Vista Group acquires Retriever Solutions business
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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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