31, 2024, there were no shares remaining in treasury.

There were no cash dividends paid during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Common Stock Offering

On April 20, 2021, the Company issued a total of 12,650,000 shares of Bally’s common stock in an underwritten public offering at a price to the public of $55.00 per share. Net proceeds from the offering were approximately $671.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, but before expenses.

On April 20, 2021, the Company issued to affiliates of Sinclair a warrant to purchase 909,090 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million, or $55.00 per share. The net proceeds were used to finance a portion of the purchase price of the Gamesys acquisition. The exercise price of the warrant is nominal and its exercise is subject to, among other conditions, requisite gaming authority approvals. Sinclair agreed not to acquire more than 4.9% of Bally’s outstanding common shares without such approvals. In addition, in accordance with the agreements that Bally’s and Sinclair entered into in November 2020, Sinclair exchanged 2,086,908 common shares for substantially identical warrants.

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized the issuance of up to 10 million shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no shares of preferred stock have been issued.
Shares Outstanding

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 40,483,375 common shares issued and outstanding. The Company issued warrants, options and other contingent consideration in acquisitions and strategic partnerships that are expected to result in the issuance of common shares in future periods resulting from the exercise of warrants and options or the achievement of certain performance targets. These incremental shares are summarized below:

Sinclair Penny Warrants (Note 2)
7,911,724
Sinclair Performance Warrants (Note 2)
3,279,337
Sinclair Options(1) (Note 2)
1,639,669
MKF penny warrants (Note 11)
44,128
Telescope contingent shares (Note 11)
8,626
Outstanding awards under Equity Incentive Plans1,621,053
14,504,537
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(1)    Consists of four equal tranches to purchase shares with exercise prices ranging from $30.00 to $45.00 per share, exercisable over a seven-year period beginning on the fourth anniversary of the November 18, 2020 closing of the Framework Agreement.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
(in thousands)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentBenefit Plans
Cash Flow Hedges(1)
Net Investment HedgesTotal
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 31, 2023
$(177,203)$886 $(11,246)$(21,995)$(209,558)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(37,794)— 20,426 6,526 (10,842)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings— — (2,886)(1,211)(4,097)
Tax effect— — (5,257)6,151 894 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31, 2024
$(214,997)$886 $1,037 $(10,529)$(223,603)
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(1)    As of March 31, 2024, approximately $7.3 million of existing gains and losses are estimated to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.


(in thousands)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentBenefit PlansTotal
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 31, 2022
$(295,984)$344 $(295,640)
Other comprehensive income52,073 — 52,073 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31, 2023
$(243,911)$344 $(243,567)