As previously announced, GTECH will use the proceeds from the offering to pay part of the cash component of the merger consideration for the acquisition of International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) (“IGT”) and acquisition-related costs and possibly to refinance certain existing indebtedness of GTECH and IGT. Following the closing, the commitment for GTECH's 364-day senior bridge term loan credit facility for the financing of the acquisition of IGT (which had been reduced from approximately $10.7 billion to approximately $4.9 billion) was terminated.
Related news releases: July 16; August 20; September 23; October 23 and 30; November 5, 7 and 25; December 18, 2014; January 8, 20, 23, 30 and 31; February 10 and 11, 2015.