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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of May 2018
 
Commission File Number 001-36906
 
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
66 Seymour Street, Second Floor
London, W1H 5BT
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F x      Form 40-F  o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
 
 
 







TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC
 
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 


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International Game Technology PLC
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, $ thousands, except par value and number of shares)
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Assets
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
569,620

 
1,057,418

Restricted cash
 
246,653

 
248,012

Trade and other receivables, net
 
953,342

 
937,854

Inventories, net
 
320,512

 
319,545

Other current assets
 
471,095

 
407,520

Income taxes receivable
 
83,483

 
94,168

Total current assets
 
2,644,705

 
3,064,517

Systems, equipment and other assets related to contracts, net
 
1,425,976

 
1,434,194

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
188,790

 
193,723

Goodwill
 
5,739,554

 
5,723,815

Intangible assets, net
 
2,220,681

 
2,273,460

Other non-current assets
 
2,442,622

 
2,427,953

Deferred income taxes
 
42,579

 
41,546

Total non-current assets
 
12,060,202

 
12,094,691

Total assets
 
14,704,907

 
15,159,208

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests, and shareholders' equity
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
1,192,750

 
1,240,753

Other current liabilities
 
1,637,742

 
1,780,875

Current portion of long-term debt
 

 
599,114

Short-term borrowings
 
44,448

 

Income taxes payable
 
95,671

 
55,935

Total current liabilities
 
2,970,611

 
3,676,677

Long-term debt, less current portion
 
8,049,791

 
7,777,445

Deferred income taxes
 
462,386

 
491,460

Income taxes payable
 
55,665

 
55,665

Other non-current liabilities
 
469,919

 
446,113

Total non-current liabilities
 
9,037,761

 
8,770,683

Total liabilities
 
12,008,372

 
12,447,360

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
 
 
 
 
Redeemable non-controlling interests
 
377,243

 
356,917

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; 203,567,438 and 203,446,572 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 
20,356

 
20,344

Additional paid-in capital
 
2,649,178

 
2,676,854

Retained deficit
 
(1,090,507
)
 
(1,032,372
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
372,785

 
340,169

Total IGT PLC’s shareholders’ equity
 
1,951,812

 
2,004,995

Non-controlling interests
 
367,480

 
349,936

Total shareholders’ equity
 
2,319,292

 
2,354,931

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests, and shareholders’ equity
 
14,704,907

 
15,159,208


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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International Game Technology PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, $ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Service revenue
1,046,951

 
1,026,945

Product sales
160,005

 
125,639

Total revenue
1,206,956

 
1,152,584

 
 
 
 
Cost of services
618,058

 
624,294

Cost of product sales
103,351

 
114,336

Selling, general and administrative
215,218

 
200,524

Research and development
71,263

 
82,621

Restructuring expense
2,016

 
9,267

Transaction expense, net
55

 
2,321

Total operating expenses
1,009,961

 
1,033,363

 
 
 
 
Operating income
196,995

 
119,221

 
 
 
 
Interest income
2,999

 
2,626

Interest expense
(110,279
)
 
(114,799
)
Foreign exchange loss, net
(96,695
)
 
(46,837
)
Other income, net
2,981

 
2,667

Total non-operating expenses
(200,994
)
 
(156,343
)
 
 
 
 
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(3,999
)
 
(37,122
)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
60,505

 
(10,330
)
Net loss
(64,504
)
 
(26,792
)
 
 
 
 
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
18,316

 
11,149

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests
20,326

 
16,849

Net loss attributable to IGT PLC
(103,146
)
 
(54,790
)
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to IGT PLC per common share - basic
(0.51
)
 
(0.27
)
Net loss attributable to IGT PLC per common share - diluted
(0.51
)
 
(0.27
)
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares - basic
203,597

 
202,479

Weighted-average shares - diluted
203,597

 
202,479

 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.20

 
$
0.20

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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International Game Technology PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, $ thousands)
 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Net loss
 
(64,504
)
 
(26,792
)
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
35,101

 
24,375

 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges:
 
 

 
 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
 
(6,112
)
 
(1,649
)
Reclassification of loss (gain) to net income
 
1,225

 
(387
)
Total change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
 
(4,887
)
 
(2,036
)
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
 
1,225

 
1,510

 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, before tax
 
31,439

 
23,849

 
 
 
 
 
Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income
 
1,133

 
190

Other comprehensive income
 
32,572

 
24,039

 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive loss
 
(31,932
)
 
(2,753
)
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
18,272

 
10,943

Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to redeemable
non-controlling interests
 
20,326

 
16,849

Total comprehensive loss attributable to IGT PLC
 
(70,530
)
 
(30,545
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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International Game Technology PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, $ thousands)
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 

 
 

Net loss
 
(64,504
)
 
(26,792
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation
 
98,087

 
91,921

Foreign exchange loss, net
 
96,695

 
46,837

Amortization
 
68,392

 
116,241

Service revenue amortization
 
56,650

 
49,399

Stock-based compensation expense
 
14,178

 
849

Debt issuance cost amortization
 
6,099

 
4,678

Deferred income tax provision
 
(22,914
)
 
(49,480
)
Other non-cash costs, net
 
5,529

 
2,964

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Trade and other receivables
 
11,968

 
136,694

Inventories
 
(11,657
)
 
158

Accounts payable
 
(35,545
)
 
(14,946
)
Other assets and liabilities
 
(145,768
)
 
(64,971
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
77,210

 
293,552

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(134,661
)
 
(172,052
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
 
2,473

 
160,924

Other
 
347

 
432

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(131,841
)
 
(10,696
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 

 
 

Principal payments on long-term debt
 
(625,500
)
 
(54,406
)
Net payments of financial liabilities
 
(32,702
)
 
(27,154
)
Dividends paid - non-controlling interests
 
(13,316
)
 
(13,093
)
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings
 
44,429

 
797

Proceeds from long-term debt
 
164,681

 

Other
 
(825
)
 
(2,439
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(463,233
)
 
(96,295
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
(517,864
)
 
186,561

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
28,707

 
(1,885
)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
 
1,305,430

 
541,316

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period
 
816,273

 
725,992

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
 
(227,356
)
 
(210,936
)
Income taxes paid
 
(13,691
)
 
(7,933
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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International Game Technology PLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
1.
Description of the Business
 
International Game Technology PLC, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Parent”), has its corporate headquarters in London, England. The Parent is the successor to GTECH S.p.A., a società per azioni incorporated under the laws of Italy (“GTECH”), and the sole stockholder of International Game Technology, a Nevada corporation (“IGT”). The Parent, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, has principal operating facilities in Rome, Italy; Providence, Rhode Island; and Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
When used in these notes, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise indicates, all references to “IGT PLC,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to the business and operations of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
We are a leading commercial operator and provider of technology in the regulated worldwide gaming markets that operates and provides a full range of services and leading-edge technology products across all gaming markets, including lotteries, machine gaming, sports betting and interactive gaming. We also provide high-volume processing of commercial transactions. Our state-of-the-art information technology platforms and software enable distribution of our products and services through land-based systems, Internet and mobile devices.

2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements, but reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2017 Form 20-F.

Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and all amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand (except share and per share data) unless otherwise indicated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

We account for a contract with a customer when:
i.
we have written approval;
ii.
the contract is committed;
iii.
the rights of the parties, including payment terms, are identified;
iv.
the contract has commercial substance; and
v.
collectability of consideration is probable.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer products or services that are distinct.  If we enter into two or more contracts at or near the same time, the contracts may be combined and accounted for as one contract, in which case we determine whether the services or products in the combined contract are distinct. A service or product that is promised to a customer is distinct if both of the following criteria are met: 
The customer can benefit from the service or product either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer; and
Our promise to transfer the service or product to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
 

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Revenue is recognized when (or as) control of a promised service or product transfers to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration (which represents the transaction price) to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring that service or product. If the consideration promised in a contract includes a variable amount, we estimate the amount to which we expect to be entitled using either the expected value or most likely amount method. Our contracts may include terms that could cause variability in the consideration, including, for example, rebates, volume discounts, service-level penalties, and performance bonuses or other forms of contingent revenue.

Our standard payment terms dictate that payment is due upon receipt of invoice, payable within 30 days. Invoices are generally issued as control transfers and/or as services are rendered. Additionally, in determining the transaction price, we adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of the time value of money if the payment terms are not standard and the timing of payments agreed to by the parties to the contract provide the customer or the Company with a significant benefit of financing, in which case the contract contains a significant financing component. Most arrangements that contain a significant financing component include explicit financing terms.

We may include subcontractor services or third-party vendor services or products in certain arrangements. In these arrangements, revenue from sales of third-party vendor services or products are recorded net of costs when we are acting as an agent between the customer and the vendor, and gross when we are the principal for the transaction. To determine whether we are an agent or principal, we consider whether we obtain control of the services or products before they are transferred to the customer. In making this evaluation, several factors are considered, most notably whether we have primary responsibility for fulfillment to the customer, as well as inventory risk and pricing discretion.

Service Revenue

Service revenue is derived from the following sources:
Operating and Facilities Management contracts;
Lottery Management agreements ("LMAs");
Machine gaming; and
Other services.

Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 
Our revenue from operating contracts, primarily from the Italy segment, is derived from long-term exclusive operating licenses. Under operating contracts, we manage all the activities along the lottery value chain including collecting wagers, paying out prizes, managing all accounting and other back-office functions, running advertising and promotions, operating data transmission networks and processing centers, training staff, providing retailers with assistance, and supplying materials for the game. In most cases, the arrangement is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service).

Under operating contracts, we typically satisfy the performance obligation and recognize revenue over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided as we perform the services. The amount of consideration to which we are typically entitled is variable based on a percentage of sales. Revenue is typically recognized in the amount that we have the right to invoice the customer as this corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our completed performance. In arrangements where we are performing services on behalf of the government and the government is considered our customer, revenue is recognized net of prize payments, taxes, retailer commissions, and remittances to state authorities. 

Under operating contracts, we are generally required to pay an upfront license fee. When such upfront license payments are made to our customers, the payment is recorded as a non-current asset and amortized ratably as a reduction of service revenue over the period of usage of the license.
   
Our revenue from facilities management contracts ("FMCs") is generated by constructing, installing, and operating the online lottery system and related point-of-sale equipment. Under a typical FMC, we maintain ownership of the technology and are responsible for capital investments throughout the duration of the contract. FMCs typically include a wide range of support services that are provided throughout the contract and are part of the integrated solution that the customer has contracted to obtain. In most cases, the arrangement is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer. Under FMCs, we typically satisfy the performance obligation and recognize revenue over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided as we perform the services. The amount of transaction price we are entitled is typically variable based on a percentage of sales. Revenue is typically recognized in the amount that we have the right to invoice the customer as this corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our completed performance.

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Lottery Management Agreements
 
Our revenue from LMAs is derived from two exclusive contracts within the North America Lottery segment. Similar to operating contracts, under LMAs we manage all the activities along the lottery value chain including collecting wagers, paying out prizes, managing all accounting and other back-office functions, running advertising and promotions, operating data transmission networks and processing centers, training staff, providing retailers with assistance and supplying materials for the game. In most cases, the arrangement is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service). In LMAs, we typically satisfy the performance obligation and recognize revenue over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided as we perform the services. These contracts are annual cost reimbursable contracts with incentives based on the achievement of contractual metrics. Annually, we estimate the amount of incentive we expect to be entitled and recognize the incentive and gross revenues on costs incurred as we perform the service. Changes in the annual estimated incentive are made cumulatively each reporting period.

Under LMAs, we are generally required to pay an upfront license fee. When such upfront license payments are made to our customers, the payment is recorded as a non-current asset and amortized ratably as a reduction of service revenue over the period of usage of the license.

Machine Gaming
 
Our revenue from machine gaming services is generated by providing customers with proprietary land-based gaming systems and equipment under a variety of recurring revenue arrangements, including a percentage of coin-in (amounts wagered), a percentage of net win, or a fixed daily/monthly fee.
 
Included in machine gaming services are Wide Area Progressive (“WAP”) systems. WAP systems consist of linked slot machines located in multiple casino properties, connected to a central computer system. WAP systems include a Company-sponsored progressive jackpot that increases with every wager until a player wins the top award combination. Casinos with WAP machines pay a percentage of the coin-in for services related to the design, assembly, installation, operation, maintenance, and marketing of the WAP systems, as well as funding and administration of Company-sponsored progressive jackpots. A portion of the total fee collected is allocated to the WAP jackpot. Since the jackpot is a payment to the customer, the portion allocated to the jackpot is classified as a reduction of revenue.

