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    IGT's Global Gaming and PlayDigital Businesses to Combine with Everi, Creating a Comprehensive Global Gaming and FinTech Enterprise

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    Thursday, February 29, 2024

    It also facilitates the separation of IGT's Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses from our Global Lottery business, resulting in a pure play global lottery business.

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    • It also facilitates the separation of IGT's Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses from our Global Lottery business, resulting in a pure play global lottery business.
    • "The combination results in a comprehensive and diverse product offering, addressing more aspects of the gaming ecosystem across land-based gaming, iGaming, sports betting, and fintech.
    • "We believe this merger combines two highly complementary businesses in a transformational manner, creating a global, land-based and digital gaming, fintech and systems business.
    • The transaction implies an enterprise value for IGT's Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses of approximately $4.0 billion, and an enterprise value for Everi of approximately $2.2 billion.

    Institutional Investor Launches 2023 Developed Europe, 2023 UK Small & Midcap and 2023 Emerging Emea Research Rankings

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    Wednesday, September 6, 2023

    NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Institutional Investor Research (II Research) surveys are the leading provider of market sentiment in the financial industry. Research budgets remain flat and asset managers are using fewer analysts, but demand for bespoke opinion means that close client relationships and “trusted source” status becomes more important than ever before. With MiFID regulations potentially being rolled back across Europe and UK, the focus on the provision of quality research advisory services may result in a more competitive environment and we may see an increase in research teams across the industry.

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    • NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Institutional Investor Research (II Research) surveys are the leading provider of market sentiment in the financial industry.
    • The Leaders’ Board remains intensely competitive, with seven companies competing for the honour of being rated best research house.
    • The 2023 UK Small & Midcap results reflect the opinions of 359 portfolio managers and analysts at 233 institutions.
    • The Best UK Small & Midcap Broker award represents an aggregate of all 20 research categories, plus the Sales, Corporate Access and Corporate Broking categories.

    Davidson Kempner Capital Management Announces the Signing for the Sale of Prelios S.p.A.

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    Friday, August 11, 2023

    NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").

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    • NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").
    • Established in 1990 in Milan, Italy, Prelios is the Italian leader in alternative asset management, servicing and specialized property services with more than €40bn of assets under management across non-performing loans, unlikely-to-pay exposures and real estate funds.
    • Since investment funds advised by Davidson Kempner acquired the business in 2018, Prelios has been able to grow its revenue from €100m to over €300m while significantly improving profitability.
    • Goldman Sachs International acted as financial advisor and Linklaters LLP provided legal advice to Davidson Kempner.

    Davidson Kempner Capital Management Announces the Signing for the Sale of Prelios S.p.A.

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    Friday, August 11, 2023

    NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").

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    • NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").
    • Established in 1990 in Milan, Italy, Prelios is the Italian leader in alternative asset management, servicing and specialized property services with more than €40bn of assets under management across non-performing loans, unlikely-to-pay exposures and real estate funds.
    • Since investment funds advised by Davidson Kempner acquired the business in 2018, Prelios has been able to grow its revenue from €100m to over €300m while significantly improving profitability.
    • Goldman Sachs International acted as financial advisor and Linklaters LLP provided legal advice to Davidson Kempner.

    IGT to Explore Strategic Alternatives for its Global Gaming and PlayDigital Segments to Drive Long-Term Sustainable Value

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    Thursday, June 8, 2023

    LONDON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its Board of Directors is evaluating potential strategic alternatives for IGT's Global Gaming and PlayDigital segments in order to unlock the full value of IGT's portfolio. IGT's Board of Directors is considering a broad range of potential alternatives, including but not limited to a sale, merger or spin-off, as well as retaining and further investing in the Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses.

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    • LONDON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its Board of Directors is evaluating potential strategic alternatives for IGT's Global Gaming and PlayDigital segments in order to unlock the full value of IGT's portfolio.
    • IGT's Board of Directors is considering a broad range of potential alternatives, including but not limited to a sale, merger or spin-off, as well as retaining and further investing in the Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses.
    • "IGT is a global leader with deep expertise in lottery, land-based gaming, iGaming and sports betting," said Vince Sadusky, IGT CEO.
    • IGT has retained Deutsche Bank, Macquarie Capital and Mediobanca as financial advisors and Sidley Austin and White & Case are serving as legal counsel to assist IGT in exploring strategic alternatives.

    Kbw Bolsters European Investment Banking Franchise

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    Thursday, January 12, 2023

    LONDON, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a leading specialist investment bank to the financial services and fintech sectors, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), today named Alistair McKay as Head of European Investment Banking.

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    • LONDON, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a leading specialist investment bank to the financial services and fintech sectors, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), today named Alistair McKay as Head of European Investment Banking.
    • Mr. McKay also has previous experience in the private equity community, serving as CEO of a financial services-focused investment business owned by a leading European family office.
    • He has nearly 20 years of investment banking, capital raising, and transaction advisory experience across UK and European financial services.
    • “KBW continues to invest in our market-leading franchise as we expand our presence in Europe and open up new opportunities for clients.”

    Iveco Group N.V. announces successful signing of a euro 400 million syndicated term facility

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    Friday, October 28, 2022

    Today Iveco Group (MI: IVG) (the Company) has signed a euro 400 million syndicated term facility with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario, Mizuho Bank, Rabobank, Socit Gnrale and Unicredit as Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers.

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    • Today Iveco Group (MI: IVG) (the Company) has signed a euro 400 million syndicated term facility with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario, Mizuho Bank, Rabobank, Socit Gnrale and Unicredit as Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers.
    • The proceeds will be used to refinance the current term facility, ahead of the final maturity which would fall in January 2024.
    • This new facility confirms the firm support to Iveco Group from its key international relationship banks.
    • Iveco Group employs approximately 34,000 people around the world and has 28 manufacturing plants and 29 R&D centres.

    Institutional Investor Launches 2022 Developed Europe, 2022 UK Small & Midcap and 2022 Emerging EMEA Research Rankings

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    Friday, September 9, 2022

    LONDON, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Institutional Investor Research (II Research) surveys are the leading provider of market sentiment in the financial industry.

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    • LONDON, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Institutional Investor Research (II Research) surveys are the leading provider of market sentiment in the financial industry.
    • Four new industries were added this year to Developed Europe (Infrastructure, Internet, Payments and Derivatives) and ESG Research was added to UK Small & Midcap.
    • The 2022 Developed Europe Research results reflect the opinions of 4,692 portfolio managers and analysts from 1,696 institutions, an increase of 11% over the year.
    • The 2022 UK Small & Midcap results reflect the opinions of 398 portfolio managers and analysts at 281 institutions.

    Ali Group Completes Acquisition of Welbilt

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    Friday, July 29, 2022

    (Ali Group), one of the largest and most diversified global leaders in the foodservice equipment industry, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Welbilt, Inc.

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    • (Ali Group), one of the largest and most diversified global leaders in the foodservice equipment industry, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Welbilt, Inc.
    • The completion of this transaction is an important milestone in Ali Groups history and marks the beginning of our next chapter of growth, said Filippo Berti, Ali Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
    • Welbilt brings to Ali Group a rich heritage, talented team and an expansive portfolio of industry-leading foodservice solutions.
    • We are excited to welcome the talented Welbilt team to the Ali Group family and look forward to leveraging our strong global presence as we build on our culture of quality and innovation.