Intertain announces receipt of required lender consents to arrangement

PROVIDES UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UK STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

PROVIDES ANTICIPATED TIMELINE FOR FILING THIRD QUARTER INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The Intertain Group Limited ("Intertain") (TSX:IT), the largest online bingo-led operator in the world, today announced that it has received the lender consents required to amend its existing credit facilities to permit the statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") that will facilitate the implementation of Intertain's comprehensive UK-centered strategic initiatives to enhance shareholder value (the "UK Strategic Initiatives"), which consents are expected to be effective today upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. The UK Strategic Initiatives include the proposed London listing of the newly-incorporated London-headquartered UK company named Jackpotjoy plc ("Jackpotjoy"), which is intended to become the parent company for the Intertain group under the Arrangement.

Intertain continues its work in connection with the intended admission of the ordinary shares of Jackpotjoy to the standard listing segment of the Official List of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and to trading on the Main Market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Listing").  As previously announced, Intertain expects to publicly announce the effective date of the Arrangement (the "Effective Date") and the election deadline for shareholders to elect to receive exchangeable shares under the Arrangement at least five business days in advance of the Effective Date or the election deadline, as the case may be. 

In order to facilitate the implementation of the Arrangement and the London Listing, Intertain also announced that it anticipates filing its interim financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 on November 14, 2016, with the related earnings call expected to be held on the morning of November 15, 2016.

Shareholders with questions regarding the UK Strategic Initiatives or the Arrangement, or who require assistance in making an election to receive exchangeable shares under the Arrangement, are encouraged to contact Kingsdale Shareholder Services at: 1-866-581-1513 (toll-free in North America), by calling collect at 1-416-867-2272 (outside of North America) or by email at [email protected].

Advisors to Intertain

Canaccord Genuity Corp. is acting as sole financial advisor in connection with the implementation of the UK Strategic Initiatives, including the London Listing.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is acting as counsel to the Special Committee. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Clifford Chance LLP are acting as Canadian and UK/US counsel, respectively, to Intertain in connection with the UK Strategic Initiatives. Kingsdale Shareholder Services is acting as strategic and communications advisor to Intertain.

About The Intertain Group Limited

Intertain is an online gaming company that provides entertainment to a global consumer base. Intertain currently offers bingo and casino games to its customers using the InterCasino (www.intercasino.com), Costa (www.costabingo.com), Vera&John (www.verajohn.com), Jackpotjoy (www.jackpotjoy.com), Starspins (www.starspins.com) and Botemania (www.botemania.es) brands. For more information about Intertain, please visit www.Intertain.com.

THIS RELEASE AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WHICH WOULD REQUIRE ANY REGISTRATION OR LICENSING WITHIN SUCH JURISDICTION OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON.

The shares (including the exchangeable shares) anticipated to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and the shares (including the exchangeable shares) issued in the Arrangement are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon the exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This release contains certain information and statements that may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "expects", "intends" and "anticipates", or the negative of such words or other variations or synonyms for such words, or state that certain actions, events or results "may" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance, achievements or developments to be materially different from those anticipated by Intertain and expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information contained in this release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to: (i) the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, valuation, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of Intertain; (ii) the UK Strategic Initiatives, including their potential outcomes and ability to enhance shareholder value; (iii) the ability of Intertain to implement the London Listing (including the admission of the ordinary shares of Jackpotjoy to the Official List of the FCA);  (iv) the ability for the proposed Arrangement to facilitate the implementation of the UK Strategic Initiatives; (v) the effective date of the consent of its lenders under its existing credit facilities in connection with the Arrangement and the time by which the remaining conditions will be satisfied; (vi) certain matters with respect to the proposed Arrangement and the UK Strategic Initiatives; (vii) Intertain's intention to announce the Effective Date and the election deadline at least five business days prior to the relevant date; and (viii) Intertain's intention to file its interim financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 on November 14, 2016 (and the timing of the related earnings call). These statements reflect Intertain's current expectations related to future events or its future results, performance, achievements, developments, actions and future trends affecting Intertain. All such statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, without limitation, that the Intertain Risk Factors (as defined below) will not cause actual results, performance, achievements or developments to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking information. Such forward looking information could also be materially affected by risks, including, but not limited to: (i) that FCA, TSX and other regulatory approvals and/or that the other conditions to completion will be satisfied or waived on terms satisfactory to Intertain or at all and/or that Intertain may not obtain some or all of the benefits it expects to receive as a result of implementing the UK Strategic Initiatives (including the London Listing) in whole or in part; (ii) that the costs of management time and money may adversely affect Intertain's business; (iii) that market volatility or changes in the share price of Intertain do not adversely affect Intertain's ability to implement the UK Strategic Initiatives; and (iv) that the conditions to the consent of the lenders under Intertain's existing credit facilities becoming effective are satisfied in the manner and on the timelines anticipated by Intertain or at all. The foregoing risk factors are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect Intertain. Additional risk factors are discussed in Intertain's annual information form dated March 30, 2016 and in the management information circular dated August 19, 2016, in each case, under the heading "Risk Factors". All such risk factors are referred to collectively as the "Intertain Risk Factors". Although Intertain has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or developments to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actual results, performance, achievements or developments not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results, performance, achievements or developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking information contained in this release. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. While subsequent events and developments may cause Intertain's expectations, estimates and views to change, Intertain does not undertake or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained in this release should not be relied upon as presenting Intertain's expectations, estimates and views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release. All of the forward-looking information in this release are expressly qualified by this cautionary note.

SOURCE Intertain Group Ltd.

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