In some arrangements, there is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer. The amount of transaction price we are entitled typically is variable based on a percentage of wagers. This results in revenue recognition that corresponds with the value to the customer for the services transferred in the amount that we have the right to invoice. In other arrangements where the end customer is the player, we record revenue net of prize payouts once the wagering outcome has been determined.

Other Services

We also generate revenue from other services, including sports betting and commercial services.

We provide sports betting technology to lotteries and commercial operators in regulated markets, primarily in Italy and other countries in Europe as well as in the U.S. We currently offer two types of sports betting services: fixed odds contracts and sports pools arrangements.

In fixed odds contracts, we establish and assume the risks related to the odds. The potential payout is fixed at the time bets are placed and we bear the risk of odds setting. We are responsible for collecting the wagers, paying prizes, and paying fees to retailers. We retain the remaining amounts as profits. Under these contracts, we record revenue net of prize payouts, once the wagering outcome has been determined.

Our revenue from sports pools arrangements is derived from the management of sports pools where the prizes are divided among those players who select the correct outcome. There are no odds involved in sports pools and each winner’s payoff depends on the number of players and the size of the pool. Under sports pools arrangements, we collect the wagers, pay prizes, pay a percentage fee to retailers, withhold our fee, and remit the balance to the respective regulatory agency. We assume no risk associated with sports pool wagering. We record revenue net of prize payouts, retailer commissions, and remittances to state authorities once the event occurs.


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We also develop technology to enable lotteries to offer commercial services over their existing lottery infrastructure or over standalone networks separate from the lottery. Leveraging our distribution network and secure transaction processing, we offer high-volume processing of commercial transactions including: prepaid cellular telephone recharges, bill payments, e-vouchers and retail-based programs, electronic tax payments, stamp duty services, prepaid card recharges, and money transfers. These services are primarily offered outside of North America. In most cases, these arrangements are considered to be short in duration. The amount of transaction price that we are typically entitled to is variable based on the number of transactions processed. Revenue is typically recognized in the amount that we have the right to invoice the customer as this corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our completed performance.
 
Our contracts generally include other services, including telephone support, software maintenance, content licensing, hardware maintenance, and the right to receive unspecified upgrades or enhancements on a when-and-if-available basis, and other professional services. Fees earned for other professional services are generally recognized as service revenue in the period the service is performed (i.e., over the support period).

Product Sales

Product sales are derived from the following sources:
 
Lottery and gaming machines, including game content; and
Lottery and gaming systems.

Lottery and Gaming Machines, including Game Content
 
Our revenue from the sale of lottery and gaming machines includes game content, non-machine gaming services related equipment, licensing and royalty fees, and component parts (including game themes and electronics conversion kits). Our credit terms are predominantly short-term in nature. We also grant extended payment terms under contracts where the sale is secured by the related equipment sold. Revenue from the sale of lottery and gaming machines is recognized based upon the contractual terms of each arrangement, but predominantly upon transfer of physical possession of the goods or the lapse of customer acceptance provisions. If the sale of lottery and gaming machines include multiple performance obligations, these arrangements are accounted for under arrangements with multiple performance obligations, discussed below.

Lottery and Gaming Systems
 
Our revenue from the sale of lottery systems and gaming systems typically includes multiple performance obligations, where we construct, sell, deliver and install a turnkey system (inclusive of point-of-sale terminals, if applicable) or deliver equipment and license the computer software for a fixed price, and the customer subsequently operates the system. These arrangements generally include customer acceptance provisions and general rights to terminate the contract if we are in breach of the contract or at the convenience of the customer. Such arrangements include hardware, software, and professional services. In these arrangements, the performance obligation is satisfied over time if the customer controls the asset as it is created (i.e., when the asset is built at the customer site) or if our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use and we have an enforceable right to payment plus a reasonable profit for performance completed to date. If revenue is not recognized over time, it is recognized based upon the contractual terms of each arrangement, but predominantly upon transfer of physical possession of the goods or the satisfaction of customer acceptance provisions.

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations
 
We often enter into contracts that consist of any combination of services and products based on the needs of our customers, which may include post-contract support for the software and a contract for post-warranty maintenance service for the hardware. These contracts consist of multiple services and products, whereby the hardware and software may be delivered in one period and the software support and hardware maintenance services are delivered over time.
  
To the extent that a service or product in an arrangement with multiple performance obligations is subject to other specific accounting guidance, that service or product is accounted for in accordance with such specific guidance.
 
For all other distinct services and products in these arrangements, the arrangement transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis or another method that depicts the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised services or products. If the services and products are not distinct, we determine an appropriate measure of progress based on the nature of our overall promise for the single performance obligation.


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To the extent we grant the customer the option to acquire additional services or products in one of these arrangements, we account for the option as a distinct performance obligation in the contract only if the option provides a material right to the customer that it would not receive without entering into the contract (i.e., a discount incremental to the range of discounts typically given for the service or product), in which case the customer in effect pays in advance for the option to purchase future services or products. We recognize revenue when those future services or products are transferred or when the option expires.

Standalone Selling Price
 
We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price ("SSP") basis. The SSP is the price at which we would sell a promised service or product separately to a customer. In some instances, we are able to establish SSP based on the observable prices of services or products sold separately in comparable circumstances to a similar customer. We typically establish an SSP range for our services and products that are reassessed on a periodic basis or when facts and circumstances change.
 
In other instances, we may not be able to establish an SSP range based on observable prices and we estimate the SSP by considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, overall market conditions, including geographic or regional specific factors, competitive positioning, competitor actions, internal costs, profit objectives and pricing practices. Estimating SSP is a formal process that includes review and approval by management.

Contract Costs
 
Certain eligible, non-recurring costs incurred in the initial phases of service contracts are deferred and amortized ratably over the expected period of benefit, which includes anticipated contract renewals or extensions. Recurring operating costs in these contracts are recognized as incurred.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

We report revenue net of any revenue-based taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transactions.

We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For certain of our long-term contracts, we capitalize and amortize incremental costs of obtaining a contract (i.e., sales commissions) on a straight-line basis over the expected customer relationship period if we expect to recover those costs.

We do not account for significant financing components if the period between when we transfer the promised service or product to the customer and when the customer pays for that service or product will be one year or less.

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets arise from contracts when revenue is recognized over time and the amount of revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. These amounts are included in contract assets until the right to payment is no longer conditional on events other than the passage of time. Contract liabilities include deferred revenue, advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized.

Restricted Cash

The Company is required by gaming regulation to maintain sufficient reserves in restricted cash accounts to be used for the purpose of funding payments to WAP jackpot winners. These restricted cash balances are based primarily on the jackpot meters displayed to slot players or for previously won jackpots and vary by jurisdiction. Under our Italian Lotto contract, we deposit wagers, net of prizes paid and retailer commissions retained by the retailer at point of sale, into bank accounts the use of which is restricted based on the contract with our customer. Restricted cash is also maintained for interactive online player deposits, collections on factored and serviced receivables not yet paid through to the third-party owner, and for customer funds received in relation to the provision of our commercial services. These amounts are restricted based on the contracts with our customers or local regulations.


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New Accounting Standards - Recently Adopted

In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("ASU 2018-05"), which amends portions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Income Taxes, to make reference to recently issued Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("SAB 118"). ASU 2018-05 was adopted in the first quarter of 2018. Refer to Note 6, Income Taxes, for a further discussion of the impacts of SAB 118.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2018-02"), which permits entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") as a result of tax reform to retained earnings. Companies that elect to reclassify these amounts must reclassify stranded tax effects for all items accounted for in accumulated other comprehensive income. We adopted ASU 2018-02 in the first quarter of 2018 and applied it prospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"), which clarifies the definition of a business in order to allow for the evaluation of whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 was adopted in the first quarter of 2018 and did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash ("ASU 2016-18"), which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. As a result, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.

We adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2018 on a retrospective basis with the following impacts to our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017:
($ thousands)
 
Under Prior
Accounting
 
Restricted Cash Adjustment
 
As Adjusted
Other assets and liabilities
 
(74,855
)
 
9,884

 
(64,971
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
283,668

 
9,884

 
293,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
(2,570
)
 
3,002

 
432

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(13,698
)
 
3,002

 
(10,696
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
173,675

 
12,886

 
186,561

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
(4,473
)
 
2,588

 
(1,885
)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
 
294,094

 
247,222

 
541,316

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period
 
463,296

 
262,696

 
725,992


In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfer of Assets Other Than Inventory ("ASU 2016-16"), which eliminates the deferral of the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers other than inventory. As a result, the income tax consequences from the intra-entity asset transfers other than inventory and associated changes to deferred taxes will be recognized when the transfer occurs. We adopted ASU 2016-16 in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective method and recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $4.4 million to retained deficit in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"), which reduces diversity in practice in financial reporting by clarifying certain existing

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principles in the consolidated statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 was adopted in the first quarter of 2018 and did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"), which makes improvements specifically around recognition and measurement of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2016-01 was adopted in the first quarter of 2018 and did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The amended guidance, combined with all subsequent amendments (collectively "ASC 606"), outlines a single comprehensive revenue model in accounting for revenue from contracts with customers. ASC 606 supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP, including industry-specific guidance, and replaces it with a five-step revenue model with a core principle to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. Under ASC 606, more judgment and estimates are required within the revenue recognition process than required under prior GAAP, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation.

We adopted ASC 606 in the first quarter of 2018 using a modified retrospective application approach which was applied to customer contracts, in their modified state, that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. The Company recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue recognition standard as an adjustment to beginning retained deficit. The following tables summarize the impacts to our condensed consolidated statements of operations as of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the impact to the condensed consolidated balance sheet upon adoption:
($ thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Under Prior
Accounting
 
Revenue Recognition
Adjustment
 
As Adjusted
Revenue
 
1,203,907

 
3,049

 
1,206,956

Operating expenses
 
(1,022,099
)
 
12,138

 
(1,009,961
)
Provision for income taxes
 
58,613

 
1,892

 
60,505

Net loss attributable to IGT PLC
 
(116,441
)
 
13,295

 
(103,146
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to IGT PLC per common share - basic
 
(0.57
)
 
0.06

 
(0.51
)
Net loss attributable to IGT PLC per common share - diluted
 
(0.57
)
 
0.06

 
(0.51
)

($ thousands)
 
Under Prior
Accounting
 
Revenue Recognition
Adjustment
 
As Adjusted
Trade and other receivables, net
 
952,238

 
1,104

 
953,342

Inventories
 
341,921

 
(21,409
)
 
320,512

Other current assets
 
436,410

 
34,685

 
471,095

Other non-current assets
 
2,415,763

 
26,859

 
2,442,622

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current liabilities
 
1,654,349

 
(16,607
)
 
1,637,742

Other non-current liabilities
 
473,231

 
(3,312
)
 
469,919

Retained deficit
 
(1,151,665
)
 
61,158

 
(1,090,507
)

On January 1, 2018, the Company recorded a pre-tax transition adjustment within retained deficit of $61.2 million ($50.9 million after tax) in our condensed consolidated financial statements, primarily due to multi-year licenses, LMA incentives, and lottery machines wherein control transferred in advance of delivery. ASC 606 resulted in the reclassification of our jackpot expense from cost of services to a reduction of service revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We did not experience and do not currently anticipate significant changes to our business practices and systems to support the adoption of ASC 606. See Note 3, Revenue Recognition, for additional information on the adoption of ASC 606.


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New Accounting Standards - Not Yet Adopted

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2018-03"), which provides clarity regarding measurement, presentation, and disclosure of equity securities, options, and forward contracts. ASU 2018-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt ASU 2018-03 upon the effective date and are currently evaluating the impact of adoption.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities ("ASU 2017-12"), which expands and refines hedge accounting for both financial and non-financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact and timing of adopting this guidance.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"), which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For trade and other receivables, loans and other financial instruments, we will be required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses which reflects losses that are probable. ASU 2016-13 will be effective beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2018. Application of ASU 2016-13 is through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. We are currently evaluating the impact and timing of adopting this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"), which is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 is expected to result in a significant portion of our operating leases, where we are the lessee, to be recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The guidance requires lessees and lessors to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt ASU 2016-02 upon the effective date and are currently evaluating the impact of adoption.

We do not currently expect that any other recently issued accounting guidance will have a significant effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.


