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LONDRA, 12 maggio 2026: Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) ("Brightstar" o la "Società") ha comunicato in data odierna i risultati finanziari del primo trimestre, conclusosi il 31 marzo 2026. Oggi, alle ore 8:00 (EDT), il management della Società terrà una conference call e un webcast per presentare i risultati; le informazioni di accesso sono riportate di seguito.
"Abbiamo iniziato l’anno con risultati solidi: la performance del primo trimestre conferma la forza del nostro portafoglio globale e la disciplina con cui stiamo portando avanti le nostre priorità strategiche", ha commentato Vince Sadusky, CEO di Brightstar Lottery PLC. "Continuiamo a investire in iniziative strategiche di crescita a lungo termine e, nel periodo, abbiamo destinato oltre 70 milioni di dollari alla remunerazione degli azionisti, riflesso della fiducia nella resilienza dei nostri flussi di cassa. Procediamo secondo il piano verso il nostro obiettivo pluriennale di accelerare la crescita di ricavi e redditività, con l’ambizione di generare un significativo valore incrementale."
"Nel corso del trimestre abbiamo continuato a realizzare efficienze attraverso il programma OPtiMa, mantenendo al contempo una rigorosa disciplina sulla spesa discrezionale e bilanciando attentamente il controllo dei costi con le nostre priorità strategiche, a sostegno di una crescita redditizia e sostenibile", ha dichiarato Max Chiara, CFO di Brightstar Lottery PLC. "Il nostro bilancio e il profilo creditizio si confermano solidi, con una leva finanziaria netta su livelli storicamente contenuti e scadenze del debito nel breve termine pienamente gestibili. Il nostro bilancio e il profilo creditizio si confermano solidi, con una leva finanziaria netta su livelli storicamente contenuti e con scadenze del debito nel breve termine pienamente gestibili."
Sintesi dei risultati finanziari
Ricavi pari a 587 milioni di dollari, in aumento dell'1% rispetto ai 583 milioni dell'anno precedente, principalmente grazie a:
L'utile da attività operative continuative è stato pari a 63 milioni di dollari, rispetto agli 8 milioni del periodo comparativo, principalmente per effetto di:
L'utile diluito per azione da attività operative continuative è stato pari a 0,20 dollari, rispetto a una perdita diluita per azione di 0,11 dollari nel periodo precedente. L'utile diluito per azione rettificato da attività operative continuative si è attestato a 0,14 dollari, rispetto a 0,09 dollari nel periodo precedente, principalmente per effetto del più elevato utile da attività operative continuative.
Il debito netto era di 2,8 miliardi di dollari rispetto ai 2,7 miliardi di dollari al 31 dicembre 2025, con una leva finanziaria netta pari a 2,4x.
Aggiornamento su cassa e liquidità
La liquidità totale si è attestata a 2,8 miliardi di dollari al 31 marzo 2026, di cui 1,2 miliardi di dollari in disponibilità liquide non vincolate e 1,6 miliardi di dollari di capacità di indebitamento aggiuntiva tramite linee di credito non utilizzate.
Altri sviluppi
Il Consiglio di Amministrazione della Società ha deliberato un dividendo trimestrale in contanti pari a 0,23 dollari per azione ordinaria, con data di registrazione il 28 maggio 2026 e pagamento l'11 giugno 2026.
Nel mese di aprile 2026 è stato effettuato il pagamento finale pari a 1,43 miliardi di euro (1,67 miliardi di dollari) relativo all'affidamento in concessione di Lotto Italia.
Sempre ad aprile 2026, la Società ha completato con successo il rifinanziamento della revolving credit facility, estendendone la scadenza a marzo 2031 e ottenendo condizioni contrattuali migliorative.
Prospettive finanziarie
Conferma delle prospettive di fatturato e utile per l'anno fiscale 2026:
Conference call e webcast sugli utili
12 maggio 2026, ore 8:00 (EDT)
Per registrarsi e partecipare alla conference call o per ascoltare il webcast audio in diretta, consultare il "Calendario eventi" sulla pagina dedicata alle relazioni con gli investitori del sito web di Brightstar “www.brightstarlottery.com”. Dopo la diretta, la registrazione dell'evento sarà disponibile sul sito web.
Comparabilità dei risultati
Se non diversamente specificato, tutte le cifre presentate in questo comunicato stampa sono state elaborate secondo i Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) statunitensi. Gli importi riportati in milioni sono calcolati sulla base di importi espressi in migliaia. Di conseguenza, per effetto dell'arrotondamento, la somma dei componenti potrebbe non essere uguale all'importo totale indicato in milioni. Alcune colonne e righe che compongono le tabelle potrebbero non essere aggiunte a causa dell'uso di numeri arrotondati. Le percentuali e gli importi relativi agli utili per azione presentati sono calcolati sulla base dei sottostanti importi non arrotondati.
About Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) is a global leader in lottery focused on innovation and forward-thinking strategies and solutions, building on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, entertain players and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers and their players on six continents. It is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the U.S. and eight of the world’s 10 largest lotteries. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit “www.brightstarlottery.com”.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Brightstar Lottery PLC’s (the “Company”) future financial and operating performance, strategic priorities and initiatives, business development, capital allocation, liquidity and leverage profile, contract opportunities, digital and iLottery expansion, product development, regulatory matters, and market opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected or reaffirmed FY’26 revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, cash from operations, capital expenditures, organic growth expectations, as well as assumptions underlying such guidance, anticipated product sales trends, expected benefits from OPtiMa cost-savings initiatives, anticipated investments in growth initiatives, expected timing and execution of launches and expansions (including the São Paulo launch), anticipated shareholder returns, refinancing activities, and pro forma leverage and liquidity metrics. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “target,” “project,” “on track,” “reaffirm,” or similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: changes in economic, competitive, regulatory, and political conditions; risks related to contract awards, renewals, and execution; reliance on regulatory approvals and timing; risks associated with digital execution, technology initiatives, and product development; inflationary pressures; interest rate and foreign exchange volatility; changes in consumer behavior; capital market conditions; and the risk factors described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Nothing in this release constitutes a profit forecast or should be relied upon as a guarantee of future performance.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management supplements the reporting of financial information, determined under GAAP, with certain non-GAAP financial information. Management believes the non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information, but it is not intended to, nor should it be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. The Company encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Adjusted EBIT represents net income (loss) from continuing operations (a GAAP measure) before income taxes, interest expense, net, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, other expenses (e.g., gains/losses on extinguishment and modifications of debt, etc.), net, impairment losses, restructuring expenses, stock-based compensation, litigation expense (income), and certain other non-recurring items. Other non-recurring items are infrequent in nature and are not reflective of ongoing operational activities. Management believes that Adjusted EBIT is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of the Company's ongoing operational performance.
Adjusted EBIT margin represents Adjusted EBIT divided by revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) from continuing operations (a GAAP measure) before income taxes, interest expense, net, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, other expenses (e.g., gains/losses on extinguishment and modifications of debt, etc.), net, depreciation, impairment losses, amortization (service revenue, purchase accounting, and non-purchase accounting), restructuring expenses, stock-based compensation, litigation expense (income), and certain other non-recurring items. Other non-recurring items are infrequent in nature and are not reflective of ongoing operational activities. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of the Company's ongoing operational performance.
Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
Adjusted EPS represents diluted earnings per share (a GAAP measure), excluding the effects of foreign exchange, impairments, amortization from purchase accounting, discrete tax items, and other significant non-recurring adjustments that are not reflective of on-going operational activities (e.g., gains/losses on sale of business, gains/losses on extinguishment and modifications of debt, etc.). Adjusted EPS is calculated using diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding, including the impact of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents that are anti-dilutive to GAAP net income (loss) per share but dilutive to Adjusted EPS. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of the Company's ongoing operational performance.
Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents debt (a GAAP measure, calculated as long-term obligations plus short-term borrowings) minus capitalized debt issuance costs and cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale. Cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents held for sale, are subtracted from the GAAP measure because they could be used to reduce the Company’s debt obligations. Management believes that net debt is a useful measure to monitor leverage and evaluate the balance sheet.
Net debt leverage is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the ratio of Net debt as of a particular balance sheet date to Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months prior to such date. Management believes that net debt leverage is a useful measure to assess Brightstar's financial strength and ability to incur incremental indebtedness when making key investment decisions.
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents cash flow from operations (a GAAP measure) less capital expenditures. Management believes free cash flow is a useful measure of liquidity and an additional basis for assessing Brightstar’s ability to fund its activities, including debt service and distribution of earnings to shareholders.
Constant currency is a non-GAAP adjustment to certain financial measures that expresses current financial data using the prior-year/period exchange rate (i.e., the exchange rate used in preparing the financial statements for the prior year). Management believes that constant currency is a useful measure to compare period-to-period results without regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates.
A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP appears in the tables in this release. The tables provide additional information as to the items and amounts that have been excluded from the adjusted measures.
The Company provides guidance of select information related to its financial and operating performance, and such measures may differ from year to year. The guidance is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release. Actual results may vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
A reconciliation of the Company's forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure cannot be provided without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the adjusting items necessary for such a reconciliation to be prepared, for example, the provision for income taxes or net foreign exchange gain/loss, as such items have not yet occurred, are out of the Company's control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.
Contact
Mike DeAngelis, Corporate Communications, +1 (401) 392-1000, “mike.deangelis@brightstarlottery.com”
Matteo Selva, Italian media inquiries, +39 366 6803635
James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1 (401) 392-7190
