10-Q: Light & Wonder Q3 2025: Earnings Surge, Strategic Growth

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Quarterly Report 5 November 2025 4:35 PM

Light & Wonder reports a strong third quarter 2025 with significant earnings growth, strategic acquisition integration, and debt refinancing, despite some segment declines.

Delay expectedGaming machine sales revenue decreased due to the timing of international game sales and overall more cautious purchasing behavior and delayed capital expenditure among some customers.The current conflict in Israel has delayed passage of supplier vessels through the Red Sea, which could require the company to increase inventory positions and/or could result in higher holding and freight costs.

Capital raiseIssued $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2033 on September 24, 2025.Borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $800 million in term loans under the LNWI Term Loan A facility on May 15, 2025.The company may need to raise additional capital in the future for significant acquisitions, other expansion opportunities, or significant repurchases of outstanding securities.

Better than expectedNet income increased by 78% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the prior year periods.Operating income increased by 44% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the prior year periods.AEBITDA margins improved across all segments for the three months ended September 30, 2025, indicating enhanced operational efficiency.Successful debt refinancing extended maturities and reduced interest rates on $1.0 billion of notes, improving financial flexibility.The share repurchase program was increased, and significant repurchases were made, demonstrating strong capital allocation and commitment to shareholder returns.

Summary

Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased by 3% to $841 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased by 1% to $2,424 million.
Net income significantly grew by 78% to $114 million for the quarter and 28% to $291 million year-to-date.
The company completed the acquisition of Grover Charitable Gaming on May 16, 2025, for an upfront consideration of $850 million, with potential for up to $200 million in contingent payments.
Debt maturities were extended and interest rates decreased through the issuance of $1.0 billion in 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2033, used to redeem $700 million of 2028 notes and pay down the revolving credit facility.
The share repurchase program was expanded by $500 million to a total of $1.5 billion, with $481 million (5.6 million shares) repurchased year-to-date through October 31, 2025.
The company is transitioning to a sole primary listing on the ASX, with delisting from Nasdaq expected on November 13, 2025 (ET).

Sentiment

Score: 8

Explanation: The company demonstrated strong financial performance with significant increases in operating and net income, successful strategic acquisitions, and effective debt management. While some segments faced headwinds and macroeconomic risks persist, the overall execution and shareholder return initiatives are positive.

Positives

Operating income increased by 44% to $229 million for the quarter and 20% to $600 million year-to-date.
Basic net income per share rose to $1.37 from $0.72 in the prior year quarter, and diluted net income per share rose to $1.34 from $0.71.
Gaming segment revenue grew 4% in the quarter and 2% year-to-date, primarily driven by a 38% increase in Gaming operations revenue, including a $40 million contribution from the Grover acquisition in the quarter.
iGaming revenue increased 16% for the quarter and 10% year-to-date, fueled by momentum in North American markets and first-party content expansion.
Adjusted EBITDA (AEBITDA) margins improved across all reportable segments for the quarter: Gaming to 55% (from 50%), SciPlay to 36% (from 32%), and iGaming to 40% (from 28%).
SciPlay's proprietary direct-to-consumer platform revenue surged 60% in the quarter and 69% year-to-date, contributing to higher margins.
Restructuring and other costs significantly decreased by 83% for the quarter and 43% year-to-date, mainly due to lower legal charges compared to the prior year.
The company was in compliance with financial covenants under all debt agreements as of September 30, 2025.

Negatives

SciPlay revenue decreased by 4% for the quarter and 3% year-to-date, primarily due to a decline in average monthly payers, particularly from JACKPOT PARTY Casino.
Gaming machine sales revenue declined by 21% for the quarter and 12% year-to-date, attributed to the timing of international game sales and more cautious customer purchasing behavior.
International new unit shipments for Gaming decreased significantly by 63% for the quarter and 43% year-to-date.
Average daily revenue per unit for U.S. and Canada Gaming operations decreased by 8% for the quarter and 5% year-to-date, impacted by the inclusion of lower-yielding Grover units.
Depreciation, amortization, and impairments (D&A) increased by 20% for the quarter and 13% year-to-date, mainly due to Gaming operations investments and assets acquired from the Grover acquisition.
Interest expense increased by 15% for the quarter and 3% year-to-date.
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had a negative impact on revenue, particularly for British Pound Sterling and Australian Dollar in the quarter.