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3.
Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes customer contract revenues disaggregated by reportable segment and the source of the revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018:

($ thousands)
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
North America Lottery
 
International
 
Italy
 
Other
 
Total
Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 

 
205,441

 
71,635

 
213,700

 

 
490,776

Lottery Management Agreements
 

 
35,722

 

 

 

 
35,722

Machine gaming
 
105,489

 
24,536

 
14,304

 
174,188

 

 
318,517

Other services
 
48,811

 
13,343

 
44,596

 
95,009

 
177

 
201,936

Service revenue
 
154,300

 
279,042

 
130,535

 
482,897

 
177

 
1,046,951

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lottery machines
 

 
16,277

 
2,642

 

 

 
18,919

Gaming machines
 
49,946

 

 
30,144

 

 

 
80,090

Systems and other
 
39,505

 
80

 
21,164

 
247

 

 
60,996

Product sales
 
89,451

 
16,357

 
53,950

 
247

 

 
160,005

Total revenue
 
243,751

 
295,399

 
184,485

 
483,144

 
177

 
1,206,956


Contract Balances
 
Information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities subject to ASC 606 is as follows: 
($ thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
January 1, 2018
(As Adjusted)
 
Balance Sheet Classification
Receivables, net
 
953,342

 
938,958

 
Trade and other receivables, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
43,441

 
27,903

 
Other current assets
Non-current
 
46,785

 
43,511

 
Other non-current assets
 
 
90,226

 
71,414

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
(73,560
)
 
(62,847
)
 
Other current liabilities
Non-current
 
(65,983
)
 
(51,848
)
 
Other non-current liabilities
 
 
(139,543
)
 
(114,695
)
 
 
 
The amount of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at January 1, 2018 was $35.6 million.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations
 
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to remaining performance obligations includes estimates of variable consideration, except when the variable consideration is a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property, the original duration of the contract is one year or less, or the Company applies the right to invoice practical expedient. Remaining performance obligation estimates are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including terminations, changes in the scope of contracts, periodic revalidations, adjustment for revenue that has not materialized and adjustments for currency.

At March 31, 2018, we did not have material unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts expected to be greater than one year or contracts for which we do not have a right to consideration from the customer in the amount that corresponds to the value to the customer for our performance completed year to date.

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4.
Inventories, net

($ thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Raw materials
 
159,190

 
156,336

Work in progress
 
18,680

 
33,588

Finished goods
 
142,642

 
129,621

 
 
320,512

 
319,545


5.
Debt
 
($ thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
 
1,460,285

 
1,470,075

6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
 
1,087,272

 
1,086,913

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 
1,036,660

 
1,008,601

4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
857,133

 
833,655

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
602,779

 
585,171

5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
596,238

 
595,767

7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
 
147,566

 
148,231

5.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
125,555

 
125,709

5.350% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 
61,059

 
61,082

Senior Secured Notes, long-term
 
5,974,547

 
5,915,204

 
 
 
 
 
Term Loan Facility due 2023
 
1,834,876

 
1,785,361

Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021
 
240,368

 
76,880

Long-term debt, less current portion
 
8,049,791

 
7,777,445

 
 
 
 
 
6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2018
 

 
599,114

Current portion of long-term debt
 

 
599,114

 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
 
44,448

 

Total Debt
 
8,094,239

 
8,376,559



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The principal balance of each debt obligation and a reconciliation to the condensed consolidated balance sheet follows:
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
($ thousands)
 
Principal
 
Debt issuance
cost, net
 
Premium
 
Swap
 
Total
6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
 
1,500,000

 
(14,028
)
 

 
(25,687
)
 
1,460,285

6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
 
1,100,000

 
(12,728
)
 

 

 
1,087,272

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 
1,047,285

 
(10,625
)
 

 

 
1,036,660

4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
862,470

 
(5,337
)
 

 

 
857,133

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
616,050

 
(13,271
)
 

 

 
602,779

5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
600,000

 
(3,762
)
 

 

 
596,238

7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
 
144,303

 

 
3,116

 
147

 
147,566

5.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
124,143

 

 
1,584

 
(172
)
 
125,555

5.350% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 
60,567

 

 
492

 

 
61,059

Senior Secured Notes, long-term
 
6,054,818

 
(59,751
)
 
5,192

 
(25,712
)
 
5,974,547

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term Loan Facility due 2023
 
1,848,150

 
(13,274
)
 

 

 
1,834,876

Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021
 
257,422

 
(17,054
)
 

 

 
240,368

Short-term borrowings
 
44,448

 

 

 

 
44,448

Total Debt
 
8,204,838

 
(90,079
)
 
5,192

 
(25,712
)
 
8,094,239

 



 
December 31, 2017
($ thousands)
 
Principal
 
Debt issuance
cost, net
 
Premium
 
Swap
 
Total
6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
 
1,500,000

 
(14,808
)
 

 
(15,117
)
 
1,470,075

6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
 
1,100,000

 
(13,087
)
 

 

 
1,086,913

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 
1,019,405

 
(10,804
)
 

 

 
1,008,601

4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
839,510

 
(5,855
)
 

 

 
833,655

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
599,650

 
(14,479
)
 

 

 
585,171

5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
600,000

 
(4,233
)
 

 

 
595,767

7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
 
144,303

 

 
3,708

 
220

 
148,231

5.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 
124,143

 

 
1,757

 
(191
)
 
125,709

5.350% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 
60,567

 

 
515

 

 
61,082

Senior Secured Notes, long-term
 
5,987,578

 
(63,266
)
 
5,980

 
(15,088
)
 
5,915,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term Loan Facility due 2023
 
1,798,950

 
(13,589
)
 

 

 
1,785,361

Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021
 
95,000

 
(18,120
)
 

 

 
76,880

6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2018
 
599,650

 
(536
)
 

 

 
599,114

Total Debt
 
8,481,178

 
(95,511
)
 
5,980

 
(15,088
)
 
8,376,559

  

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Principal payments for each debt obligation for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
 
 
Calendar year
($ thousands)
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2023 and
thereafter
 
Total
6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
 

 

 

 
1,500,000

 

 

 
1,500,000

6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
 

 

 

 

 

 
1,100,000

 
1,100,000

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 

 

 

 

 
1,047,285

 

 
1,047,285

4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 

 
862,470

 

 

 

 

 
862,470

4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 

 
616,050

 

 

 

 

 
616,050

5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 

 
600,000

 

 

 

 

 
600,000

7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
 
144,303

 

 

 

 

 

 
144,303

5.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
 

 
124,143

 

 

 

 

 
124,143

5.350% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
 

 

 

 

 
60,567

 

 
60,567

Senior Secured Notes
 
144,303

 
2,202,663

 

 
1,500,000

 
1,107,852

 
1,100,000

 
6,054,818

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term Loan Facility due 2023
 

 
394,272

 
394,272

 
394,272

 
665,334

 

 
1,848,150

Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021
 

 

 
257,422

 

 

 

 
257,422

Short-term borrowings
 
44,448

 

 

 

 

 

 
44,448

Total Principal Payments
 
188,751

 
2,596,935

 
651,694

 
1,894,272

 
1,773,186

 
1,100,000

 
8,204,838

 
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants under our debt agreements.

Fair Value of Debt

Debt is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Senior Secured Notes are valued using quoted market prices or dealer quotes for the identical financial instrument when traded as an asset in markets that are not active. All other debt is valued using current interest rates, excluding the effect of debt issuance costs.
($ thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Carrying value (excluding swap adjustments)
 
8,119,951

 
8,391,647

Fair value
 
8,524,784

 
8,974,126

Unrealized loss
 
(404,833
)
 
(582,479
)

6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2018

The Parent redeemed the €500 million 6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 when they matured on February 2, 2018, using proceeds from the Term Loan Facility due 2023.



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6.
Income Taxes
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
($ thousands, except percentages)
 
2018
 
2017
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
60,505

 
(10,330
)
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
(3,999
)
 
(37,122
)
Effective income tax rate (determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate)
 
(1,513.0
)%
 
27.8
%

The change in the effective income tax rate from the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 is primarily related to U.K. and foreign losses with no tax benefit, increases in uncertain tax positions relating to a foreign tax audit, and the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act").
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 of (1,513.0)% differed from the expected U.K. statutory rate of 19.00% primarily related to U.K. and foreign losses with no tax benefit, increases in uncertain tax positions relating to a foreign tax audit, the impact of the Tax Act and foreign rate differential.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of 27.8% differed from the expected U.K. statutory rate of 19.25% primarily related to increases in foreign valuation allowances associated with certain foreign entities where there is no history of profits and foreign rate differential.
On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed into law the Tax Act which enacted a wide range of changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system. The Tax Act reduced the U.S. corporate statutory federal tax rate to 21% effective in 2018, eliminated the domestic manufacturing deduction benefit and introduced other tax base broadening measures, changed rules for expensing and capitalizing business expenditures, established a territorial tax system for dividends paid by foreign corporations as well as a minimum tax on certain foreign earnings, provided for a one-time transition tax on previously undistributed foreign earnings, and introduced new rules for the treatment of certain export sales.
Also on December 22, 2017, the SEC issued SAB 118, which provided companies with additional guidance on how to account for the Tax Act in their financial statements, allowing companies to use a measurement period. At March 31, 2018, we had not completed our accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the Tax Act. We made a reasonable estimate of the remeasurement of our existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax for foreign earnings and profits ("E&P"), and recognized these provisional amounts in the fourth quarter of 2017. In the first quarter of 2018, we refined our provisional calculation for the one-time transition tax for foreign E&P and recognized a reduction in income tax expense of $3.4 million. The refinement of the estimate was primarily due to the issuance of new guidance by the IRS, specifically IRS Notices 2018-07, 2018-13 and 2018-26. This amount may change when we finalize the calculation of post-1986 foreign E&P previously deferred from U.S. federal taxation and finalize the amounts held in cash and other specified assets. We will finalize both provisional estimates during the one year from the enactment date after completing our reviews and analysis of any additional guidance issued during this measurement period and our analysis of foreign E&P as it relates to the one-time transition tax.
The Tax Act introduced a U.S. tax on global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") of certain foreign subsidiaries. We are continuing to evaluate this provision and will not make a policy election on how to account for GILTI (as a period expense or as part of our rate on deferred taxes) until we have the necessary information available, including any guidance of the new rules, to analyze the impacts and complete our analysis. Therefore, although we have considered the current effects of GILTI when estimating our annual effective tax rate, we have not made any adjustments related to potential GILTI tax in our deferred taxes and have not made a policy decision regarding whether to record deferred taxes on GILTI.
Also, although we believe the significant impacts from the Tax Act are those described above, we continue to review and evaluate the other provisions of the Tax Act. This review could result in changes to the amounts we have previously recorded. We will complete this review and evaluation before the end of 2018.
On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the realizability of the deferred income tax assets by jurisdiction and assess the need for a valuation allowance. At March 31, 2018, we believe it will be more-likely-than-not that we realize the deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowances, recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. However, should we believe that it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred income tax assets would not be realized, the tax provision would increase in the period in which we determined that the realizability was not likely. We consider the probability of future taxable income and historical profitability, among other factors, in assessing the realizability of the deferred income tax assets.
At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $36.9 million and $20.9 million, respectively, of reserves for uncertain tax positions. The $16.0 million net increase in reserves for uncertain tax positions is primarily composed of additions related to a foreign tax audit.

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We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $17.3 million and $15.7 million, respectively, of interest and penalties were accrued for uncertain tax positions.

7.
Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Yeonama Holdings Co. Limited

In 2013, we invested €19.8 million in Yeonama Holdings Co. Limited (“Yeonama”), a shareholder in Emma Delta Limited, the fund that holds a 33% interest in OPAP S.A., the Greek gaming and football betting operator, with a commitment to invest up to an additional €10.2 million. In the first quarter of 2018, our commitment was reduced from €10.2 million to €1.5 million ($1.8 million at the March 31, 2018 exchange rate) in Yeonama, representing a total potential €21.3 million ($26.2 million at the March 31, 2018 exchange rate) investment.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Parent and/or one or more of its subsidiaries are party to legal, regulatory, or administrative proceedings regarding, among other matters, claims by and against the Company, and injunctions by third parties arising out of the ordinary course of business. Concessions are also subject to legal challenges by competitors, including Sisal and Stanley International Betting Limited, seeking to annul awards made to the Company. The Parent and/or more of its subsidiaries are also, from time to time, subjects of or parties to ethics and compliance inquiries and investigations related to the Company’s ongoing operations. The following matters were described in Note 16 within the Company's 2017 Form 20-F. There have been no material changes to these matters since the 2017 Form 20-F was filed with the SEC, except as described below.

