• Revenue of $1.07 billion, up 1% from the prior year, driven by strong Global Lottery growth, partially offset by timing of Gaming & Digital product sales
• Operating income of $256 million in line with the prior year while operating income margin of 24.0% exceeded expectations by approximately 400 basis points; excluding Separation & divestiture costs, operating income increased 7% to a record $273 million and the margin expanded 150 basis points
• Adjusted EBITDA of $443 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 41.5%; excluding Separation & divestiture costs, Adjusted EBITDA was $461 million and the margin improved 80 basis points to 43.1%
• Upgrading FY'24 outlook on strong Q1'24 results

LONDON, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Today, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, management will host a conference call and webcast to present the results; access details are provided below.

"Innovative game, hardware, and systems solutions drove better-than-expected Global Lottery and Gaming & Digital performance in the first quarter," said Vince Sadusky, CEO of IGT. "As a result, we are upgrading our full-year 2024 revenue and profit goals, which reflect broad-based momentum across key performance indicators in the balance of the year. We continue to make progress on separating Global Lottery from Gaming & Digital and preparing for the proposed transaction with Everi."

"We delivered a record organic profit performance in the first quarter, if we exclude Separation & divestiture costs," said Max Chiara, CFO of IGT. "The Company is operating from a position of strength with historically low net debt leverage, ample liquidity, and manageable near-term debt maturities."

Overview of Consolidated First Quarter 2024 Results

Key Highlights:

• Announced Gaming & Digital business to be spun off and combined with Everi Holdings, Inc.; transaction expected to close in late 2024/early 2025
• Recognized with top honors at ICE London 2024 awards programs including "Lottery Product of the Year" and "Best Diversity and Inclusion Employer"
• Received a supply contract extension from the UK National Lottery
• Executed licensing agreement with the Maryland Lottery for IGT's patented Cash Pop™ draw-based game
• Mystery of the Lamp™ named "Top Performing New Premium Game" at 2024 EKG Slot Awards Show
• Awarded contract to provide PeakDual™ 27 video lottery terminals across Quebec
• Launched iGaming content in Rhode Island
• Achieved AAA MSCI ESG rating, the highest rating possible, and earned a gold medal sustainability rating from EcoVadis

Financial Highlights:
Consolidated revenue of $1.07 billion, up 1% from $1.06 billion in the prior-year period, driven by strong Global Lottery growth, partially offset by timing of Gaming & Digital product sales

• Global Lottery revenue of $661 million increased 6% year-over-year on significantly higher product sales, driven by delivery of GameTouch™ 28 self-service terminals in Canada and software upgrades in Singapore and Germany, and continued same-store sales strength in Italy
• Gaming & Digital revenue of $406 million, compared to $436 million in the prior year, reflects lower product sales due to fewer terminal unit shipments in the current year and elevated intellectual property and software licenses in the prior year, partially offset by higher service revenue driven by growth in the global installed base, which more than offset lower yields, and a 10% increase in iGaming revenue

Operating income of $256 million, in line with the prior year; excluding Separation & divestiture costs, operating income rose to a record $273 million and the margin increased 150 basis points to 25.6%

• Global Lottery operating income of $258 million, up 8% compared to $240 million in the prior year, on strong Italy same-store sales and higher product sales margin
• Gaming & Digital operating income of $81 million compared to $83 million in the prior-year period as research and development process improvements and easing of supply chain costs are offset by lower revenue and additional investments in the business; operating income margin expanded 80 basis points to 20%
• Corporate support and other expense of $83 million versus $68 million driven by $18 million in Separation & divestiture costs

Adjusted EBITDA of $443 million compared to $449 million in the prior-year period; excluding Separation & divestiture costs Adjusted EBITDA increased 3% to $461 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 80 basis points to 43.1%

Net interest expense of $72 million compared to $70 million in the prior year

Foreign exchange gain of $15 million, compared to $26 million loss in the prior year, primarily due to non-cash impact of fluctuations in the EUR/USD exchange rate on debt and reduced losses related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso

Other non-operating expense, net of $1 million versus $4 million in the prior year driven by losses on extinguishment of debt in the prior year

Income tax provision of $69 million, compared to $87 million in the prior year, primarily driven by lower valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, partially offset by higher pre-tax income

Net income of $128 million versus $67 million in the prior-year period

Diluted earnings per share of $0.40, versus $0.11 in the prior year, primarily driven by foreign exchange gains, compared to foreign exchange losses in the prior year, and lower provision for income taxes; Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.46 compared to $0.49 in the prior year

Net debt of $5.2 billion compared to $5.1 billion at December 31, 2023; Net debt leverage of 2.9x consistent with the December 31, 2023 level

Cash and Liquidity Update
Total liquidity of $1.7 billion as of March 31, 2024; $0.4 billion in unrestricted cash and $1.3 billion in additional borrowing capacity from undrawn credit facilities

Other Developments
Marco Drago to step down from his role as non-executive director of the IGT Board of Directors following the Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2024; Enrico Drago appointed as a non-executive director

IGT Lottery S.p.A., IGT's operating holding company in Italy, has entered into memorandums of understanding with the current shareholders of Lottoitalia S.r.l., the joint venture responsible for managing the Italian Lotto license, for the shareholders to maintain the partnership for the upcoming Lotto license tender. Under the terms of the agreements, IGT will continue to serve as the principal operating partner to fulfill the requirements of the new Lotto license. IGT will maintain its 61.5% equity ownership and Allwyn, Arianna 2001, and Novomatic Italia will maintain their 32.5%, 4%, and 2% share, respectively. The Italian Lotto, and its associated games 10eLotto and MillionDAY, are deeply rooted in tradition and are among the most popular and successful games in Italy, with annual ticket sales of about €8 billion.

