Speedway Motorsports Buys Dover Motorsports, Nashville Superspeedway

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Dover Motorsports, Inc. will sell to Speedway Motorsports LLC for $3.61 per share in cash for an approximate total equity value of $131.5 million. Through this agreement, Speedway Motorsports will also acquire Nashville Superspeedway.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Speedway Motorsports, through a subsidiary, will initiate a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Dover Motorsports. The offer price represents a 58.3% premium to the closing stock price on Nov. 8, 2021.

All Dover Motorsports stockholders will receive the same per share consideration in the transaction. The holders of approximately 57.5% of the total aggregate shares of Dover Motorsports, or 92% of the voting power, have agreed to tender their shares subject to the terms of a tender and support agreement.

“We’ve been committed to working for the fans and growing the sport of NASCAR for more than 60 years,” says Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. “This is a tremendous opportunity for us to continue growing our investment in motorsports.

The closing of the tender offer will be subject to certain conditions, including the tender of shares representing at least a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Dover Motorsports, receipt of applicable approvals and certain other conditions.

Upon the successful completion of the tender offer, Speedway Motorsports’ acquisition subsidiary will be merged into Dover Motorsports. Any remaining shares of Dover Motorsports stock will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the  price per share payable in the tender offer.

“While this marks the end of our 52 years as an independent operator in NASCAR,” says Dover Motorsports President and CEO Denis McGlynn. “Our future advancement is best secured by joining forces with a major player in the sport and we are happy to be able to become part of the Speedway Motorsports family and to be able to work with Marcus Smith as NASCAR embraces its future.”

The transaction has been approved by Speedway Motorsports. The Board of Directors of Dover Motorsports formed a special committee to review, evaluate and negotiate the definitive agreement. Acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the special committee, the Board of Directors of Dover Motorsports approved the transaction. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this calendar year.

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