Brazil ICMS Tax
 
Since 1997, GTECH Brazil paid ISS service taxes on its revenues derived from its lottery contract with Caixa Economica Federal. On July 26, 2005, the State of São Paulo challenged this tax classification, claiming the higher ICMS tax (Brazilian VAT) should have been applied on the value of printing ribbons, rolls of paper, and wagering slips (“Consumables”) distributed to lottery outlets. On February 27, 2017, the Brazilian court ruled that rolls of paper and wagering slips were not subject to ICMS, but printing ribbons were, although at a lower tax rate than the São Paulo tax authorities had applied. Both parties appealed the respective unfavorable aspects of the lower court’s ruling to the Court of Appeals. On March 7, 2018, the Court of Appeals ruled in GTECH Brazil’s favor with respect to its petition to also exclude the printer ribbons from the ICMS tax. The Court of Appeals also ruled against the petition of the tax authority to reverse the lower court’s ruling to exclude rolls of paper and wagering slips from ICMS tax. The Brazilian tax authority has appealed the Court of Appeals rulings in favor of GTECH Brazil. The proceedings are likely to take several years. The net claim after the current ruling, plus statutory interest and fees is approximately 18.5 million Brazilian Reals ($5.6 million at the March 31, 2018 exchange rate).

Texas Fun 5’s Instant Ticket Game

Five lawsuits have been filed against IGT Global Solutions Corporation (f/k/a GTECH Corporation) in Texas state court arising out of the Fun 5’s instant ticket game sold by the Texas Lottery Commission (“TLC”) from September 14, 2014 to October 21, 2014. Plaintiffs allege each ticket’s instruction for Game 5 provided a 5x win (five times the prize box amount) any time the “Money Bag” symbol was revealed in the “5X BOX”. However, TLC awarded a 5x win only when (1) the “Money Bag” symbol was revealed and (2) three symbols in a pattern were revealed.

(a)
Steele, James et al. v. GTECH Corp., filed on December 9, 2014, in Travis County (No. D1GN145114). Through intervenor actions, over 1,200 plaintiffs claim damages in excess of $500 million. GTECH Corporation’s plea to the jurisdiction for dismissal based on sovereign immunity was denied. GTECH Corporation appealed. The appellate court ordered that plaintiffs' sole remaining claim should be reconsidered. Both sides may consider petitioning for Texas Supreme Court review; on April 27, 2018, GTECH Corporation petitioned for Texas Supreme Court review. 
(b)
Nettles, Dawn v. GTECH Corp. et al., filed on January 7, 2015, in Dallas County (No. 051501559CV). Plaintiff claims damages in excess of $4 million. GTECH Corporation and the Texas Lottery Commission won pleas to the jurisdiction for dismissal based on sovereign immunity. Plaintiff appealed, lost the appeal, and is petitioning for Texas Supreme Court review.
(c)
Guerra, Esmeralda v. GTECH Corp. et al., filed on June 10, 2016, in Hidalgo County (No. C277716B). Plaintiff claims damages in excess of $500,000.

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(d)
Wiggins, Mario & Kimberly v. IGT Global Solutions Corp., filed on September 15, 2016, in Travis County (No. D1GN16004344). Plaintiffs claim damages in excess of $1 million.
(e)
Campos, Osvaldo Guadalupe et al. v. GTECH Corp., filed on October 20, 2016, in Travis County (No. D1GN16005300). Plaintiffs claim damages in excess of $1 million.

The Company disputes the claims made in each of these cases and continues to defend against these lawsuits.

Illinois State Lottery

On February 2, 2017, putative class representatives of retailers and lottery ticket purchasers alleged the Illinois Lottery collected millions of dollars from sales of instant ticket games and wrongfully ended certain games before all top prizes had been sold. Raqqa, Inc. et al. v. Northstar Lottery Group, LLC., was filed in Illinois state court, St. Clair County (No. 17L51) against Northstar Lottery Group LLC, a consortium in which the Parent indirectly holds an 80% controlling interest. The claims include tortious interference with contract, violations of Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act, and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. On May 9, 2018, IGT Global Solutions Corporation and Scientific Games International, Inc. were added as additional defendants. On March 15, 2017, a second lawsuit, Atteberry, Dennis et al. v. Northstar Lottery Group, LLC, was filed in Illinois state court, Cook County (No. 2017CHO3755) seeking damages on the same matter. The Company disputes the claims made in both cases and continues to defend against these lawsuits.

Mexican Inventory Tax

The Mexican Tax Administration Service levied an assessment of income tax, VAT, profit sharing, interest and penalties on GTECH Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“GTECH Mexico”), for the 2006 fiscal year that, as of March 31, 2018, amounted to 520.8 million Mexican Pesos ($28.6 million at the March 31, 2018 exchange rate). Approximately 65% of the assessment relates to denial of a deduction for inventory sold ("cost of goods sold deduction") by GTECH Mexico to its parent and the remaining assessment relates primarily to intercompany loan proceeds (treated as taxable income) received from GTECH Mexico’s parent. Although lower courts upheld the assessment, the Mexican Appellate Court ruled the loan proceeds non-taxable, but denied the Company’s cost of goods sold deduction. The Mexican Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Court’s ruling that the cost of goods sold deduction would not apply. This loss resulted in the Company recording a tax charge of 341.6 million Mexican Pesos in 2017 ($18.8 million at the March 31, 2018 exchange rate). GTECH Mexico filed a constitutional appeal on November 23, 2017.

For additional information regarding our pending legal proceedings, see Note 16 in our 2017 Form 20-F.


8.
Shareholders' Equity

The following tables reconcile the activity in shareholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
($ thousands)
 
Total IGT PLC Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
2,004,995

 
349,936

 
2,354,931

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
(103,146
)
 
18,316

 
(84,830
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
32,616

 
(44
)
 
32,572

Total comprehensive (loss) income
 
(70,530
)
 
18,272

 
(52,258
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adoption of new accounting standards
 
45,527

 

 
45,527

Stock-based compensation expense
 
14,172

 

 
14,172

Shares issued upon exercise of stock options
 
(1,789
)
 

 
(1,789
)
Dividends
 
(40,196
)
 
(728
)
 
(40,924
)
Other
 
(367
)
 

 
(367
)
Balance at March 31, 2018
 
1,951,812

 
367,480

 
2,319,292


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($ thousands)
 
Total IGT PLC Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
3,068,699

 
356,966

 
3,425,665

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
(54,790
)
 
11,149

 
(43,641
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
24,245

 
(206
)
 
24,039

Total comprehensive (loss) income
 
(30,545
)
 
10,943

 
(19,602
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
 
849

 

 
849

Shares issued upon exercise of stock options
 
(2,683
)
 

 
(2,683
)
Dividends
 
(40,484
)
 
(397
)
 
(40,881
)
Other
 
(110
)
 

 
(110
)
Balance at March 31, 2017
 
2,995,726

 
367,512

 
3,363,238


Dividends
 
We declared cash dividends of $0.20 per share during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

In March 2016, the Parent, through its subsidiary Lottomatica S.p.A. (“Lottomatica”), Italian Gaming Holding a.s. (“IGH”),
Arianna 2001 and Novomatic Italia (collectively the “Members”) entered into a consortium (Lottoitalia S.r.l. or “Lottoitalia”) to
bid on the Lotto Concession. On May 16, 2016, Lottoitalia was awarded management of the the Italian Gioco del Lotto service concession (the "Lotto Concession") for a nine-year term. Under the terms of the consortium agreement, Lottomatica is the principal operating partner fulfilling the requirements of the Lotto Concession.

The Company fully consolidates Lottoitalia as a variable interest entity due to the Company's risks and rewards of the
investment and Lottoitalia's current need for funding to finance planned operations.

In connection with the formation of Lottoitalia, Lottomatica entered into an agreement with IGH in May 2016 that contained an underperformance put option within the control of IGH. On April 3, 2018, the underperformance put option expired unexercised and the redeemable non-controlling interest of $377.2 million was reclassified to non-controlling interest within shareholders' equity.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
The following table details the changes in AOCI: 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on:
 
 
 
Less: OCI attributable 
to non-controlling
interests
 
Total
AOCI
attributable 
to IGT PLC
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Cash
Flow
Hedges
 
Hedge of
Net
Investment
 
Available
for Sale
Securities
 
Defined
Benefit
Plans
 
Share of
OCI of
Associate
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
154,796

 
2,905

 
(4,578
)
 
12,209

 
(4,727
)
 
(748
)
 
786

 
160,643

Change during period
 
182,791

 
(6,610
)
 

 
(678
)
 
(120
)
 

 
463

 
175,846

Reclassified to operations
 

 
1,744

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,744

Tax effect
 
559

 
1,312

 

 
57

 
8

 

 

 
1,936

OCI
 
183,350

 
(3,554
)
 

 
(621
)
 
(112
)
 

 
463

 
179,526

Balance at December 31, 2017
 
338,146

 
(649
)
 
(4,578
)
 
11,588

 
(4,839
)
 
(748
)
 
1,249

 
340,169

Change during period
 
35,101

 
(6,112
)
 

 
1,225

 

 

 
44

 
30,258

Reclassified to operations
 

 
1,225

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,225

Tax effect
 
2,094

 
7

 
(969
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
1,133

OCI
 
37,195

 
(4,880
)
 
(969
)
 
1,226

 

 

 
44

 
32,616

Balance at March 31, 2018
 
375,341

 
(5,529
)
 
(5,547
)
 
12,814

 
(4,839
)
 
(748
)
 
1,293

 
372,785

 
For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, $1.2 million, and $1.7 million, respectively, were reclassified from AOCI into service revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.


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9.
Segment Information
 
The structure of our internal organization is customer-facing aligned around four business segments operating in three regions as follows:
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
North America Lottery
International
Italy
 
We monitor the operating results of our operating segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income. Segment accounting policies are consistent with those of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Corporate support expenses, which are not allocated to the segments, are principally composed of selling, general and administrative expenses and other expenses that are managed at the corporate level, including restructuring, transaction, corporate headquarters and Board of Directors’ expenses.

Purchase accounting principally represents the depreciation and amortization of acquired tangible and intangible assets in connection with acquired companies.
 
Segment information is as follows ($ thousands):
For the three months ended March 31, 2018
 
North
America
Gaming and
Interactive
 
North
America
Lottery
 
International
 
Italy
 
Segment
Total
 
Corporate
Support
 
Purchase
Accounting
 
Total
Service revenue
 
154,300

 
279,042

 
130,535

 
482,897

 
1,046,774

 

 
177

 
1,046,951

Product sales
 
89,451

 
16,357

 
53,950

 
247

 
160,005

 

 

 
160,005

Total revenue
 
243,751

 
295,399

 
184,485

 
483,144

 
1,206,779

 

 
177

 
1,206,956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
57,159

 
76,396

 
21,559

 
147,134

 
302,248

 
(53,322
)
 
(51,931
)
 
196,995

 
For the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
North
America
Gaming and
Interactive
 
North
America
Lottery
 
International
 
Italy
 
Segment
Total
 
Corporate
Support
 
Purchase
Accounting
 
Total
Service revenue
 
234,252

 
267,926

 
122,945

 
401,644

 
1,026,767

 

 
178

 
1,026,945

Product sales
 
71,134

 
12,930

 
41,337

 
238

 
125,639

 

 

 
125,639

Total revenue
 
305,386

 
280,856

 
164,282

 
401,882

 
1,152,406

 

 
178

 
1,152,584

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
68,507

 
68,934

 
7,150

 
123,983

 
268,574

 
(42,490
)
 
(106,863
)
 
119,221



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10.
Stock-Based Compensation

Total compensation cost for our stock-based compensation plans is recorded based on the employees’ respective functions as detailed below. 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Cost of services
 
653

 
32

Cost of product sales
 
222

 
(12
)
Selling, general and administrative
 
12,018

 
890

Research and development
 
1,285

 
(61
)
 Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes
 
14,178

 
849

Income tax benefit
 
3,146

 
129

Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
 
11,032

 
720


Modifications

2018

During the first quarter of 2018, we modified the measurement of a performance condition for the outstanding performance share units granted in 2015, as the original vesting conditions were not expected to be satisfied. The modification affected 301 employees and resulted in $13.2 million of compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

11.
Earnings Per Share
 
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted loss per share of common stock. 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 

 
 

Net loss attributable to IGT PLC
 
(103,146
)
 
(54,790
)
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 

 
 

Weighted-average shares - basic
 
203,597

 
202,479

Incremental shares under stock based compensation plans
 

 

Weighted-average shares - diluted
 
203,597

 
202,479

 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to IGT PLC per common share - basic
 
(0.51
)
 
(0.27
)
Net loss attributable to IGT PLC per common share - diluted
 
(0.51
)
 
(0.27
)

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 0.6 million and 0.6 million outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock awards were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, respectively, because including them would have had an antidilutive effect due to our net loss position.