The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share

• Record date of May 30, 2024
• Payment date of June 13, 2024

Introducing Second Quarter 2024 Expectations; Upgrading Full Year 2024 Outlook
Second Quarter

• Revenue of ~$1.05 billion
• Operating income margin of ~22%; ~24.5% excluding Separation & divestiture costs

Full Year

• Revenue of ~$4.4 billion
• Operating income margin of ~21%; ~24% excluding Separation & divestiture costs
• Cash from operations of ≥ $1.0 billion
• Capital expenditures of ~$500 million

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
May 14, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. EDT

To register to participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast, please visit the "Events Calendar" on IGT's Investor Relations website at www.IGT.com. A replay will be available on the website following the live event.

Comparability of Results
All figures presented in this news release are prepared under U.S. GAAP, unless noted otherwise. Adjusted figures exclude the impact of items such as purchase accounting, impairment charges, restructuring expense, foreign exchange, and certain one-time, primarily transaction-related items. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included in the tables in this news release. Constant currency changes for 2024 are calculated using the same foreign exchange rates as the corresponding 2023 period. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, and to evaluate the Company's financial performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect the Company's ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of business trends. These constant currency changes and non-GAAP financial measures should however be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Amounts reported in millions are computed based on amounts in thousands. As a result, the sum of the components may not equal the total amount reported in millions due to rounding. Certain columns and rows within tables may not add due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages and earnings per share amounts presented are calculated from the underlying unrounded amounts.

About IGT
IGT (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 jurisdictions around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 11,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.IGT.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning International Game Technology PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company") and other matters. These statements may discuss goals, intentions, and expectations as to future plans and strategies, transactions, including the Separation and divestiture, trends, events, dividends, results of operations, and/or financial condition or measures, including our expectations regarding revenue, operating income, cash, and capital expenditures for the second quarter and full year 2024, based on current beliefs of the management of the Company as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, such management. Forward-looking statements may be accompanied by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "could," "would," "should," "shall," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend," "may," "will," "outlook," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or the negative or other variations of them. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements and from past results, performance, or achievements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) the factors and risks described in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 and other documents filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.IGT.com. Except as required under applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these factors and other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, including management's discussion and analysis of potential or actual impacts to operations and financial performance. Nothing in this news release is intended, or is to be construed, as a profit forecast or to be interpreted to mean that the financial performance of International Game Technology PLC for the current or any future financial years will necessarily match or exceed the historical published financial performance of International Game Technology PLC, as applicable. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to International Game Technology PLC, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management supplements the reporting of financial information, determined under GAAP, with certain non-GAAP financial information. Management believes the non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information, but it is not intended to nor should it be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. The Company encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) (a GAAP measure) before income taxes, interest expense, net, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, other non-operating expenses (e.g., DDI/Benson Matter provision, gains/losses on extinguishment and modifications of debt, etc.), net, depreciation, impairment losses, amortization (service revenue, purchase accounting, and non-purchase accounting), restructuring expenses, stock-based compensation, litigation expense (income), and certain other non-recurring items. Other non-recurring items are infrequent in nature and are not reflective of ongoing operational activities. For the business segments, Adjusted EBITDA represents segment operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization (service revenue, purchase accounting, and non-purchase accounting), restructuring expenses, stock-based compensation, litigation expense (income), and certain other non-recurring items. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of the Company's ongoing operational performance.

Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue

Adjusted EPS represents diluted earnings per share (a GAAP measure), excluding the effects of foreign exchange, impairments, amortization from purchase accounting, discrete tax items, and other significant non-recurring adjustments that are not reflective of on-going operational activities (e.g., gains/losses on sale of business, gains/losses on extinguishment and modifications of debt, etc.). Adjusted EPS is calculated using diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding, including the impact of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents that are anti-dilutive to GAAP net income (loss) per share but dilutive to Adjusted EPS. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of the Company's ongoing operational performance.

Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents debt (a GAAP measure, calculated as long-term obligations plus short-term borrowings) minus capitalized debt issuance costs and cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale. Cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents held for sale, are subtracted from the GAAP measure because they could be used to reduce the Company's debt obligations. Management believes that net debt is a useful measure to monitor leverage and evaluate the balance sheet.

Net debt leverage is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the ratio of Net debt as of a particular balance sheet date to Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months ("LTM") prior to such date. Management believes that Net debt leverage is a useful measure to assess IGT's financial strength and ability to incur incremental indebtedness when making key investment decisions.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents cash flow from operations (a GAAP measure) less capital expenditures (a component of investing cash flows) and payments on license obligations (a component of financing cash flows). Management believes free cash flow is a useful measure of liquidity and an additional basis for assessing IGT's ability to fund its activities, including debt service and distribution of earnings to shareholders.

Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure that expresses current financial data using the prior-year/period exchange rate (i.e., the exchange rate used in preparing the financial statements for the prior year). Management believes that constant currency is a useful measure to compare period-to-period results without regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP appears in the tables in this release. The tables provide additional information as to the items and amounts that have been excluded from the adjusted measures.

Contact:
Phil O'Shaughnessy, Global Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada +1 (844) IGT-7452; outside U.S./Canada +1 (401) 392-7452
Francesco Luti, +39 06 5189 9184; for Italian media inquiries
James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1 (401) 392-7190

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