Risks

Inability to successfully execute strategy.
Slow growth of new gaming jurisdictions, slow addition of casinos in existing jurisdictions, and declines in the replacement cycle of gaming machines.
Risks relating to foreign operations, including anti-corruption laws, fluctuations in currency rates, restrictions on dividend payments, import restrictions, and financial instability.
Difficulty predicting the impact of new or increased tariffs imposed by and other trade actions taken by the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.
U.S. and international economic and industry conditions, including changes in consumer sentiment and discretionary spending, increases in benchmark interest rates, and the effects of inflation.
Public perception of the company's response to environmental, social, and governance issues.
The effects of health epidemics, contagious disease outbreaks, and public perception thereof.
Level of indebtedness, higher interest rates, and availability or adequacy of cash flows and liquidity to satisfy indebtedness, other obligations, or future cash needs.
Inability to further reduce or refinance indebtedness.
Restrictions and covenants in debt agreements, including those that could result in acceleration of the maturity of indebtedness.
Competition in the gaming industry.
Inability to win, retain, or renew, or unfavorable revisions of, existing contracts, and the inability to enter into new contracts.
Risks and uncertainties of ongoing changes in U.K. gaming legislation, including new or revised licensing and taxation regimes, responsible gambling requirements, and/or sanctions on unlicensed providers.
Inability to adapt to, and offer products that keep pace with, evolving technology, including any failure of investment of significant resources in R&D efforts.
Failure to retain key management and employees.
Unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including acts of terrorism, war, armed conflicts or hostilities, and their impact on customers, suppliers, employees, consultants, business partners, or operations.
Changes in demand for products and services.
Dependence on suppliers and manufacturers, including potential disruptions from Red Sea shipping delays.
SciPlay's dependence on certain key providers.
Ownership changes and consolidation in the gaming industry.
Fluctuations in results due to seasonality and other factors.
The risk that any potential disruptions from the Grover acquisition will harm relationships with customers, employees, and suppliers, and the possibility that expected financial, operational, and strategic benefits may not be achieved.
Risks as a result of being publicly traded in the United States and Australia, including price variations and other impacts relating to the current dual listing.
Risks relating to transitioning, or failing to transition, to a sole primary listing on the ASX, including delisting from Nasdaq, which could negatively affect liquidity and trading prices, impact access to capital markets, and result in less or differing disclosure.
The possibility that expected operational, strategic, and financial benefits of the SciPlay merger may not be achieved.
Security and integrity of products and systems, including the impact of any security breaches or cyber-attacks.
Protection of intellectual property, inability to license third-party intellectual property, and the intellectual property rights of others.
Reliance on or failures in information technology and other systems.
Litigation and other liabilities relating to the business, including further developments in the Dragon Train litigation and other legal proceedings.
Reliance on technological blocking systems.
Challenges or disruptions relating to the completion of the domestic migration to the enterprise resource planning system.
Laws, government regulations, and potential trade tariffs, both foreign and domestic, including those relating to gaming, data privacy and security, and environmental laws.
Legislative interpretation and enforcement, regulatory perception, and regulatory risks with respect to gaming, including Internet wagering, social gaming, and sweepstakes.
Changes in tax laws or tax rulings, or the examination of tax positions.
Opposition to legalized gaming or the expansion thereof and potential restrictions on Internet wagering.
Significant opposition in some jurisdictions to interactive social gaming, including social casino gaming, potentially leading to prohibitions or increased compliance costs.
Expectations of shift to regulated digital gaming.
Inability to develop successful products and services and capitalize on trends and changes in industries, including the expansion of Internet and other forms of digital gaming.
The continuing evolution of the scope of data privacy and security regulations, and the belief that increasingly restrictive regulations in this area are likely.
Incurrence of restructuring costs.
Goodwill impairment charges, including changes in estimates or judgments related to impairment analysis.
Stock price volatility.
Failure to maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting.
Dependence on key executives.
Natural events that disrupt operations, or those of customers, suppliers, or regulators.
Expectations of growth in total consumer spending on social casino gaming.
Political, economic, and military conditions in Israel, including acts of terrorism, war, or other armed conflicts, could adversely affect SciPlay's business and results of operations.