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Item 2.            Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, included in this report, as well as “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and “Item 18. Financial Statements” in the Company's 2017 Form 20-F.

The following discussion includes certain forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this report and in “Item 3.D. Risk Factors” and “Item 5.G. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995” included in the Company's 2017 Form 20-F.

Certain totals in the tables included in Item 2 may not add due to rounding.

Overview
 
The Company is a leading commercial operator and provider of technology in the regulated worldwide gaming markets that operates and provides a full range of services and leading-edge technology products across all gaming markets, including lotteries, machine gaming, sports betting and interactive gaming. The Company also provides high-volume processing of commercial transactions. The Company's state-of-the-art information technology platforms and software enable distribution of its products and services through land-based systems, Internet and mobile devices. The Company provides business-to-consumer (“B2C”) and business-to-business (“B2B”) products and services to customers in over 100 countries worldwide on six continents.
 
The structure of our internal organization is customer-facing aligned around four business segments operating in three regions as follows:
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
North America Lottery
International
Italy


Key Factors Affecting Operations and Financial Condition

There have been no material changes to "Key Factors Affecting Operations and Financial Condition" as disclosed in "Item 5.A. Operating Results" in the Company's 2017 Form 20-F.






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Critical Accounting Estimates
 
The Company's consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) which require the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and the amounts of income and expenses recognized. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on information available at the date that the financial statements are prepared, on historical experience, and are considered to be reasonable and realistic.
 
The Company periodically and continuously reviews its estimates and assumptions. Actual results for those areas requiring management judgment or estimates may differ from those recorded in the consolidated financial statements due to the occurrence of events and the uncertainties which characterize the assumptions and conditions on which the estimates are based.
 
In addition to goodwill, described below, the areas which require greater subjectivity of management in making estimates and judgments and where a change in such underlying assumptions could have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements are discussed in "Critical Accounting Estimates" as disclosed in "Item 5.A. Operating Results" in the Company's 2017 Form 20-F.

There have been no material changes to these Critical Accounting Estimates with the exception of revenue recognition and restricted cash which are discussed below.

Goodwill
The process of evaluating the potential impairment related to goodwill requires the application of significant judgment. If an event occurs that would cause revisions to the estimates and assumptions used in analyzing the fair value of goodwill, the revision could result in an impairment charge that could have a material impact on financial results.

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually at November 1 of each year, or on an interim basis if facts or circumstances indicate
that it may be impaired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is one level below or the same level
as an operating segment. The Company has the following four reporting units (which corresponds to its segments) at March 31, 2018:

North America Gaming and Interactive
North America Lottery
International
Italy

The Company's goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

In performing the goodwill impairment test, the Company estimates the fair value of the reporting units using an income approach that analyzes projected discounted cash flows. The procedures the Company follows include, but are not limited to, the following:

Analysis of the conditions in, and the economic outlook for, the reporting units;
Analysis of general market data, including economic, governmental, and environmental factors;
Review of the history, current state, and future operations of the reporting units;
Analysis of financial and operating projections based on historical operating results, industry results and expectations;
Analysis of financial, transactional and trading data for companies engaged in similar lines of business to develop appropriate valuation multiples and operating comparisons; and
Calculation of the Company's market capitalization, total invested capital, the implied market participant acquisition premium, and supporting qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Under the income approach, fair value of the reporting units is determined based on the present value of each unit's estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. The Company uses internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows and estimates long-term future growth rates based on internal projections of the long-term outlook for each reporting unit. Actual results may differ from those assumed in forecasts. The discount rates are based on a weighted average cost of capital analysis computed by calculating the after-tax cost of debt and the cost of equity and then weighted based on the concluded capital structure of the respective reporting unit. The Company uses discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in each reporting unit and in internally developed forecasts.


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Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires management to use its judgment in making estimates and making forecasts that are based on a number of factors including future cash flows, growth rates, market comparables, weighted average cost of capital, and actual operating results. As with all forecasts, it is possible that the judgments and estimates described above may change in future periods.

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had not identified a triggering event within its reporting units that would require us to perform an interim impairment test.

Revenue Recognition

We account for a contract with a customer when:
i.
we have written approval;
ii.
the contract is committed;
iii.
the rights of the parties, including payment terms, are identified;
iv.
the contract has commercial substance; and
v.
collectability of consideration is probable.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer products or services that are distinct.  If we enter into two or more contracts at or near the same time, the contracts may be combined and accounted for as one contract, in which case we determine whether the services or products in the combined contract are distinct. A service or product that is promised to a customer is distinct if both of the following criteria are met: 
The customer can benefit from the service or product either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer; and
Our promise to transfer the service or product to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
 
Revenue is recognized when (or as) control of a promised service or product transfers to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration (which represents the transaction price) to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring that service or product. If the consideration promised in a contract includes a variable amount, we estimate the amount to which we expect to be entitled using either the expected value or most likely amount method. Our contracts may include terms that could cause variability in the consideration, including, for example, rebates, volume discounts, service-level penalties, and performance bonuses or other forms of contingent revenue.

Our standard payment terms dictate that payment is due upon receipt of invoice, payable within 30 days. Invoices are generally issued as control transfers and/or as services are rendered. Additionally, in determining the transaction price, we adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of the time value of money if the payment terms are not standard and the timing of payments agreed to by the parties to the contract provide the customer or the Company with a significant benefit of financing, in which case the contract contains a significant financing component. Most arrangements that contain a significant financing component include explicit financing terms.

We may include subcontractor services or third-party vendor services or products in certain arrangements. In these arrangements, revenue from sales of third-party vendor services or products are recorded net of costs when we are acting as an agent between the customer and the vendor, and gross when we are the principal for the transaction. To determine whether we are an agent or principal, we consider whether we obtain control of the services or products before they are transferred to the customer. In making this evaluation, several factors are considered, most notably whether we have primary responsibility for fulfillment to the customer, as well as inventory risk and pricing discretion.

Service Revenue

Service revenue is derived from the following sources:
Operating and Facilities Management contracts;
Lottery Management agreements ("LMAs");
Machine gaming; and
Other services.

Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 
Our revenue from operating contracts, primarily from the Italy segment, is derived from long-term exclusive operating licenses. Under operating contracts, we manage all the activities along the lottery value chain including collecting wagers, paying out prizes,

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managing all accounting and other back-office functions, running advertising and promotions, operating data transmission networks and processing centers, training staff, providing retailers with assistance, and supplying materials for the game. In most cases, the arrangement is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service).

Under operating contracts, we typically satisfy the performance obligation and recognize revenue over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided as we perform the services. The amount of consideration to which we are typically entitled is variable based on a percentage of sales. Revenue is typically recognized in the amount that we have the right to invoice the customer as this corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our completed performance. In arrangements where we are performing services on behalf of the government and the government is considered our customer, revenue is recognized net of prize payments, taxes, retailer commissions, and remittances to state authorities. 

Under operating contracts, we are generally required to pay an upfront license fee. When such upfront license payments are made to our customers, the payment is recorded as a non-current asset and amortized ratably as a reduction of service revenue over the period of usage of the license.
   
Our revenue from facilities management contracts ("FMCs") is generated by constructing, installing, and operating the online lottery system and related point-of-sale equipment. Under a typical FMC, we maintain ownership of the technology and are responsible for capital investments throughout the duration of the contract. FMCs typically include a wide range of support services that are provided throughout the contract and are part of the integrated solution that the customer has contracted to obtain. In most cases, the arrangement is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer. Under FMCs, we typically satisfy the performance obligation and recognize revenue over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided as we perform the services. The amount of transaction price we are entitled is typically variable based on a percentage of sales. Revenue is typically recognized in the amount that we have the right to invoice the customer as this corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our completed performance.

Lottery Management Agreements
 
Our revenue from LMAs is derived from two exclusive contracts within the North America Lottery segment. Similar to operating contracts, under LMAs we manage all the activities along the lottery value chain including collecting wagers, paying out prizes, managing all accounting and other back-office functions, running advertising and promotions, operating data transmission networks and processing centers, training staff, providing retailers with assistance and supplying materials for the game. In most cases, the arrangement is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service). In LMAs, we typically satisfy the performance obligation and recognize revenue over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided as we perform the services. These contracts are annual cost reimbursable contracts with incentives based on the achievement of contractual metrics. Annually, we estimate the amount of incentive we expect to be entitled and recognize the incentive and gross revenues on costs incurred as we perform the service. Changes in the annual estimated incentive are made cumulatively each reporting period.

Under LMAs, we are generally required to pay an upfront license fee. When such upfront license payments are made to our customers, the payment is recorded as a non-current asset and amortized ratably as a reduction of service revenue over the period of usage of the license.

Machine Gaming
 
Our revenue from machine gaming services is generated by providing customers with proprietary land-based gaming systems and equipment under a variety of recurring revenue arrangements, including a percentage of coin-in (amounts wagered), a percentage of net win, or a fixed daily/monthly fee.
 
Included in machine gaming services are Wide Area Progressive (“WAP”) systems. WAP systems consist of linked slot machines located in multiple casino properties, connected to a central computer system. WAP systems include a Company-sponsored progressive jackpot that increases with every wager until a player wins the top award combination. Casinos with WAP machines pay a percentage of the coin-in for services related to the design, assembly, installation, operation, maintenance, and marketing of the WAP systems, as well as funding and administration of Company-sponsored progressive jackpots. A portion of the total fee collected is allocated to the WAP jackpot. Since the jackpot is a payment to the customer, the portion allocated to the jackpot is classified as a reduction of revenue.


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In some arrangements, there is a single performance obligation composed of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer. The amount of transaction price we are entitled typically is variable based on a percentage of wagers. This results in revenue recognition that corresponds with the value to the customer for the services transferred in the amount that we have the right to invoice. In other arrangements where the end customer is the player, we record revenue net of prize payouts once the wagering outcome has been determined.

Other Services

We also generate revenue from other services, including sports betting and commercial services.

We provide sports betting technology to lotteries and commercial operators in regulated markets, primarily in Italy and other countries in Europe as well as in the U.S. We currently offer two types of sports betting services: fixed odds contracts and sports pools arrangements.

In fixed odds contracts, we establish and assume the risks related to the odds. The potential payout is fixed at the time bets are placed and we bear the risk of odds setting. We are responsible for collecting the wagers, paying prizes, and paying fees to retailers. We retain the remaining amounts as profits. Under these contracts, we record revenue net of prize payouts, once the wagering outcome has been determined.

Our revenue from sports pools arrangements is derived from the management of sports pools where the prizes are divided among those players who select the correct outcome. There are no odds involved in sports pools and each winner’s payoff depends on the number of players and the size of the pool. Under sports pools arrangements, we collect the wagers, pay prizes, pay a percentage fee to retailers, withhold our fee, and remit the balance to the respective regulatory agency. We assume no risk associated with sports pool wagering. We record revenue net of prize payouts, retailer commissions, and remittances to state authorities once the event occurs.

We also develop technology to enable lotteries to offer commercial services over their existing lottery infrastructure or over standalone networks separate from the lottery. Leveraging our distribution network and secure transaction processing, we offer high-volume processing of commercial transactions including: prepaid cellular telephone recharges, bill payments, e-vouchers and retail-based programs, electronic tax payments, stamp duty services, prepaid card recharges, and money transfers. These services are primarily offered outside of North America. In most cases, these arrangements are considered to be short in duration. The amount of transaction price that we are typically entitled to is variable based on the number of transactions processed. Revenue is typically recognized in the amount that we have the right to invoice the customer as this corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our completed performance.
 
Our contracts generally include other services, including telephone support, software maintenance, content licensing, hardware maintenance, and the right to receive unspecified upgrades or enhancements on a when-and-if-available basis, and other professional services. Fees earned for other professional services are generally recognized as service revenue in the period the service is performed (i.e., over the support period).

Product Sales

Product sales are derived from the following sources:
 
Lottery and gaming machines, including game content; and
Lottery and gaming systems.

