LONDON, Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game
Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will report second quarter 2015
results for the period ended June 30,
2015 on Tuesday, August 11,
2015.
This will be the first period in which results for GTECH S.p.A.
("GTECH") and legacy International Game Technology ("legacy IGT")
will be combined as IGT following the acquisition of legacy IGT by
GTECH on April 7, 2015. Results
will be presented in U.S. GAAP and U.S. dollars. Pro forma
historical data for the combined entity will also be provided.
The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to
discuss the results.
Conference call:
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
8:00 a.m. EDT / 1:00 p.m. BST / 2:00 p.m. CEST
United Kingdom: +44 (0) 20 3427 1903
Outside the United Kingdom: +1 212 444 0895
Conference ID/Confirmation Code: 2521829
Webcast:
A live webcast may be accessed along with accompanying slides under
"News and Presentations" in the Investor Relations section of IGT's
website at www.merger.igt.com/investors. A replay of the
webcast will be available on the website following the live
event.
Telephone replay:
A telephone replay of the call will be available for one week:
United Kingdom: +44 (0) 20 3427
0598
Outside the United Kingdom: +1 347 366 9565
Conference ID/Confirmation Code: 2521829
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to
experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated
segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and
Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial
investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence,
operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming
solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide
to play. We have a well-established local presence and
relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100
countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the
highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT
has more than 13,000 employees. For more information, please visit
www.merger.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 IGT and other matters. These statements may
discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans,
trends, events, dividends, results of operations or financial
condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management
of IGT 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," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or the
negative or other variations of them. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of
which are outside IGT'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 the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to)
risks that the businesses of International Game Technology and
GTECH S.p.A. will not be integrated successfully, or that the
combined companies will not realize estimated cost savings,
synergies, growth or other anticipated benefits or that such
benefits may take longer to realize than expected; risk that the
Company will be unable to pay future dividends to shareholders or
that the amount of such dividends may be less than anticipated;
risks relating to unanticipated costs of integration of the two
companies; reductions in customer spending; a slowdown in customer
payments and changes in customer demand for products and services;
unanticipated changes relating to competitive factors in the
industries in which the company operates; ability to hire and
retain key personnel; the potential impact of the consummation of
the business combination on relationships with third parties,
including customers, employees and competitors; ability to attract
new customers and retain existing customers in the manner
anticipated; reliance on and integration of information technology
systems; changes in legislation or governmental regulations
affecting the company; international, national or local economic,
social or political conditions that could adversely affect the
company or its customers; conditions in the credit markets; risks
associated with assumptions the company makes in connection with
its critical accounting estimates and legal proceedings; and the
company's international operations, which are subject to the risks
of currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls. The
foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and
uncertainties that affect IGT's business, including those described
in IGT's annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended
December 31, 2014 and other documents
filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC"). Except as required under applicable law, IGT does not
assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements.
Nothing in this news release is intended, or is to be construed, as
a profit forecast or to be interpreted to mean that earnings per
IGT share for the current or any future financial years will
necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per
IGT share, 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 IGT, or persons acting
on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement.
Contact:
Robert K. Vincent, Corporate
Communications, (401) 392-7452
James Hurley, Investor Relations,
(401) 392-7190
Simone Cantagallo, (+39) 06
51899030; for Italian media inquiries
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