Future Outlook

The company expects recent tariffs and trade policies to continue creating incremental cost pressures in the near term, but anticipates that operational efficiency initiatives and other measures will significantly mitigate these effects. Macroeconomic uncertainty, including tariffs, is influencing customer behavior, leading to more cautious capital expenditures and delayed game replacement cycles. The full impact of tariffs remains dependent on various factors including duration, magnitude, and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. The transition to a sole primary listing on the ASX is expected on November 13, 2025 (ET), subject to regulatory approvals. The discontinuation of iGaming Live Casino operations is not expected to materially impact long-term growth prospects. The company is evaluating the impact of new accounting guidance for internal-use capitalized software costs, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Future credit loss expectations may change due to international unrest or macroeconomic factors, and additional capital expenditures may be required in Gaming to maintain or increase market share. The company may also need to raise additional capital for significant acquisitions, expansion, or share repurchases.

Management Comments

"Delivered a solid quarterly performance, highlighted by earnings and operating cash flows growth based on strong execution and game performance, while continuing to advance our robust content roadmap and cross-platform strategy."
"For the year-to-date period ended October 31, 2025, we returned $477 million (excluding excise tax) to shareholders through share repurchases and completed approximately 51% of our $1.5 billion share repurchase plan that was authorized in June 2024 and increased in July 2025."
"While we expect recent tariffs and trade policies to continue to create incremental cost pressures in the near term, our realized and ongoing operational efficiency initiatives coupled with other measures are expected to significantly mitigate these effects."
"Overall macroeconomic uncertainty, including tariffs, is impacting some of our customers and their game replacement cycle as they are being more cautious on the timing of their capital expenditures."
"SciPlay continues to deliver steady results and quality payer engagement and monetization."
"The overall social casino industry is experiencing pressures from sweepstakes operators."
"We continue to expand our customer base and capitalize on growth in the North American and International markets, including emerging markets, by leveraging our industry leading platforms, content and solutions, as well as investing in our ability to scale our own original U.S. and international land-based content offering."
"Following the decision made in the first quarter of 2025, the Company has continued to execute on the discontinuation of its Live Casino operations. This reflects our commitment to reallocate resources to maximize our return on investments, and we do not expect that this decision will have a material impact on our iGaming business's long-term growth prospects."

Industry Context

The social casino industry is currently facing pressures from sweepstakes operators, impacting SciPlay's performance. In contrast, the North American iGaming market shows continued momentum, benefiting from first-party content proliferation and expanded partner networks. The broader global economic conditions, including new tariffs, inflation, and rising interest rates, are influencing customer capital expenditures and game replacement cycles within the Gaming business, leading to more cautious purchasing behavior. Geopolitical events, such as the conflict in Israel and Red Sea shipping delays, are noted as potential disruptors to SciPlay's operations and the company's overall supply chain. Ongoing regulatory changes in areas like U.K. gaming legislation and data privacy are also shaping the industry landscape.

Corporate Governance

Change Type	Description	Effective Date	Impact Assessment
Credit Agreement Amendment	On February 10, 2025, an amendment to the LNWI Credit Agreement provided for new revolving commitments of $1.0 billion (replacing $750 million), extended the maturity of revolving commitments, and reduced the applicable margin for revolving loans.	February 10, 2025	Improved liquidity and potentially reduced borrowing costs, enhancing financial flexibility.
Share Repurchase Program Increase	On July 31, 2025, the Board of Directors approved an additional aggregate amount of up to $500 million for the share repurchase program, increasing the total authorized amount to $1.5 billion.	July 31, 2025	Demonstrates commitment to returning capital to shareholders and confidence in the company's valuation.
Listing Transition	The company is in the process of moving from a current dual listing on Nasdaq and the ASX to a sole primary listing on the ASX, which is expected to take effect on November 13, 2025 (ET).	November 13, 2025	Could affect liquidity and trading prices of common stock, impact access to capital markets, and result in less or differing disclosure, as well as additional regulation.