Lottery and Gaming Machines, including Game Content
 
Our revenue from the sale of lottery and gaming machines includes game content, non-machine gaming services related equipment, licensing and royalty fees, and component parts (including game themes and electronics conversion kits). Our credit terms are predominantly short-term in nature. We also grant extended payment terms under contracts where the sale is secured by the related equipment sold. Revenue from the sale of lottery and gaming machines is recognized based upon the contractual terms of each arrangement, but predominantly upon transfer of physical possession of the goods or the lapse of customer acceptance provisions. If the sale of lottery and gaming machines include multiple performance obligations, these arrangements are accounted for under arrangements with multiple performance obligations, discussed below.


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Lottery and Gaming Systems
 
Our revenue from the sale of lottery systems and gaming systems typically includes multiple performance obligations, where we construct, sell, deliver and install a turnkey system (inclusive of point-of-sale terminals, if applicable) or deliver equipment and license the computer software for a fixed price, and the customer subsequently operates the system. These arrangements generally include customer acceptance provisions and general rights to terminate the contract if we are in breach of the contract or at the convenience of the customer. Such arrangements include hardware, software, and professional services. In these arrangements, the performance obligation is satisfied over time if the customer controls the asset as it is created (i.e., when the asset is built at the customer site) or if our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use and we have an enforceable right to payment plus a reasonable profit for performance completed to date. If revenue is not recognized over time, it is recognized based upon the contractual terms of each arrangement, but predominantly upon transfer of physical possession of the goods or the satisfaction of customer acceptance provisions.

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations
 
We often enter into contracts that consist of any combination of services and products based on the needs of our customers, which may include post-contract support for the software and a contract for post-warranty maintenance service for the hardware. These contracts consist of multiple services and products, whereby the hardware and software may be delivered in one period and the software support and hardware maintenance services are delivered over time.
  
To the extent that a service or product in an arrangement with multiple performance obligations is subject to other specific accounting guidance, that service or product is accounted for in accordance with such specific guidance.
 
For all other distinct services and products in these arrangements, the arrangement transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis or another method that depicts the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised services or products. If the services and products are not distinct, we determine an appropriate measure of progress based on the nature of our overall promise for the single performance obligation.

To the extent we grant the customer the option to acquire additional services or products in one of these arrangements, we account for the option as a distinct performance obligation in the contract only if the option provides a material right to the customer that it would not receive without entering into the contract (i.e., a discount incremental to the range of discounts typically given for the service or product), in which case the customer in effect pays in advance for the option to purchase future services or products. We recognize revenue when those future services or products are transferred or when the option expires.

Standalone Selling Price
 
We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price ("SSP") basis. The SSP is the price at which we would sell a promised service or product separately to a customer. In some instances, we are able to establish SSP based on the observable prices of services or products sold separately in comparable circumstances to a similar customer. We typically establish an SSP range for our services and products that are reassessed on a periodic basis or when facts and circumstances change.
 
In other instances, we may not be able to establish an SSP range based on observable prices and we estimate the SSP by considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, overall market conditions, including geographic or regional specific factors, competitive positioning, competitor actions, internal costs, profit objectives and pricing practices. Estimating SSP is a formal process that includes review and approval by management.

Contract Costs
 
Certain eligible, non-recurring costs incurred in the initial phases of service contracts are deferred and amortized ratably over the expected period of benefit, which includes anticipated contract renewals or extensions. Recurring operating costs in these contracts are recognized as incurred.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

We report revenue net of any revenue-based taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transactions.

We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been one year or less. These

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costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For certain of our long-term contracts, we capitalize and amortize incremental costs of obtaining a contract (i.e., sales commissions) on a straight-line basis over the expected customer relationship period if we expect to recover those costs.

We do not account for significant financing components if the period between when we transfer the promised service or product to the customer and when the customer pays for that service or product will be one year or less.

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets arise from contracts when revenue is recognized over time and the amount of revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. These amounts are included in contract assets until the right to payment is no longer conditional on events other than the passage of time. Contract liabilities include deferred revenue, advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized.

Restricted Cash
The Company is required by gaming regulation to maintain sufficient reserves in restricted cash accounts to be used for the purpose of funding payments to WAP jackpot winners. These restricted cash balances are based primarily on the jackpot meters displayed to slot players or for previously won jackpots and vary by jurisdiction. Under our Italian Lotto contract, we deposit wagers, net of prizes paid and retailer commissions retained by the retailer at point of sale, into bank accounts the use of which is restricted based on the contract with our customer. Restricted cash is also maintained for interactive online player deposits, collections on factored and serviced receivables not yet paid through to the third-party owner, and for customer funds received in relation to the provision of our commercial services. These amounts are restricted based on the contracts with our customers or local regulations.

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Consolidated Results
 
The discussion below includes information calculated at constant currency. The Company calculates constant currency by applying the prior-year/period exchange rates to current financial data expressed in local currency in order to eliminate the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations originating from translating the income statement of the Company's foreign entities into U.S. dollars. These constant currency measures are non-GAAP measures. Although the Company does not believe that these measures are a substitute for GAAP measures, it does believe that such results excluding the impact of currency fluctuations period-on-period provide additional useful information to investors regarding operating performance on a local currency basis.

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017  
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2017
($ thousands)
 
$
 
% of
Revenue
 
$
 
% of
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
 
1,046,951

 
86.7

 
1,026,945

 
89.1

Product sales
 
160,005

 
13.3

 
125,639

 
10.9

Total revenue
 
1,206,956

 
100.0

 
1,152,584

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services
 
618,058

 
51.2

 
624,294

 
54.2

Cost of product sales
 
103,351

 
8.6

 
114,336

 
9.9

Selling, general and administrative
 
215,218

 
17.8

 
200,524

 
17.4

Research and development
 
71,263

 
5.9

 
82,621

 
7.2

Restructuring expense
 
2,016

 
0.2

 
9,267

 
0.8

Transaction expense, net
 
55

 

 
2,321

 
0.2

Total operating expenses
 
1,009,961

 
83.7

 
1,033,363

 
89.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
196,995

 
16.3

 
119,221

 
10.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
2,999

 
0.2

 
2,626

 
0.2

Interest expense
 
(110,279
)
 
(9.1
)
 
(114,799
)
 
(10.0
)
Foreign exchange loss, net
 
(96,695
)
 
(8.0
)
 
(46,837
)
 
(4.1
)
Other income, net
 
2,981

 
0.2

 
2,667

 
0.2

Total non-operating expenses
 
(200,994
)
 
(16.7
)
 
(156,343
)
 
(13.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
(3,999
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(37,122
)
 
(3.2
)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
60,505

 
5.0

 
(10,330
)
 
(0.9
)
Net loss
 
(64,504
)
 
(5.3
)
 
(26,792
)
 
(2.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
18,316

 
1.5

 
11,149

 
1.0

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests
 
20,326

 
1.7

 
16,849

 
1.5

Net loss attributable to IGT PLC
 
(103,146
)
 
(8.5
)
 
(54,790
)
 
(4.8
)




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Service revenue
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
154,300

 
234,252

 
(79,952
)
 
(34.1
)
North America Lottery
 
279,042

 
267,926

 
11,116

 
4.1

International
 
130,535

 
122,945

 
7,590

 
6.2

Italy
 
482,897

 
401,644

 
81,253

 
20.2

Operating Segments
 
1,046,774

 
1,026,767

 
20,007

 
1.9

Corporate Support
 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting
 
177

 
178

 
(1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
 
1,046,951

 
1,026,945

 
20,006

 
1.9

 
The following table sets forth changes in service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 on a constant currency basis:
 
 
Change
 
Constant
 
 
Constant
 
Foreign
 
 
 
Currency
($ thousands)
 
Currency
 
Currency
 
$
 
Change %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
(80,221
)
 
269

 
(79,952
)
 
(34.2
)
North America Lottery
 
10,894

 
222

 
11,116

 
4.1

International
 
(639
)
 
8,229

 
7,590

 
(0.5
)
Italy
 
16,654

 
64,599

 
81,253

 
4.1

Operating Segments
 
(53,312
)
 
73,319

 
20,007

 
(5.2
)
Corporate Support
 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
 
(53,313
)
 
73,319

 
20,006

 
(5.2
)

Information on the key performance drivers related to service revenue for each of the Company's operating segments is provided in the Operating Segment Results section of this report.

Product sales 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
89,451

 
71,134

 
18,317

 
25.7

North America Lottery
 
16,357

 
12,930

 
3,427

 
26.5

International
 
53,950

 
41,337

 
12,613

 
30.5

Italy
 
247

 
238

 
9

 
3.8

Operating Segments
 
160,005

 
125,639

 
34,366

 
27.4

Corporate Support
 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting
 

 

 

 

 
 
160,005

 
125,639

 
34,366

 
27.4

 

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The following table sets forth changes in product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 on a constant currency basis:
 
 
Change
 
Constant
 
 
Constant
 
Foreign
 
 
 
Currency
($ thousands)
 
Currency
 
Currency
 
$
 
Change %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
18,144

 
173

 
18,317

 
25.5

North America Lottery
 
3,085

 
342

 
3,427

 
23.9

International
 
10,812

 
1,801

 
12,613

 
26.2

Italy
 
(14
)
 
23

 
9

 
(5.9
)
 Operating Segments
 
32,027

 
2,339

 
34,366

 
25.5

Corporate Support
 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting
 

 

 

 

 
 
32,027

 
2,339

 
34,366

 
25.5


Information on the key performance drivers related to product sales for each of the Company's operating segments is provided in the Operating Segment Results section of this report.

Operating expenses
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
Constant Currency
 
Foreign Currency
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services
 
618,058

 
624,294

 
(49,056
)
 
42,820

 
(6,236
)
Cost of product sales
 
103,351

 
114,336

 
(11,954
)
 
969

 
(10,985
)
Selling, general and administrative
 
215,218

 
200,524

 
6,720

 
7,974

 
14,694

Research and development
 
71,263

 
82,621

 
(15,102
)
 
3,744

 
(11,358
)
Restructuring expense
 
2,016

 
9,267

 
(7,286
)
 
35

 
(7,251
)
Transaction expense, net
 
55

 
2,321

 
(2,266
)
 

 
(2,266
)
Total operating expenses
 
1,009,961

 
1,033,363

 
(78,944
)
 
55,542

 
(23,402
)

 
 
Constant Currency Change in Operating Expenses
($ thousands)
 
North
America
Gaming and
Interactive
 
North
America
Lottery
 
International
 
Italy
 
Corporate
Support
 
Purchase
Accounting
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services
 
(36,526
)
 
(1,755
)
 
(769
)
 
11,624

 
(482
)
 
(21,148
)
 
(49,056
)
Cost of product sales
 
7,549

 
3,737

 
2,784

 
(131
)
 
(80
)
 
(25,813
)
 
(11,954
)
Selling, general and administrative
 
(10,263
)
 
2,205

 
(766
)
 
5,690

 
17,987

 
(8,133
)
 
6,720

Research and development
 
(14,490
)
 
2,076

 
(1,414
)
 
(1,554
)
 
271

 
9

 
(15,102
)
Restructuring expense
 

 

 
2

 

 
(7,288
)
 

 
(7,286
)
Transaction expense, net
 

 

 

 

 
(2,266
)
 

 
(2,266
)
 
 
(53,730
)
 
6,263

 
(163
)
 
15,629

 
8,142

 
(55,085
)
 
(78,944
)

Information on the key performance drivers related to operating expenses on a constant currency basis for each of the Company's operating segments is discussed in the Operating Segment Results section of this report.


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Information on the key performance drivers related to operating expenses for Corporate Support and Purchase Accounting on a constant currency basis is as follows:

Corporate Support

An increase in selling, general and administrative expense of $18.0 million, principally due to the following:

January 2017 sale of a pre-merger IGT receivable for $17.9 million that was substantially fully reserved at the date of acquisition in April 2015;
An increase of $5.8 million in performance based compensation; and
A decrease of $7.3 million in employee related costs.
A decrease in restructuring expense of $7.3 million, driven primarily by restructuring initiatives principally related to the integration of the April 2015 acquisition of IGT.
A decrease in transaction expense, net of $2.3 million, driven primarily by the June 2017 sale of Double Down Interactive LLC (“DoubleDown”).

Purchase Accounting

A decrease in purchase accounting of $55.1 million, primarily driven by the $55.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization from the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown.

