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LYLT.US
id: 692
Loyalty Ventures, Inc. (LYLT) Spin-Off Case
S.D. Ohio
Court23-cv-01451
Case number11/08/2021
Class period Start06/07/2022
Class period End06/26/2023
Lead Plaintiff motion deadline- Loyalty Ventures (LYLT) ultimately filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
- Investors suspect Alliance Data Systems (ADS) and its Leaders of misleading them about the business prospects of $LYLT
On June 8, 2022, Loyalty Ventures (LYLT) issued a press release revealing that the Company and Air Miles Sponsor Sobeys “were unable to align on extension terms,” and “consequently, Sobeys provided notice of its intent to exit the program on a region-by-region basis, beginning with Atlantic Canada, between August and the first quarter of 2023.”
- The press release also noted that the “primary impact” of the loss of Sobeys as a customer in 2022 would be “on the number of AIR MILES reward miles issued,” and that Loyalty Ventures would re-evaluate its 2022 revenue and EBITDA guidance.”
- On this news, the $LYLT price fell over 45%., injuring investors.
- On March 9, 2023, Loyalty Ventures ultimately filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Originally, Loyalty Ventures (LYLT) was created as the result of a spinoff from Alliance Data Systems Corporation n/k/a Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (ADS). Loyalty Ventures owns and operates the AIR MILES Reward Program, an end-to-end loyalty platform, and BrandLoyalty, a campaign-based loyalty program for grocers and other high-frequency retailers.
On November 8, 2021, Loyalty Ventures began trading as an independent public company after being spun off from ADS. In the months leading up to the spinoff, ADS and its Leaders made statements, including in ADS’s SEC filings, touting Loyalty Ventures’ prospects as an independent company, including its “strong” and “highly attractive” profile, and highlighting customers such as Sobeys and its “exclusive relationships.” Similarly, in the months following the spinoff, Defendants assured investors of the quality of Loyalty Ventures’ management team, its business strategy, and its “long-standing customer relationships.”
Taking all facts into account, Investors have all reasons to suspect that Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) and its certain officer misled them about the business prospects of Loyalty Ventures, specifically failing to disclose that:
- the Air Miles program suffered from a lack of investment prior to the spinoff;
- as a result, Sobeys had informed Defendants it was considering exercising its early termination rights;
- the threat of Sobeys’ departure loomed throughout 2021 including in the timeframe leading up to the spinoff;
- Defendants expected the departure of any single large sponsor, such as Sobeys, would have a “network effect” on the value of the entire Air Miles program; and
- the high leverage and debt service obligations foisted upon Loyalty Ventures, in conjunction with the “network effect” impact on the value of the Air Miles business, threatened the Company’s ability to continue operations; and
- as a result, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s financial guidance, business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Case Status
Motion to dismiss
Alleged Offence
Misleading Statements,
Financial Misrepresentation,
Failure to Disclose,
Omissions
Suspected Party
Directors,
Management,
Shareholder,
Investment Bank,
Service Provider
Security Type
Stocks
Trade Direction
Long
Shock Event Date
06/08/2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline
06/26/2023