Update on the use of funds raised through the euro 200m Common Bond Loan
Announcement
Update on the use of funds raised through the euro 200m Common Bond Loan
OPAP S.A. informs the investment community, in accordance with the applicable legislation, that on Thursday 25.01.2018 the Company's Board of Directors convened and discussed, inter alia, the progress of implementation of the investments carried out through the proceeds of the Company's common bond loan, amounting to euro 200m in total, the issuance of which was approved by virtue of the resolution of the Company's Board of Directors dated 28.02.2017.
In particular, at the meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 25.01.2018, it was ascertained that in 2017 a total amount of euro 48.1m was used for investments, instead of the envisaged amount of euro 71m, due to a readjustment of the timing for the implementation of the Company's investment programme. More specifically, the Company invested an amount of euro 34m in IT systems and agencies equipment, an amount of euro 7.6m in VLTs and an amount of euro 6.5m in Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) and Virtual games.
Accordingly, the time schedule for the investment of the funds for financial years 2018 and 2019 is readjusted respectively as follows:
(a) for financial year 2018, the Company will invest euro 26.9m in IT systems and agencies equipment, euro 14.6m in VLTs and euro 8m in Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) and Virtual games; and
(b) for financial year 2019, the Company will invest euro 15m in IT systems and agencies equipment, euro 3m in VLTs and euro 2m in Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) and Virtual games.
Athens, 29.01.2018
OPAP S.A.