Legal Proceedings

Accrued liabilities for all legal matters that were contingencies were $18 million as of September 30, 2025, down from $89 million as of December 31, 2024.
Paid $73 million in April 2025 to resolve the TCS John Huxley legal matter, which was subsequently dismissed with prejudice.
The current estimated range of additional possible loss for certain legal contingencies (where a loss is reasonably possible and estimable) is up to approximately $14 million in excess of accrued liabilities.
Colombia Litigation: An ongoing collection proceeding against LNWI for approximately 90 billion Colombian pesos (approximately $30 million plus default interest since 1994). The Tribunal issued an order on April 30, 2025, directing parties to comply with a prior Council of State decision. LNWI believes it has various defenses.
SNAI Litigation: A settlement agreement in February 2015 included a 25.0 million upfront payment and indemnification obligations. The company has paid 9.4 million to SNAI pursuant to these indemnification obligations to date.
In re Automatic Card Shufflers Litigation Matter: A putative class action filed April 2, 2021, alleging federal antitrust claims. Motions for summary judgment and class certification are pending, with a hearing held on May 8, 2025.
Mohawk Gaming Enterprises Matter: A putative class arbitration filed November 9, 2020, alleging federal antitrust claims. An arbitrator certified a class on December 9, 2024. Respondents' petition to vacate this award was denied by the NY Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, and an appeal was filed on July 7, 2025.
SciPlay Social Casino Gaming Matters (Allah Beautiful, Sprinkle, Sornberger, Roberts, Ebersole, Murnaghan, Ewing, Fuqua, Timothy Sornberger): Multiple arbitration demands and lawsuits alleging violations of state anti-gambling statutes. Written term sheets to resolve most individual matters were entered into on September 30, 2024, with settlement agreements signed on January 6, 2025, subject to court approval. A multistate class action (Timothy Sornberger et al.) was filed January 9, 2025, with a proposed class settlement preliminarily approved on August 5, 2025, and a fairness hearing set for November 26, 2025.
Aristocrat Matter (United States): A civil action filed February 26, 2024, alleging trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, and other claims related to DRAGON TRAIN and JEWEL OF THE DRAGON games. A preliminary injunction was granted September 23, 2024. Fact discovery closes December 15, 2025, and expert discovery closes March 16, 2026.
Aristocrat Matter (Australia): A civil action filed October 4, 2024, alleging similar claims for Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon games. A motion for interlocutory injunction was denied February 6, 2025. A trial for the first tranche of evidence is provisionally scheduled for June 29, 2026, through July 17, 2026.
Evolution Matter: A civil action filed May 28, 2024, alleging patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation related to ROULETTEX, POWERX, and 88 Fortunes Blaze Live Roulette games. Patent infringement claims were dismissed on February 11, 2025, and a motion to compel arbitration of trade secret misappropriation claims was granted on September 30, 2025. Discovery is stayed until January 16, 2026.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: Benefited from strong earnings growth and the increased share repurchase program ($1.5 billion authorized, $481 million repurchased YTD Oct 31, 2025). The planned delisting from Nasdaq for a sole ASX listing could impact liquidity and trading prices.
Employees: SciPlay personnel located in Tel Aviv, Israel, face potential negative impacts from current geopolitical circumstances in the region.
Customers: Gaming customers are exhibiting cautious purchasing behavior and delaying capital expenditures due to macroeconomic uncertainty and tariffs, affecting product sales.
Suppliers: Supply chain disruptions due to Red Sea shipping delays and tariffs could lead to increased costs and operational challenges.
Creditors: The successful debt refinancing, including the issuance of new notes and repayment of existing debt, extended maturities and reduced interest rates, potentially improving the company's credit profile.

