IGT reports 1Q results for predecessor companies

The combination of GTECH and Legacy IGT was completed on April 7, 2015. As such, results presented in this news release are for periods predating the combination and during which each company was under separate management.

The respective reporting formats of the legacy companies have been maintained in this release for ease of comparison. The results in this news release relating to GTECH are presented in Euros under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and results relating to Legacy IGT are presented in U.S. Dollars under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). IGT will begin reporting as a combined entity with its second quarter of 2015 results under GAAP.
Commenting on the first quarter performance, Marco Sala, CEO of IGT, noted:  "We had a solid first quarter for GTECH operations, continuing to run the underlying business efficiently and profitably, at the same time as we were completing a transformative merger. We were ready to launch the integration from day one, focusing on revitalizing our R&D capabilities. Exciting content delivered across the whole range of platforms is the key to consolidating our leadership of the global gaming industry."
"We achieved near-record GTECH EBITDA during the first quarter on top of challenging, multi-year comparisons. We also improved our net financial position excluding one-off items linked to the transaction. We have confirmed our $280 million target for cost and revenue synergies and are on track to deliver them on schedule," said Alberto Fornaro, CFO of IGT.
GTECH S.p.A.

First Quarter 2015 Results Comparison

EBITDA is principally comprised of operating income plus depreciation, amortization, and impairment. EBITDA is considered an alternative performance measure that is not a defined measure under IFRS and may not take into account the recognition, measurement and presentation requirements associated with IFRS. We believe that EBITDA assists in explaining trends in our operating performance, provides useful information about our ability to incur and service indebtedness and is a commonly used measure of performance by securities analysts and investors in the gaming industry. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of our liquidity. As we define it, EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Consolidated Revenues grew 3% to €808 million from €781 million in the first quarter of 2014. This increase was principally driven by higher service revenues, which rose 4% to €755 million from €729 million in the prior year, reflecting net favorable foreign currency effects and lottery growth in Italy and the Americas. Product sales of €52 million were in line with the prior year as lower lottery product sales in the Americas and International machine gaming revenues were offset by favorable currency translation.
EBITDA of €296 million was in line with the first quarter of last year and near all-time peak levels, reflecting growth in the Americas and stability in the International segment, in addition to net favorable foreign currency effects, which offset the impact of a higher sports betting payout in Italy.
Operating Income was €149 million compared to €181 million in the first quarter of 2014. Operating Income was €170 million excluding one-off items, primarily transaction and restructuring costs associated with the acquisition of Legacy IGT.
Interest Expense was €81 million compared to €41 million last year, the increase being principally due to financing associated with the acquisition of Legacy IGT.
Net Loss Attributable to the Owners was €27 million compared to net income of €75 million in the first quarter of 2014. The Net Loss Attributable to the Owners primarily reflects higher Interest Expense and other charges associated with the acquisition of Legacy IGT. Diluted Loss-Per-Share was €0.16 compared to Diluted Earnings-Per-Share of €0.43 in the comparable prior year period, again reflecting acquisition-related items.
Cash from Operations was €158 million compared to €163 million in the prior year. Capital Expenditures in the first quarter were €65 million.
At March 31, 2015, Consolidated Shareholders' Equity totaled €2.59 billion. GTECH had a Net Financial Position (NFP) of €3.16 billion versus €2.59 billion as of December 31, 2014. Excluding one-off items primarily related to the acquisition of Legacy IGT, NFP was €2.56 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2015.