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Vista Group acquires Retriever Solutions business

M&A15 February 2022VGLInformation Technology

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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT


16 February 2022, Vista Group International Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand



Vista Group acquires US cinema software business, Retriever

Solutions


Vista Group International Limited (NZX & ASX:VGL) is delighted to announce that Vista Cinema

has completed the acquisition of the assets of US cinema software company Retriever Software,

Inc. trading as Retriever Solutions (retrieversolutionsinc.com

).


Through the transaction Vista Cinema has acquired Retriever’s software, intellectual property and

customer relationships covering more than 200 sites, with Retriever’s employees having been

offered employment and continuing to operate from Retriever’s offices in Michigan and Colorado.

The transaction further strengthens Vista Cinema’s market share in the US and opens up new

opportunities for its new flagship product – Vista Cloud.


Vista Cinema CEO, Leon Newnham, said “We’re constantly innovating and evolving our

technology, that’s why we launched Vista Cloud to the market last year to sit alongside our other

products like Veezi. Now we’re excited to bring on a great team of people at Retriever who share

our passion for cinema and innovation, and work with amazing new exhibitors to give audiences

even better experiences in future.”


Kimbal Riley, Vista Group CEO, said: “Ed Kearney, Retriever’s founder, and the rest of the

Retriever team have developed great cinema management software and built a loyal customer

base over a number of years. By joining forces with Retriever, Vista Cinema cements its position

as the world’s leading software company serving the cinema industry.”


The purchase price of up to $US6.5m, some of which is conditional on post-completion

performance targets, comprises cash and Vista Group shares, with the cash portion being met from

existing cash reserves.


For further information please contact:


Kimbal Riley

Group Chief Executive

Vista Group International Ltd

Contact: +64 9 984 4570


Matt Cawte

Chief Financial Officer

Vista Group International Ltd

Contact: +64 9 984 4570

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