Next Steps

Finalize purchase price accounting for the Grover acquisition by December 31, 2025.
Transition to a sole primary listing on the ASX, with delisting from Nasdaq expected on November 13, 2025 (ET).
A fairness hearing on the class action settlement in the Timothy Sornberger matter is scheduled for November 26, 2025.
Fact discovery in the Aristocrat US lawsuit is set to close on December 15, 2025.
The stay on discovery in the Evolution matter is in effect until January 16, 2026.
Expert discovery in the Aristocrat US lawsuit is set to close on March 16, 2026.
The first semiannual interest payment on the 2033 Unsecured Notes is due April 1, 2026.
A provisional trial for the first tranche of evidence in the Aristocrat Australia matter is scheduled for June 29, 2026, through July 17, 2026.
Continue to evaluate the impact of adopting new accounting guidance for internal-use capitalized software costs, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027.
Continuously review receivables and reassess expectations of future losses based on macroeconomic and political environments.
Actively monitor for potential disruptions in the supply chain and increase inventory positions when deemed necessary to mitigate delays and fulfill customer orders timely.

Key Dates

Date	Description
June 30, 1993	Projected sales level not met for Colombian national lottery contract.
1993	Ecosalud issued a resolution declaring the Colombian lottery contract in default.
1994	Ecosalud issued a liquidation resolution asserting claims against Wintech, LNWI, and other shareholders.
July 1996	Ecosalud filed a lawsuit against LNWI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
March 1997	The U.S. District Court dismissed Ecosalud's claims.
1998	The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision.
June 1999	Ecosalud filed a collection proceeding against LNWI to enforce the liquidation resolution.
April 16, 2012	Certain VLTs operated by SNAI in Italy erroneously printed what appeared to be winning jackpot tickets.
May 2012	The Council of State upheld the Colombian contract default resolution.
October 2012	SNAI filed a lawsuit in the Court of First Instance of Rome against Barcrest and The Global Draw Limited.
August 2012	Notification of the Council of State decision on the Colombian contract default.
May 2013	The Tribunal denied LNWI's merit defenses in the Colombian collection proceeding and issued an order of payment of approximately 90 billion Colombian pesos.
October 2013	The Council of State upheld the Colombian liquidation resolution.
December 2013	Notification of the Council of State decision on the Colombian liquidation.
February 2015	Entered into a settlement agreement with SNAI, including a 25.0 million upfront payment.
February 19, 2015	The parties' pending claims in the Court of First Instance of Rome were dismissed.
December 10, 2020	The Council of State issued a ruling affirming the Tribunal's decision in the Colombian collection proceeding.
December 16, 2020	LNWI filed a motion for clarification of the Council of State's ruling in the Colombia litigation.
November 9, 2020	Mohawk Gaming Enterprises LLC filed a demand for a putative class arbitration against L&W.
April 2, 2021	Casino Queen, Inc. filed a putative class action complaint against L&W in the Automatic Card Shufflers Litigation Matter.
April 15, 2021	LNWI's motion for clarification of the Council of State's ruling was denied.
October 29, 2021	Mohawk Gaming filed a memorandum in support of class arbitration.
December 3, 2021	Respondents opposed Mohawk Gaming's memorandum.
February 8, 2022	The Arbitrator issued a clause construction award, finding that the Mohawk Gaming arbitration could proceed on behalf of a class or classes.
February 11, 2022	Respondents filed a petition to vacate the Mohawk Gaming award in the New York Supreme Court.
February 21, 2022	The Council of State denied LNWI's motion for reconsideration relating to the Colombia litigation decision.
April 14, 2022	Date of the LNWI Credit Agreement.
April 2022	Entered into interest rate swap contracts to hedge a portion of variable rate debt.
May 24, 2022	The Colombia litigation case was transferred from the Council of State to the Tribunal for further proceedings.
August 9, 2022	The New York Supreme Court denied Respondents' petition to vacate the Mohawk Gaming award.
August 16, 2022	Respondents appealed to the New York Appellate Division, First Department in the Mohawk Gaming matter.
August 18, 2022	LNWI filed a constitutional challenge to the Council of State's December 10, 2020 decision in the Colombia litigation.
October 7, 2022	The constitutional challenge in the Colombia litigation was denied.
December 7, 2022	LNWI filed an appeal with the Council of State from the denial of the constitutional challenge in the Colombia litigation.
