Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SGC, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and those subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest. Investments in other entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest but we exert significant influence are accounted for in our consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Principles of Consolidation

In the opinion of SGC and its management, we have made all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2020 10-K. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for a full year.

Strategic Review Update

On June 29, 2021, we announced that the Company, with the support of its Board of Directors, completed the strategic review and intends to divest our Lottery and Sports Betting (component of our Digital business segment) operations creating a path to significantly de-lever and position the Company for enhanced growth. We are currently evaluating strategic alternatives to execute the divestitures for each business, respectively, including an initial public offering (“IPO”) or a combination with a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), or a sale or a strategic combination with another business.

On July 15, 2021, we submitted a proposal to SciPlay’s board of directors to acquire all the outstanding equity interest in SciPlay not already owned by us (approximately 19%) in alignment with the strategy developed as part of the strategic review described above. Our offer to all SciPlay shareholders (other than SGMS and our subsidiaries) is that they will receive 0.250 shares of our common stock for each share of SciPlay Class A common stock they own. The transaction is subject to the negotiation and execution of a mutually acceptable merger agreement.

There can be no assurances that our evaluation of strategic alternatives for our Lottery and Sports Betting businesses or for the acquisition of the remaining equity interest in SciPlay will result in any transactions or other actions and execution of these transactions is subject to significant market, operational and other uncertainties. As such, the Lottery and Sports Betting portions of the Company do not meet held-for sale criteria set forth under ASC 360 and ASC 205 as of June 30, 2021.

New Accounting Guidance

New Accounting Guidance - Not Yet Adopted

The FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 and subsequently ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) in March 2020 and January 2021, respectively. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S.

GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, including derivative instruments impacted by changes in the interest rates used for discounting cash flows for computing variable margin settlements, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or other reference rates expected to be discontinued, in 2022 or potentially 2023 (pending possible extension). The ASUs establish certain contract modification principles that entities can apply in other areas that may be affected by reference rate reform and certain elective hedge accounting expedients and exceptions. The ASUs may be applied prospectively. Based on our preliminary assessment completed to date, we do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We do not expect that any other recently issued accounting guidance will have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed receivables, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on our consolidated balance sheets. Other than contracts with customers with financing arrangements exceeding 12 months, revenue recognition is generally proximal to conversion to cash, except for Lottery instant products sold under percentage of retail sales contracts. Revenue is recognized for such contracts upon delivery to our customers, while conversion to cash is based on the retail sale of the underlying tickets to end consumers. As a result, revenue recognition under ASC 606 does not approximate conversion to cash for such contracts in any periods presented.