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Event Id:	E55QU47IG
Action Type:	ACQUISITION
Action Status:	COMPLETED
Acquirer Symbol:
Target Symbol:	EVRI
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Purchase Price Per Share:	14.25
Price Per Share Currency:	USD
News References:	https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1318568/000119312525153550/d159300d8k.htm

Action Notes

International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) ("IGT") and Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) ("Everi") today announced that they have entered into definitive agreements whereby IGT's Gaming & Digital business ("IGT Gaming") and Everi will be simultaneously acquired by a newly formed holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) ("Apollo") (the "Apollo Funds") in an all-cash transaction that values the acquired businesses at approximately $6.3 billion on a combined basis. Under the terms of the new agreements, Everi stockholders will receive $14.25 per share in cash, representing a 56% premium over Everi's closing share price on July 25, 2024. IGT will receive $4.05 billion of gross cash proceeds for IGT Gaming. IGT expects significant portions of the cash proceeds to be used to repay debt and to be returned to shareholders.De Agostini S.p.A., a societa per azioni organized under the laws of Italy, the majority shareholder of IGT, has committed to make a minority equity investment in the combined enterprise at the closing of the transaction. Upon completion of the sale of IGT Gaming to the Apollo Funds, IGT will change its name and stock ticker symbol, becoming a premier pure play lottery business. The transaction with the Apollo Funds has been unanimously approved by a special committee of the IGT Board of Directors and unanimously approved by all members of the Everi Board of Directors, and the previous transaction agreements between IGT and Everi entered into on February 28, 2024 have been terminated.11/14/24 announced today that its stockholders have voted at a special meeting of Everi stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to approve the pending simultaneous acquisition of Everi and the Gaming & Digital business of International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) by a newly formed holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (the "Apollo Funds") through a merger.