December 12, 2022	Claimant Matthew Sprinkle filed an arbitration demand against SciPlay Corporation.
December 19, 2022	Claimant Prince Imanifest Allah Beautiful filed an arbitration demand against SciPlay Corporation.
January 1, 2023	Share repurchases in excess of issuances became subject to a 1% excise tax enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act.
March 7, 2023	SciPlay filed its answering statements to the Allah Beautiful and Sprinkle arbitration demands.
March 8, 2023	Plaintiff Andrea Sornberger filed a complaint against SciPlay Corporation and SciPlay Games, LLC.
April 12, 2023	Defendants removed the Sornberger action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
May 24, 2023	The appeal from the denial of the constitutional challenge in the Colombia litigation was denied by the Council of State.
June 22, 2023	The New York Appellate Division, First Department, denied Respondents' appeal in the Mohawk Gaming matter.
June 28, 2023	The Colombian Constitutional Court received the record of the constitutional appeal for further consideration.
July 25, 2023	Claimant Donovan Roberts filed an arbitration demand against SciPlay Corporation. Claimant Christopher Ebersole filed an arbitration demand against SciPlay Corporation. Claimant Hope Murnaghan filed an arbitration demand against SciPlay Corporation.
August 3, 2023	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Light & Wonder, Inc. became effective.
August 24, 2023	Plaintiff Andrea Sornberger voluntarily dismissed her complaint without prejudice and re-filed it in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Alabama.
September 26, 2023	The Colombian Constitutional Court selected LNWI's constitutional appeal for further consideration.
September 27, 2023	Defendants removed the re-filed Sornberger action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
October 6, 2023	SciPlay filed its answering statement to the Roberts arbitration demand.
October 12, 2023	SciPlay filed its answering statements to the Ebersole and Murnaghan arbitration demands.
October 26, 2023	Plaintiff Sornberger filed a motion to remand the action to the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Alabama.
November 13, 2023	Plaintiff Lauren Ewing filed a lawsuit against SciPlay Corporation and SciPlay Games LLC.
December 1, 2023	Discovery closed in the Automatic Card Shufflers Litigation Matter and the Mohawk Gaming Enterprises Matter.
December 15, 2023	Defendants removed the Ewing action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
January 12, 2024	Plaintiff Ewing filed a motion to remand the action to the Circuit Court for the 14th Judicial District of Tennessee.
January 22, 2024	Defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint and a motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff's claims in the Ewing matter.
February 16, 2024	Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment in the Automatic Card Shufflers Litigation Matter. Plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment and a motion for class certification in the Automatic Card Shufflers Litigation Matter. Respondents filed a motion for summary judgment in the Mohawk Gaming Enterprises Matter. Claimant filed a motion for partial summary judgment and a motion for class certification in the Mohawk Gaming Enterprises Matter.
February 25, 2025	The 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K was filed with the SEC.
February 26, 2024	Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. brought a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against L&W.
March 4, 2024	SciPlay filed a motion to dismiss the Allah Beautiful and Sprinkle arbitration demands.
March 26, 2024	The court granted in part and denied in part Aristocrat's motion to expedite discovery.
April 1, 2024	SciPlay filed a motion to dismiss the Ebersole and Murnaghan arbitration demands.
April 5, 2024	A three-judge panel of the Colombian Constitutional Court denied LNWI's constitutional appeal.
April 9, 2024	Defendants filed a motion to dismiss Aristocrat's complaint.
April 24, 2024	The Arbitrators denied SciPlay's motions to dismiss the Allah Beautiful, Sprinkle, Ebersole, and Murnaghan demands.
April 25, 2024	LNWI was notified of the Colombian Constitutional Court's decision.
April 30, 2024	LNWI filed a motion to have the panel ruling declared null and void by the full Chamber of the Colombian Constitutional Court.
May 22, 2024	Aristocrat filed a motion for a preliminary injunction.
May 30, 2024	SciPlay filed a motion to dismiss the Roberts arbitration demand.
June 11, 2024	The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to $1.0 billion of common stock.
June 24, 2024	The court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss Aristocrat's complaint.
July 15, 2024	Aristocrat filed a First Amended Complaint.
July 24, 2024	Evolution Malta Limited brought a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against L&W.