Operating income (loss) 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
57,159

 
68,507

 
(11,348
)
 
(16.6
)
North America Lottery
 
76,396

 
68,934

 
7,462

 
10.8

International
 
21,559

 
7,150

 
14,409

 
> 200.0

Italy
 
147,134

 
123,983

 
23,151

 
18.7

 Operating Segments
 
302,248

 
268,574

 
33,674

 
12.5

Corporate support
 
(53,322
)
 
(42,490
)
 
(10,832
)
 
(25.5
)
Purchase accounting
 
(51,931
)
 
(106,863
)
 
54,932

 
51.4

 
 
196,995

 
119,221

 
77,774

 
65.2

 
The following table sets forth changes in operating income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 on a constant currency basis:
 
 
Change
 
Constant
 
 
Constant
 
Foreign
 
 
 
Currency
($ thousands)
 
Currency
 
Currency
 
$
 
Change %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Gaming and Interactive
 
(8,346
)
 
(3,002
)
 
(11,348
)
 
(12.2
)
North America Lottery
 
7,718

 
(256
)
 
7,462

 
11.2

International
 
10,325

 
4,084

 
14,409

 
144.4

Italy
 
1,011

 
22,140

 
23,151

 
0.8

 Operating Segments
 
10,708

 
22,966

 
33,674

 
4.0

Corporate support
 
(8,141
)
 
(2,691
)
 
(10,832
)
 
(19.2
)
Purchase accounting
 
55,085

 
(153
)
 
54,932

 
51.5

 
 
57,652

 
20,122

 
77,774

 
48.4


Information on the key performance drivers related to operating income (loss) on a constant currency basis for each of the Company's operating segments is discussed in the Operating Segment Results section of this report.


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Information on the key performance drivers related to operating income (loss) for Corporate Support and Purchase Accounting on a constant currency basis is as follows:

Corporate Support

An increase of $8.1 million, primarily driven by:

An increase in selling, general and administrative expense of $18.0 million, principally due to the January 2017 sale of a pre-merger IGT receivable for $17.9 million that was substantially fully reserved at the date of acquisition in April 2015;
A decrease in restructuring expense of $7.3 million, principally due to restructuring initiatives mainly related to the integration of the April 2015 acquisition of IGT; and
A decrease in transaction expense, net of $2.3 million, principally due to the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown.

Purchase Accounting

A decrease of $55.1 million, primarily driven by the $55.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization from the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown.

Restructuring expense

The Company has undertaken various restructuring plans, principally related to the April 2015 acquisition of IGT, to eliminate redundant costs and achieve synergies across the business. The Company recorded restructuring costs associated with these plans of $2.0 million and $9.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Interest expense
 
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $4.5 million, or 3.9% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, as detailed in the table below:
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Secured Notes
 
(91,502
)
 
(97,190
)
 
(5,688
)
 
(5.9
)
Term Loan Facilities
 
(10,165
)
 
(4,540
)
 
5,625

 
123.9

Revolving Credit Facilities
 
(6,243
)
 
(10,199
)
 
(3,956
)
 
(38.8
)
Other
 
(2,369
)
 
(2,870
)
 
(501
)
 
(17.5
)
 
 
(110,279
)
 
(114,799
)
 
(4,520
)
 
(3.9
)

Foreign exchange loss, net

The Company recorded foreign exchange losses, net of $96.7 million and $46.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, principally due to non-cash foreign exchange losses on euro denominated debt.


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Provision for income taxes
 

For the three months ended
March 31,
($ thousands, except percentages)

2018
 
2017







Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

60,505


(10,330
)
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(3,999
)

(37,122
)
Effective income tax rate (determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate)

(1,513.0
)%

27.8
%

The change in the effective income tax rate from the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 is primarily related to U.K. and foreign losses with no tax benefit, increases in uncertain tax positions relating to a foreign tax audit, and the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Operating Segment Results
 
The following section sets forth an overview of the Company's revenue, operating income and operating expenses by operating segment.
 
North America Gaming and Interactive segment
 
Revenue in the North America Gaming and Interactive segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $61.6 million, or 20.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily related to the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown. At constant currency, revenue decreased by $62.1 million, or 20.3% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
Service revenue
 
Service revenue in the North America Gaming and Interactive segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $80.0 million, or 34.1% ($80.2 million, or 34.2% at constant currency) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
The following table sets forth changes in service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
Service Revenue Change
($ thousands)
 
Constant
Currency
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Social gaming
 
(67,893
)
 

 
(67,893
)
Machine gaming
 
(20,300
)
 
207

 
(20,093
)
Other services
 
7,972

 
62

 
8,034

 
 
(80,221
)
 
269

 
(79,952
)
 
The principal drivers of the $80.2 million constant currency decrease in service revenue were as follows:
 
A decrease of $67.9 million in Social gaming, principally due to the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown; and
A decrease of $20.3 million in Machine gaming , primarily driven by a $14.0 million reclassification of jackpot expense from cost of services upon adoption of ASU 2014-09 (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), along with a 2.2% decrease in the casino installed base (23,183 machines installed at March 31, 2018 compared to 23,701 machines installed at March 31, 2017).

Product sales
 
Product sales in the North America Gaming and Interactive segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $18.3 million, or 25.7% ($18.1 million, or 25.5% at constant currency) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 

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The following table sets forth changes in product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017:
 
 
Product Sale Change
($ thousands)
 
Constant
Currency
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gaming machines
 
(1,145
)
 
106

 
(1,039
)
Systems and other
 
19,289

 
67

 
19,356

 
 
18,144

 
173

 
18,317

 
The principal drivers of the $18.1 million constant currency increase in product sales were as follows:

A decrease of $1.1 million in Gaming machines, principally associated with 218 fewer machines, primarily new and expansion machines, sold during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017; and
An increase of $19.3 million in Systems and other, primarily driven by significant systems related and software sales during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Segment operating expenses

The principal drivers of the $53.7 million constant currency decrease in operating expenses were as follows:

A decrease in cost of services of $36.5 million, primarily driven by a decrease of $24.6 million from the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown, and a decrease of $16.9 million related to the reclassification of jackpot expense to service revenue upon adoption of ASC 606;
An increase in cost of product sales of $7.5 million, principally due to the increase in product sales of $18.1 million and change in product mix;
A decrease in selling, general and administrative expense of $10.3 million, principally due to a decrease of $15.3 million from the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown, partially offset by an increase of $3.6 million in performance based compensation; and
A decrease in research and development expense of $14.5 million, primarily due to an $8.3 million decrease from the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown, along with a decrease of $6.3 million in payroll related costs.

Segment operating income
 
Operating income in the North America Gaming and Interactive segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $11.3 million ($8.3 million on a constant currency basis) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, while segment operating margin increased from 22.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 23.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, due to an improvement in both product sales and service revenue margins.
 
The principal driver of the $8.3 million constant currency decrease in segment operating income was the $19.7 million decrease in operating income related to the June 2017 sale of DoubleDown, partially offset by an increase of $11.4 million, primarily related to the increase in product sales.

North America Lottery segment
 
Revenue in the North America Lottery segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $14.5 million, or 5.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, driven by an $11.1 million increase in service revenue and a $3.4 million increase in product sales. At constant currency, revenue increased by $14.0 million, or 5.0% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
Service revenue
 
Service revenue in the North America Lottery segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $11.1 million, or 4.1% ($10.9 million, or 4.1% at constant currency) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 

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The following table sets forth changes in service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
Service Revenue Change
($ thousands)
 
Constant
Currency
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 
5,782

 
2

 
5,784

Lottery Management Agreements
 
3,394

 

 
3,394

Machine gaming
 
(96
)
 

 
(96
)
Other services
 
1,814

 
220

 
2,034

 
 
10,894

 
222

 
11,116

 
The principal drivers of the $10.9 million constant currency increase in service revenue were as follows:
 
An increase in Operating and Facilities Management Contracts of $5.8 million, principally driven by an increase in same store revenue (revenue from existing customers as opposed to new customers) of 11.0% primarily due to an increase in multi-state jackpot activity, partially offset by the exit of low-margin contracts, a lower effective rate on recent contract extensions and weather-related service disruptions; and
An increase in Lottery Management Agreements of $3.4 million, primarily related to the timing of recognition of $11.4 million in incentive fees earned under the LMAs upon the adoption of ASC 606, partially offset by a $8.0 million decrease in pass through service revenue related to reimbursable expenses due to the end of the Illinois LMA contract. Under ASC 606, the Company now estimates the incentive fees earned and records them throughout the contract period rather than in the period the annual incentive fees are finalized.

Product sales
 
Product sales in the North America Lottery segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $3.4 million, or 26.5% ($3.1 million or 23.9% at constant currency) compared to three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
The following table sets forth changes in product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017:
 
 
Product Sale Change
($ thousands)
 
Constant
Currency
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lottery machines
 
3,089

 
342

 
3,431

Systems and other
 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
 
 
3,085

 
342

 
3,427

 
The principal drivers of the $3.1 million constant currency increase in product sales were as follows:
 
An increase in Lottery machines of $3.1 million, principally due to a $7.0 million increase in machine sales primarily in Massachusetts, partially offset by a $2.7 million decrease related to the timing of instant ticket printing sales.
 
Segment operating expenses

The principal drivers of the $6.3 million constant currency increase in operating expenses were as follows:

An increase in cost of product sales of $3.7 million, principally due to the $3.1 million increase in product sales;
An increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $2.2 million, primarily driven by a $1.3 million increase in performance based compensation; and
An increase in research and development of $2.1 million, primarily related to a $1.9 million increase in game development costs.   


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Segment operating income
 
Operating income in the North America Lottery segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $7.5 million, or 10.8% ($7.7 million, or 11.2% on a constant currency basis) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, while segment operating margin increased from 24.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 25.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
 
The principal drivers of the $7.7 million constant currency increase in segment operating income were the following:

A $10.9 million increase in service revenue related to increased multi-state jackpot activity and timing of recognition of LMA incentive fees, partially offset by the exit of low-margin contracts, a lower effective rate on recent contract extensions and weather-related service disruptions;
A $2.6 million increase in depreciation and amortization; and
A $2.1 million increase in research and development, primarily related to game development.

International segment
 
Revenue in the International segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $20.2 million, or 12.3% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. At constant currency, revenue increased by $10.2 million, or 6.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
Service revenue
 
Service revenue in the International segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $7.6 million, or 6.2% (decreased by $0.6 million or 0.5% at constant currency) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
The following table sets forth changes in service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
Service Revenue Change
($ thousands)
 
Constant
Currency
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 
1,744

 
4,352

 
6,096

Machine gaming
 
1,833

 
281

 
2,114

Other services
 
(4,216
)
 
3,596

 
(620
)
 
 
(639
)
 
8,229

 
7,590

 
The principal drivers of the $0.6 million constant currency decrease in service revenue were as follows:
 
An increase of $1.7 million in Operating and Facilities Management Contracts, principally driven by an increase in same store revenue of 4.1% primarily due to an increase in multi-state jackpot activity, instant tickets and other draw-based games;
An increase of $1.8 million in Machine gaming, principally associated with an increase of $1.4 million from the Greece video lottery terminal ("VLT") program; and
A decrease of $4.2 million in Other services, principally due to:

A decrease of $3.2 million related to the reclassification of jackpot expense from cost of services upon adoption of ASC 606;
A decrease of $1.2 million related to the exit of certain low-margin interactive contracts;
A decrease of $1.4 million related to software revenue in Europe; and
An increase of $1.4 million in commercial services in Latin America.


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Product sales
 
Product sales in the International segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $12.6 million, or 30.5% ($10.8 million, or 26.2% at constant currency) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
The following table sets forth changes in product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
Product Sales Change
($ thousands)
 
Constant
Currency
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lottery machines
 
941

 
180

 
1,121

Gaming machines
 
3,267

 
1,040

 
4,307

Systems and other
 
6,604

 
581

 
7,185

 
 
10,812

 
1,801

 
12,613

 
The principal drivers of the $10.8 million constant currency increase in product sales were as follows:
 
An increase of $3.3 million in Gaming machines, primarily driven by increased machine sales in the Asia Pacific Region of $2.5 million and Latin America of $1.0 million; and
An increase of $6.6 million in Systems and other, principally associated with an increase of $6.7 million in gaming systems sales in Asia.

Segment operating expenses

The principal drivers of the $0.2 million constant currency decrease in operating expenses were as follows:

An increase in cost of product sales of $2.8 million, principally associated with the $10.8 million increase in product sales primarily driven by the increase in gaming machines and gaming systems sales; and
A decrease in research in development of $1.4 million, primarily related to optimization efforts.

