MIÉ 15 DE MAYO DE 2024 - 18:28hs.
Part of firm’s business plan

IGT announces €1.5 billion term loan agreement

International Game Technology has entered into a €1.5bn term loan agreement, which matures in 2023, and will be used to help repay €800m term loans that will mature in January 2019 and €500m 6.625% note due in February next year. The latest loan will be repayable in full at maturity and bear a variable interest rate based on certain credit ratings.

IGT also said that it has voluntarily reduced the aggregate commitments of its multicurrency revolving credit facilities by approximately 30% to around €2bn. The firm said that this will enable it to more closely match lower anticipated liquidity needs and create greater flexibility under certain financial and non-financial covenants.

Alberto Fornaro, chief financial officer at IGT, said: "We are proactively managing our capital structure to drive significant savings in interest expense, extend maturities, and maximise financial flexibility in executing our business plan.”

"We expect to deliver an estimated US$60m in annualised interest cost savings from the combination of today's announced transactions, the recently completed tender for the 7.500% notes due in June 2019 and repayment of borrowings with proceeds from the recent sale of Double Down Interactive, as well as the repayment of the €500m 6.625% notes due in February 2018 at maturity.”

Source: GMB