International Game Technology PLC Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.20
LONDON, Nov. 10, 2015 -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on December 11, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 27, 2015.
About IGT
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 approximately 13,000 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
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
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"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"), which are available on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov and on the investor relations section of IGT's website at
www.IGT.com. 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
SOURCE International Game Technology PLC
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