August 8, 2024	The full Chamber of the Colombian Constitutional Court denied LNWI's motion filed on April 30, 2024.
August 12, 2024	The Arbitrators granted in part SciPlay's motion to dismiss the Roberts demand. Defendants answered Aristocrat's First Amended Complaint.
August 16, 2024	Defendants filed a motion to stay discovery in the Evolution matter.
August 22, 2024	Plaintiff Dianne Fuqua filed a complaint against SciPlay Corporation and SciPlay Games, LLC.
September 23, 2024	The district court granted Aristocrat's motion for a preliminary injunction.
September 26, 2024	The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee granted plaintiff Ewing's motion to remand the case to State court.
September 30, 2024	The parties entered into written term sheets to resolve the Allah Beautiful, Sprinkle, Sornberger, Roberts, Ebersole, Murnaghan, Ewing, and Fuqua matters.
October 1, 2024	The Arbitrators granted respondents' unopposed motion to stay the Allah Beautiful, Sprinkle, Ebersole, and Murnaghan matters.
October 3, 2024	The Arbitrators marked the Roberts case file inactive.
October 4, 2024	Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited brought a civil action in the Federal Court of Australia against L&W. The plaintiff filed a motion for an interlocutory injunction in Australia.
October 7, 2024	Defendants filed a petition for permission to appeal the District Court's remand order in the Ewing matter. The Court granted Plaintiff Fuqua's unopposed motion to stay.
October 8, 2024	The Court granted the Plaintiff Sornberger's unopposed motion to stay the case.
October 23, 2024	The District Court granted defendants' motion to stay its remand order in the Ewing matter.
November 7, 2024	The court denied the motion to stay discovery in the Evolution matter.
November 12, 2024	The plaintiff Aristocrat filed an amended motion for interlocutory injunction in Australia. The parties jointly stipulated to dismiss the Sornberger case without prejudice.
November 21, 2024	The plaintiffs Aristocrat filed a motion to enforce the district court's preliminary injunction.
December 9, 2024	The American Arbitration Association closed the Allah Beautiful and Sprinkle cases as settled. The Arbitrator denied the motions for summary judgment and issued a class determination award in the Mohawk Gaming matter.
January 3, 2025	The court denied Aristocrat's motion to enforce the district court's preliminary injunction.
January 6, 2025	The parties signed written settlement agreements for the Allah Beautiful, Sprinkle, Sornberger, Roberts, Ebersole, Murnaghan, Ewing, and Fuqua matters.
January 9, 2025	Plaintiffs Timothy Sornberger et al. filed a putative multistate class action complaint against SciPlay Corporation. Respondents filed a petition to vacate the Mohawk Gaming award in New York Supreme Court.
January 17, 2025	The Sixth Circuit granted the petition for permission to appeal the Ewing remand order. The parties filed a notice of a proposed class settlement and a motion to stay the deadlines in the Timothy Sornberger matter. The court stayed all deadlines in the Timothy Sornberger action.
January 30, 2025	The Sixth Circuit granted the parties' joint motion to stay the Ewing case until April 30, 2025.
February 3, 2025	L&W and LNW Gaming ANZ Pty Ltd. filed a defense to Aristocrat's Australian complaint.
February 10, 2025	An amendment to the LNWI Credit Agreement was entered into, upsizing the revolver, extending maturity, and reducing the applicable margin.
February 11, 2025	The court granted dismissal of patent infringement claims in the Evolution matter.
March 14, 2025	The plaintiffs Aristocrat filed a Second Amended Complaint.
March 25, 2025	The court dismissed the Sornberger case with prejudice.
March 28, 2025	Plaintiff Sornberger filed an unopposed motion to vacate the dismissal with prejudice.
April 10, 2025	Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint and a motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint in the Evolution matter.
April 11, 2025	Defendants answered Aristocrat's Second Amended Complaint.
April 2027	Interest rate swap contracts mature.
April 30, 2025	The Tribunal issued an order directing the parties to comply with the December 10, 2020 decision of the Council of State in the Colombia litigation.
May 8, 2025	The court held a hearing on the pending motions for summary judgment in the Automatic Card Shufflers Litigation Matter.
May 15, 2025	LNWI borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $800 million in term loans under the LNWI Term Loan A facility. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint in the Evolution matter.
May 16, 2025	The acquisition of Grover Charitable Gaming was completed.
May 26, 2025	The plaintiff Aristocrat filed an amended complaint in Australia.
May 28, 2024	Evolution Malta Limited brought a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against L&W.