Segment operating income
 
Operating income in the International segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $14.4 million, or 201.4% (an increase of $10.3 million, or 144.4% on a constant currency basis) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, while segment operating margin increased from 4.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 11.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 due principally to improved product margins, foreign exchange benefit.
 
The principal driver of the $10.3 million constant currency increase in segment operating income was the $10.8 million increase in product sales primarily driven by an increase of $3.3 million in Gaming machines sales and an increase of $6.9 million in gaming systems sales within Systems and other. Further, operating income was uncharacteristically low for the three months ended March 31, 2017.


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Italy segment
 
Service revenues
 
Service revenue in the Italy segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $81.3 million, or 20.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, driven by a $27.2 million increase in lotto service revenues within Operating and Facilities Management Contracts and a $22.1 million increase in sports betting revenue within Other services. The components of service revenue in the Italy segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows: 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 
213,700

 
172,025

 
41,675

Machine gaming
 
174,188

 
162,598

 
11,590

Other services
 
95,009

 
67,021

 
27,988

 
 
482,897

 
401,644

 
81,253

 
The following table sets forth changes in service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017:
 
 
Service Revenue Change
 
 
Constant
 
Foreign
 
 
($ thousands)
 
Currency
 
Currency
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and Facilities Management Contracts
 
13,074

 
28,601

 
41,675

Machine gaming
 
(11,680
)
 
23,270

 
11,590

Other services
 
15,260

 
12,728

 
27,988

 
 
16,654

 
64,599

 
81,253

 
The constant currency movements in service revenues for each of the core activities within the Italy segment are discussed below.
 
Operating and Facilities Management Contracts

At constant currency, Operating and Facilities Management Contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $13.1 million or 7.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, due principally to the increase in lotto and instant tickets as described below.

Lotto
 
At constant currency, lotto for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $10.4 million or 10.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, due principally to the 16.7% increase in 10eLotto wagers as a result of the additional game option, Doppio Numero Oro, which launched in October 2017, as shown in the table below: 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
(€ millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10eLotto wagers
 
1,451

 
1,243

 
208

 
16.7

Core wagers
 
504

 
525

 
(21
)
 
(4.0
)
Wagers for late numbers
 
45

 
106

 
(61
)
 
(57.5
)
Million Day
 
34

 

 
34

 

 
 
2,034

 
1,874

 
160

 
8.5

 

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Instant tickets
 
At constant currency, instant tickets for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $2.7 million, or 3.7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily driven by an increase of 4.4% in the number of tickets sold due to the July 2017 relaunch of Miliardario, partially offset by a 1.5% decrease in the average price point (the average value of the tickets sold). Total wagers for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 is detailed below:
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
(€ millions)
2018
 
2017
 
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total wagers
2,408

 
2,341

 
67

 
2.9


Machine gaming
 
At constant currency, Machine gaming for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased by $11.7 million, or 7.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily driven by a 1.2% decrease in total machine gaming wagers (as detailed below) and a 10.3% decrease in total machines installed due to a regulator-mandated reduction in Amusement with prize machines (“AWP”) and an increase in gaming machine taxes that went into effect at the end of April 2017, partially offset by higher productivity of the machines.
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
Change
(€ millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VLT wagers
 
1,441

 
1,415

 
26

 
1.8

AWP wagers
 
955

 
1,009

 
(54
)
 
(5.4
)
 
 
2,396

 
2,424

 
(28
)
 
(1.2
)
 
Total wagers and machines installed correspond to the management of VLTs and AWPs under the Company's concession.

 Other services
 
At constant currency, Other services for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $15.3 million or 22.8% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, driven primarily by the lower payout in sports betting (81.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 89.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2017) and a 5.3% increase in interactive game wagers.
 
Segment operating expenses

The principal drivers of the $15.6 million constant currency increase in operating expenses were as follows:

An increase in cost of services of $11.6 million, principally due to:
An increase of $7.2 million related to marketing and advertising for lottery games including Doppio Numero Oro which launched in October 2017 and Million Day which launched in February 2018;
An increase of $2.8 million in depreciation and amortization; and
An increase of $1.2 million in Lotto POS consumables due to the increase in wagers; and

An increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $5.7 million, primarily related to:

An increase of $3.7 million in bad debt expense, primarily related to Machine gaming due to the regulator-mandated reduction in AWP machines; and
An increase of $1.4 million in depreciation and amortization due to an increase in capital expenditures when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.


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Segment operating income
 
Operating income in the Italy segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $23.2 million, or 18.7% (a increase of $1.0 million, or 0.8% on a constant currency basis) compared to three months ended March 31, 2017, while segment operating margin amounted to 30.5% and 30.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The constant currency increase of $1.0 million in operating income in the Italy segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to three months ended March 31, 2017 was principally driven by a $16.2 million increase in sports betting due to lower payouts, partially offset by an increase of $11.6 million in cost of services and an increase of $5.7 million in selling, general and administrative expenses.
  
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company's business is capital intensive, and requires liquidity in order to meet its obligations and fund growth. Historically, the Company's primary sources of liquidity have been cash flows from operations and, to a lesser extent, cash proceeds from financing activities, including amounts available under the Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021. In addition to general working capital and operational needs, the Company's liquidity requirements arise primarily from its need to meet debt service requirements and to fund capital expenditures. The Company also requires liquidity to fund any acquisitions and associated costs. The Company's cash flows generated from operating activities together with cash flows generated from financing activities have historically been sufficient to meet the Company's liquidity requirements.
 
The Company believes its ability to generate cash from operations to reinvest in its business, primarily due to the long-term nature of its contracts, is one of its fundamental financial strengths. Combined with funds currently available and committed borrowing capacity, the Company expects to have sufficient liquidity to meet its financial obligations and working capital requirements in the ordinary course of business for at least the next 12 months.
 
The cash management, funding of operations and investment of excess liquidity are centrally coordinated by a dedicated treasury team with the objective of ensuring effective and efficient management of funds.
 
The Company's total available liquidity was as follows:
 
($ thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021
 
1,835,850

 
1,974,493

Cash and cash equivalents
 
569,620

 
1,057,418

Total Liquidity
 
2,405,470

 
3,031,911

 
The Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021 are subject to customary covenants (including maintaining a minimum ratio of EBITDA to net interest costs and a maximum ratio of total net debt to EBITDA) and events of default, none of which are expected to impact the Company's near-term liquidity or capital resources. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021 were in compliance with all covenants. From time to time the Company and its creditors may amend these covenants, and maintaining compliance with these covenants in the future may restrict the ability of the Company to pay dividends, repurchase shares, acquire assets of other companies, or grant security interests in its assets.
 
The Company holds insignificant amounts of cash in countries where there may be restrictions on transfer due to regulatory or governmental bodies. Based on the Company's review of such transfer restrictions and the cash balances held in such countries, it does not believe such transfer restrictions have an adverse impact on its ability to meet liquidity requirements at the dates represented above.
 
The Company has two agreements with major European financial institutions to sell certain trade receivables related to the Italy segment on a non-recourse basis. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company sold €190.6 million ($234.8 million at the March 31, 2018 exchange rate) and €221.3 million ($265.4 million at the December 31, 2017 exchange rate) of trade receivables, respectively, which have been derecognized from the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company also sells certain other trade and customer financing receivables on a non-recourse basis which have been derecognized from the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold $47.0 million and $52.8 million of these receivables, respectively.

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Cash Flow Summary
 
The following table summarizes the statements of cash flows. A complete statement of cash flows is provided in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31,
($ thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
77,210

 
293,552

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(131,841
)
 
(10,696
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(463,233
)
 
(96,295
)
Net cash flows
 
(517,864
)
 
186,561


Analysis of Cash Flows
 
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company generated $77.2 million of net cash flows from operating activities, a decrease of $216.3 million compared to the same period in 2017. This decrease was principally due to:

A decrease of $124.7 million in trade and other receivables, primarily due to the timing of cash collections on receivables in the Italy segment;
A decrease of $61.8 million, primarily due to the timing of payments related to performance based compensation; and
A decrease of $20.6 million in accounts payable, primarily due to the timing of payments.

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, net cash flows used in investing activities were $131.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, net cash flows used in investing activities were $10.7 million.
 
Investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018
 
Capital expenditures of $134.7 million, including:
$51.3 million in the Italy segment, principally for machine gaming, sports betting and lotto;
$32.7 million in the North America Lottery segment, principally for lottery contracts, including South Carolina, West Virginia and Georgia;
$34.8 million in the North America Gaming and Interactive segment, primarily due to the investment in new machines in the installed base; and
$14.3 million in the International segment, principally related to upgrade the casino and VLT installed base to newer machines.

Investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
Proceeds from the sale of assets of $160.9 million, principally related to the sale of the Company's Reno, Nevada facility;
Capital expenditures of $172.1 million, including:
$61.8 million in the North America Lottery segment, principally for lottery contracts in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina;
$61.0 million in the Italy segment, principally for lotto and machine gaming;
$29.0 million in the North America Gaming and Interactive segment, primarily due to the investment in new machines in the installed base; and
$18.8 million in the International segment, principally related to upgrade the casino and VLT installed base to newer machines.


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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, net cash flows used in financing activities were $463.2 million and $96.3 million, respectively.
 
Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018
 
Principal payment of $625.5 million to redeem the €500 million 6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 when they matured on February 2, 2018; and
Net proceeds of $164.7 million from the Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021.
 
Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017
 
Principal payments, net of $54.4 million on the Revolving Credit Facilities due 2021;
Net payments of $27.2 million on financial liabilities, primarily from our Italy segment; and
Payment of dividends of $13.1 million to non-controlling shareholders.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
At March 31, 2018, we did not have any significant changes to off-balance sheet arrangements.

Dividends

No dividends were distributed during the three months ended March 31, 2018. On March 8, 2018, the Company announced a dividend payable on April 5, 2018 to holders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2018. Historical payment of dividends is not an indication that dividends will be paid on any future date. The Company has not yet implemented a formal policy on dividend distributions, and any future dividend payment is subject to Board approval.

Contractual Obligations
 
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed under "Item 5.F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations" to our 2017 Form 20-F, except as disclosed in Note 5, Debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.

Item 3. 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
There have been no material changes to the disclosure under "Part I, Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" included in our 2017 Form 20-F.


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Item 4. 
 Controls and Procedures

A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As disclosed in our December 31, 2017 Form 20-F, management identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting as the Company did not maintain effective internal controls related to the identification, evaluation, and documentation of significant judgments related to the classification on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of significant non-recurring transactions, such as the material upfront payments made in connection with the Italian Gioco del Lotto service concession.  During the second half of the 2017 reporting process and continuing through the first quarter of 2018, management remediated the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting to identify, evaluate and document significant judgments related to the classification on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of significant non-recurring transactions.  Actions taken to remediate the control included (i) expanding staffing and resources dedicated to technical accounting and financial reporting; (ii) formalization of the process to identify and document significant judgments related to the classification on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of significant non-recurring transactions, and (iii) utilizing professional services from external advisers to supplement internal resources and provide the Company with access to additional technical resources that management uses in their evaluation of complex accounting matters related to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. We believe these additional control procedures have strengthened our internal controls over financial reporting and addressed the material weakness.

Management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, including testing of those remediated controls as of March 31, 2018. Management assessed and concluded that the previously reported material weakness has been remediated as of March 31, 2018.

Item 5. 
 Subsequent Events

On April 20, 2018, the Company was informed of findings by the State of Washington’s Office of Financial Management with respect to an investigation into potential ethics violations by employees of the Washington state lottery. These potential violations include, among others, the possible acceptance by such employees of items of value beyond the limits of Washington state law and policy from various vendors, including the Company. As a result, the Company has begun an internal investigation with the assistance of outside counsel to assess, among other things, the extent of the involvement of employees of Company in the potential violations. The internal investigation is in a preliminary stage and as such the Company cannot predict its duration, scope, or result, or any potential ramifications for its contract with the Washington state lottery. If the potential violations or other similar violations are substantiated, the Washington state lottery could require us to take remedial measures or could take actions against the Company, potentially including termination of the contract, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company.

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company engages in a regular review of its practices to assess its compliance with applicable state laws, including those relevant to contracts with lottery customers. In light of the Washington state lottery matter described above, the Company is accelerating such review and proactively conducting a sampling of its practices in other states.
 

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION             

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

Please see Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Proceedings hereto.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There have been no material new risk factors or material changes to the existing risk factors set forth in "Part I, Item 3.D. Risk Factors", to the Company's 2017 Form 20-F.


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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Alberto Fornaro
 
Name: Alberto Fornaro
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
Dated: May 21, 2018

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