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May 19, 2023 Source: Informa news release Informa has reached an agreement to acquire Winsight, the leading specialist B2B Events, Data and Media Group for the Foodservice market, for an initial enterprise value of $380m, payable in cash. The combination with Informa's existing portfolio in Foodservice is both commercially and financially compelling, significantly enhancing our position in a large, growing and fragmented market and delivering strong returns for shareholders. The Winsight business: leading B2B brands for the Foodservice market The company provides a range of specialist B2B Services to the $3 trillion Foodservices industry, including: • Live & On-Demand B2B Events: It operates a range of specialist B2B Events, including the flagship National Restaurant Association Show (www.nationalrestaurantshow.com) the largest annual marketplace for foodservice professionals in the world. A Top 20 TSNN Exhibition brand in the US, the show attracts 30,000+ attendees and 1,800+ exhibitors annually, and will further expand Informa's portfolio of 85+ Tier 1 brands. Other B2B Event brands include FSTEC and the Restaurant Leadership Conference; • Specialist Data & Research: Through Technomic (www.technomic.com) which was founded in 1966, it provides specialist foodservices data and insights, including the largest historic food service dataset and most respected industry forecasts. Additionally, it provides strategic consulting and advisory services to the industry. • Specialist Media: It also owns a range of specialist media brands and proprietary digital media platforms (www.winsightmedia.com), providing specialist news and insights on all segments of the market and targeted lead generation for both supply-side and buy-side customers. Key media brands include Restaurant Business, Grocery Business, CSP and Food Service Director. Winsight's revenue is generated almost entirely in North America, where it has a team of more than 300 Colleagues, largely based out of Chicago and Washington DC. Informa has been building a position within the broader Food and Foodservice market for some time. Within Informa Connect, we own and operate the leading B2B Event for the US Catering Industry (Catersource) alongside several other specialist B2B Events (CREATE). We also reach more than 1 million industry professionals through our portfolio of leading specialist media brands, including Nation's Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, Food Management and Supermarket News. Within Informa Markets, we have built a strong portfolio serving the Asian Food and Foodservice Market through brands such as Hotelex, Food & Hospitality and HOFEX. In addition, we own and operate a range of Live & On-Demand B2B Events across the broader food market, including National Products Expo, Supplyside West and Vitafoods. Financial details: • Winsight initial enterprise value $380m, fully cash funded • Earn-up of $20m, payable subject to the delivery of stretch revenue and EBITDA growth targets • In 2023, Winsight full year revenues are expected to be c.$100m and EBITDA $35m+ Tweet |
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