June 3, 2025	L&W and LNW Gaming ANZ Pty Ltd. filed a defense to Aristocrat's amended Australian complaint.
June 12, 2025	The American Arbitration Association closed the Murnaghan case as settled.
June 13, 2025	The American Arbitration Association closed the Ebersole case as settled.
June 30, 2025	The court granted the motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint in the Evolution matter. Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint in the Evolution matter.
July 2, 2025	The New York Supreme Court denied Respondents' petition and granted Claimant's cross-petition to confirm the award in the Mohawk Gaming matter.
July 7, 2025	Respondents appealed to the New York Appellate Division, First Department in the Mohawk Gaming matter. The court entered an order directing that evidence in the Aristocrat Australia proceeding is to be heard in two tranches.
July 15, 2025	The plaintiffs Aristocrat filed a motion to extend the current pretrial deadlines. The parties jointly filed a proposed stipulated order regarding the court's preliminary injunction in the Aristocrat US matter.
July 31, 2025	The Board of Directors approved an additional $500 million for the share repurchase program, increasing the total aggregate amount to $1.5 billion.
August 5, 2025	The plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement in the Timothy Sornberger matter. The court entered an order preliminarily approving the class action settlement in the Timothy Sornberger matter.
August 8, 2025	Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the claims for patent infringement in the Evolution matter. The parties filed a joint stipulation to stay all discovery in the Evolution matter.
August 11, 2025	The court granted the joint stipulation to stay all discovery in the Evolution matter.
August 26, 2025	The Sixth Circuit extended the stay in the Ewing matter.
September 24, 2025	The company issued $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2033.
September 30, 2025	End of the quarterly reporting period. The court granted the motion to compel arbitration of plaintiffs' claims for trade secret misappropriation in the Evolution matter. The court denied as moot the motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint in the Evolution matter.
October 1, 2025	Interest accrues from this date on the 2033 Unsecured Notes, payable semiannually.
October 2, 2025	The court granted plaintiffs' motion to extend the current pretrial deadlines in the Aristocrat US matter.
October 6, 2025	The court extended the stay in the Fuqua matter.
October 17, 2025	The court granted plaintiffs' renewed motion to obtain discovery of math models for certain Light & Wonder hold and spin games.
October 31, 2025	Common stock outstanding was 81,523,883 shares.
November 5, 2025	Filing date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
November 13, 2025	Expected effective date (ET) for the ASX Transition to a sole primary listing on the ASX.
November 26, 2025	Fairness hearing on the class action settlement in the Timothy Sornberger matter.
December 15, 2025	Fact discovery in the Aristocrat US lawsuit is set to close.
January 16, 2026	Stay on discovery in the Evolution matter until this date.
March 16, 2026	Expert discovery in the Aristocrat US lawsuit is set to close.
April 1, 2026	First semiannual interest payment due on the 2033 Unsecured Notes.
June 29, 2026	Provisional start date for the trial relating to the first tranche of evidence in the Aristocrat Australia matter.
July 17, 2026	Provisional end date for the trial relating to the first tranche of evidence in the Aristocrat Australia matter.
June 12, 2027	Share repurchase program authorized through this date.
December 15, 2027	New accounting guidance for internal-use capitalized software costs is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after this date.
May 15, 2028	LNWI Term Loan A facility matures.
October 1, 2028	Earliest date for optional redemption of the 2033 Unsecured Notes without a make-whole premium.
April 14, 2029	Existing term loans are scheduled to mature.
2029	2029 Unsecured Notes mature.
February 10, 2030	LNWI Revolver maturity.
2031	2031 Unsecured Notes mature.
2033	2033 Unsecured Notes mature.

Recommendation

buy

The company delivered robust financial results with substantial growth in operating and net income, demonstrating effective execution of its cross-platform strategy. Strategic moves like the Grover acquisition and successful debt refinancing strengthen its market position and financial flexibility. The increased share repurchase program signals confidence in future value. While some segments face headwinds and macroeconomic risks exist, the overall trajectory and management's proactive measures suggest a positive outlook for long-term investors.

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